Glen-L Hot Rod

1. We've been working away at the boat over the winter but haven't much to show so far. Work on the cockpit continues. Over the next few weeks, we'll be laminating several layers of.100" veneer over the carlings. This will give a nice smooth radius to the inside corners. Click here to see how it was done.

2–3. We fabricated a custom support bracket for the remote dual oil filters.

4. A bulkhead fitting connects the bracket to the oil filter head assembly.

5. The two holes on the right of the photo mount to the v-drive mounting plate.

2. Cut and place a strip of plastigauge on a main bearing cap.

3. Torque the main bearing cap bolts to 65 ft/lbs.

4. Determinine the clearance by matching up the compressed plastigauge strip with the plastigauge kit's ruler. Crankshaft main bearing clearance: 001" -.004"

5. Coat the camshaft running surfaces with assembly lube and install it in the engine.

6. Install rear oil seal.

7. Locate the camshaft gear's timing mark and mark it with some Liquid Paper.

8. Install the crankshaft and main bearing caps. Ensure that the crankshaft and camshaft timing marks are aligned properly.

9. Measure piston ring gap. Reccommended clearances are usually included with the piston ring set.

10. Install piston without rings to check bearing clearances. Stock cast pistons were upgraded to forged units (.030" oversize).

11. Cut and place a strip of plastigauge on the connecting rod cap bearing.

12. Torque the cap bolts and measure the connecting rod side clearance (two rods):.008" -.014"

13. Connecting rod bearing clearance:.001"-.004"

Assembly begins.

Water pump sprayed with Nason Urethane Clear to protect the raw aluminium and bronze parts.

Polyester body filler applied to the valve covers.

Primed, base-coated white Imron and topcoated with blue acrylic enamel.

Paragon HF7 transmission bead-blasted and chemically stripped.

Primed.

Base-coated.

Top coated.

Mounted on the engine run stand and re-assembled.

The original Carter 3660 carburetor was upgraded to a Holley 600 CFM marine four barrel carburetor. The Hardin Marine flame arrestor uses a K&N air filter capable of flowing 30% more air than a stock flame arrestor. Also visible in the background is a steering wheel connected to a Teleflex hydraulic SeaStar Pro Tilt helm. Click here to see more detailed engine photos.

1. The original Carter 3660 carburetor was upgraded to a Holley 600 CFM marine four barrel carburetor. The Hardin Marine flame arrestor uses a K&N air filter capable of flowing 30% more air than a stock flame arrestor.

2–4. Click the 'Play' button (>) to see the video.