Ruckle Restoration

1970 Cheoy Lee Offshore 40 (Previous Names: (1971) Fair Dinkum IV, (1975) Thalassa)

3/13/20: Engine

Work continues on the engine. The following images show the original instrument panel, before and after removing from its protective housing.

Taking the advice of my diesel mechanic, I ordered a new panel, which should be delivered in about a week. More on that later. In the meantime, I had the injectors and injector pump rebuilt.

Here’s Michael (my mechanic) working on reinstallation.

We also changed fuel and oil filters, and replaced the fresh-water impeller. Here we’re almost ready for a test run.

The following are videos, and speak for themselves. The engine idles and revs beautifully (though it might not sound like it from the audio).


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  1. Good for you Mike! Tom

  2. Wow! That is super exciting, Mike! Great work!

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