Greetings all,
I inherited a Stirling Models Chris Craft Corvette 42' model - the 48" version from my uncle and having reached a point of procrastination on my other build, I decided to take a look at the Corvette. To cut a short story shorter, I was intending to remove the engine - a Ohlsson & Rice Compact (not a Mk II or III) for cleanup etc and I got stuck at the exhaust. I must plead ignorance to things I/C - I've never built or operated one and that's my excuse for requiring help! So anyway, the engine won't come out 'cos the exhaust is attached to it and whilst the exhaust can be unsecured from the exhaust manifold, there isn't enough play in it to get it off. And the exhaust won't come out through the transom due to the muffler. But the exhaust does appear to have a join in it as seen in the attached pic, so it must come apart somehow or it couldn't have been fitted in the first place!
How does this come apart? I have tried unscrewing the larger outer join tube relative to the inner tubes, but that started to get a bit ugly while using multi-grips and I did not want to scar it too much, plus it's debatable which way it might go. Should it slide? If so, it sure takes some effort, even after the application of CRC.
Any hints anyone?