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Forum: General Q & A

12-23-2016, 11:25 PM

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No wake zone low speed miss

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Posted By happy hours

Admittedly I am a bit of a dork and a engineer as...

Admittedly I am a bit of a dork and a engineer as my profession so throwing parts at stuff isn't in my nature. Not to say I dont do stupid stuff, I just do it slower and in methodological nature. Ha

Forum: General Q & A

12-22-2016, 11:09 PM

Replies: 28

No wake zone low speed miss

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Posted By happy hours

So I dropped it in the water this afternoon and...

So I dropped it in the water this afternoon and carb rebuild didn't fix it. But had more chance to troubleshoot and brought more tools. While in a wide open part of ICW I set throttle at the...

Forum: General Q & A

12-21-2016, 09:20 PM

Replies: 28

No wake zone low speed miss

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Posted By happy hours

Daily update, first off I checked my maintance...

Daily update, first off I checked my maintance records and the exhust is not 1.5 yrs old, they are 3.5 yrs old. Time flies. But when I did the long block I inspected them and they weren't terrible....

Forum: General Q & A

12-20-2016, 03:21 PM

Replies: 28

No wake zone low speed miss

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Posted By happy hours

Plugs are ac delco mr43lts. Yes, it's a volvo...

Plugs are ac delco mr43lts. Yes, it's a volvo penta and srock distributor has mechinal advance. Long block came with cast iron intake already installed so no idea what gaskets are there. I removed...

Forum: General Q & A

12-19-2016, 09:26 PM

Replies: 28

No wake zone low speed miss

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Posted By happy hours

I assume it just had eroded water jacket, it was...

I assume it just had eroded water jacket, it was raw water cooled and had about 1600 hrs of salt water use. Head got a crack I. Exhaust port right around the boss where the valve guide pokes thru...

Forum: General Q & A

12-19-2016, 08:43 PM

Replies: 28

No wake zone low speed miss

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Posted By happy hours

I ordered a rebuild kit for carb from local...

I ordered a rebuild kit for carb from local speed shop and pick it up tomorrow. Carb only sat about a month while I was doing long block. It's a Vortex with roller lifters. ( 1999 was original...

Forum: General Q & A

12-19-2016, 07:36 AM

Replies: 28

No wake zone low speed miss

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Posted By happy hours

It's all stock basically, only mod is a 4175 vac...

It's all stock basically, only mod is a 4175 vac secondary All dodge. I think a gasket leak or pinhole could cause reversation even with stock cam etc.
I started it before work and cranked...

Forum: General Q & A

12-19-2016, 05:42 AM

Replies: 28

No wake zone low speed miss

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Posted By happy hours

Good to know, so if I am following even if plugs...

Good to know, so if I am following even if plugs are sooty I may still have a lake?

Forum: General Q & A

12-19-2016, 05:40 AM

Replies: 28

No wake zone low speed miss

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Posted By happy hours

I didn't pressure test the exhust. To make story...

I didn't pressure test the exhust. To make story longer, the old motor got water in cylinder number one and at first suspected failed exhust. Pulled them off intact (risers in place) and filled...

Forum: General Q & A

12-18-2016, 05:02 PM

Replies: 28

No wake zone low speed miss

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Posted By happy hours

Just started it and cranked fine and ran it on...

Just started it and cranked fine and ran it on the hose for a bit. It seemed like it loaded up and idled rough. If could advance the throttle and clear it. Ran it till it warmed up and then let...

Forum: General Q & A

12-18-2016, 06:58 AM

Replies: 28

No wake zone low speed miss

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Posted By happy hours

No wake zone low speed miss

I installed anew long block about 15 hrs ago ( stock ) and last night took boat out ant in no wake zones would develop a miss after a bit . Seemed to idle fairly smooth, and if I advanced throttle...

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