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Old 02-12-2004 | 10:54 AM
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Default RE: Drop engine Stand

doing more bench testing. With every thing in line and true, it works great. But I got to thinking about, the times that "something goes wrong" and for what ever reason the boat is out of control, flips or hit something. The DES gets bent of line a little. What would happen?? So I set up the timing pulleys out of line, so that the belt is binding a little, and I set one timing pulley rubbing against the frame, to make it harder for the engine to turn the prop. Result, the belt did not hold up. Keeping in mind that the frame is made out of 3/8" aluminum, it will take a hard flip or crash to bend it(it can happen). The belt that I used is very light weight and cheap. Back to work, on the next set up, I have several things I will be trying. Then after(and I will) I get every thing working so that the worry of the belt breaking, out in the middle of the lake, is no longer a big issue, I will make a package for you guys that are wanting one.