Forum: Engines
04-11-2024, 09:18 PM
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Started Oct.26, finished April 10th.
Port leak finally repaired by replacing the cheap intake with a Volvo intake. WOT@ 5100RPM for almost 1 minute last evening (37knts!), the attached image was taken after tie up. Would not do this...
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Forum: Engines
04-04-2024, 12:33 AM
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Forum: Engines
04-03-2024, 04:50 PM
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Starboard side still puking oil
Looks like the problem all along are these Chinese intakes my mech went cheep on. the starboard intake doesn't sit all the way down on the block, maybe a millimeter or two out. Got an Edelbrock...
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Forum: Engines
02-07-2024, 10:59 PM
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almost F@#$*!G done
Dont know if the oil leak via distributer is fixed yet, mechanic has had family crisis, looks fixed. getting new 5.7 GL decal. yes I put the flag stickers on, places she's been.
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Forum: Engines
01-23-2024, 07:02 PM
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doesn't end ...
Took her out for another run, 3 adults and half a tank of gas, WOT hit 39mph and 5100rpm.
Then, back at dock, notice oil pooling on the intake manifold next to the distributor, one engine worse...
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Forum: Engines
01-12-2024, 06:56 PM
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Forum: Engines
01-09-2024, 08:43 PM
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sea trials, finally
everything's back together and no water in the manifolds anymore. Sea trial in a couple hours. fingers and toes crossed!
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Forum: Engines
01-05-2024, 04:02 PM
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Forum: Engines
12-23-2023, 06:50 PM
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Water came from exhaust ports
Small amounts of water came out of each exhaust manifold port. We set it up so these should be dry. Sending my almost new manifolds and rises out to be machined true and will try bolting it up...
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Forum: Engines
12-22-2023, 04:04 PM
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Forum: Engines
12-20-2023, 09:56 PM
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back in
that only took since Oct.29th. reverting with more pictures after i clean her up.
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Forum: Engines
12-18-2023, 06:33 PM
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Forum: Engines
12-10-2023, 04:53 PM
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under 20k
Depending on when I finally get her back in the water, should still be under cad $20k and I'm almost done restoring the cabin mostly with my labour. When done, yes I should trouble free for a while.
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Forum: Engines
12-06-2023, 07:11 PM
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Forum: Engines
12-06-2023, 03:40 PM
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my guy survived
Mechanic is back at it, with covid gone. Needs to install new fuel pumps for some reason? I have carbs, but apparently I need some electric fuel pumps now. Shouldn't be too long now. Risers and...
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Forum: Engines
12-04-2023, 08:22 PM
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yard is separate
my mechanic doesn't work for this yard, it's basically just a haul out pad.
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Forum: Engines
12-03-2023, 03:28 PM
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Forum: Engines
11-26-2023, 10:42 PM
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Forum: Engines
11-21-2023, 03:40 PM
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other y pipe, almost gone as well
Just incase, thought we should check its condition before the engine goes in, and sure enough it was almost ready to go, same place, down low, no way to see it without removing the Y Pipe. Seems...
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Forum: Engines
11-19-2023, 05:03 PM
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Forum: Engines
11-14-2023, 04:00 PM
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Y Pipe corrosion
Getting ready to install the (new to me) fresh water transom assemblies yesterday and discovered one of the exhaust Y-pipes was almost ready to go/start leaking. There's another $400.
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Forum: Engines
11-08-2023, 09:03 PM
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thanks Gents
I'll continue as planned and replace them. They're Bravo2s. Already did the seacock thing last year when the newer engine was running at 200f temps at cruise. Thanks again Shew, it worked.
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Forum: Engines
11-07-2023, 04:31 PM
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poll question...
I'm having a bit of a dilemma re the transom assemblies. Mechanic friend (who's not doing the job, and maybe bitter) asks why would I spend 5000 on replacing assemblies if they were working and not...
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Forum: Engines
11-06-2023, 09:37 PM
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Forum: Engines
11-06-2023, 09:28 PM
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will do
here are some so far... including the piston parts found in the pan.
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