With new piston pin bearings and washers.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...d/100_4740.jpg

Putting all 6 pistons in at the same time was pretty easy with the ring compressor kits.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...d/100_4741.jpg

Installing the upper and lower bearing end caps.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...d/100_4757.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...d/100_4758.jpg

Inspecting the rings. All OK, none broke on the way in.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...d/100_4762.jpg

Some where along the way I forgot to take pictures but here it is back on the mid section and wired up.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...d/100_4998.jpg

Thats all the pictures I got for now.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...d/100_5005.jpg

Can you imagine trying to do the rings without the tool? :clap: Those motors scream...Do you have it running?

Great job Turbo! I wish I had that kind of skill.

Turbine - I am worried about the journal in this picture. Were those water marks or just oil? . . . Did they come out with crocus cloth? In this pic . . . They look like a bit like chatter marks.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...d/100_4725.jpg

Big Shrimpin I believe that is the reflection of the metal building/Quonset hut.

Yes those marks are a reflection. You had me worried for a minute but if you look close you will see a redish line down the middle, that is the reflection from my engine hoist.

I have more invested in the tools than I would like to confess to but I wanted to make sure it went together right.

Yes she is running, I have a short video of her first time. I did not have an hour meter before so I installed one before I fired it up for the first time. I now have 1.3 hours on it but they are all on the muffs or in a tub. I need to put it in the water to set the idle while in forward gear.

I have rebuilt auto engines before but never a outboard let alone a 2 stroke.

All and all I am happy with the way it has turned out so far. I'll try to keep you posted as the break in process.

Durwood

don't forget to run double oil during first 25 hours for break in to prevent ring damage.

30 gallons of 25:1, gottcha covered, even installed an above deck tank to keep from having to double the 60 gallons in my inboard tank.