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#3073
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I can't understand it, and I'm not blaming anyone until we see what exactly the issue is.
"If I only would've known, what I do know now." (I would have never touched this boat with a ten foot pole).
"If I only would've known, what I do know now." (I would have never touched this boat with a ten foot pole).
#3074
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I hate to say it but all the stuff I see and here on here and with people I know like frick it really makes me appreciate my stock 500efi power a little more each day. Not that I haven't had my issues but still it hurts to here stuff like this.
#3075
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Id rather wrench on a pair of 1000's every weekend and be able to run 100 in an old Top Gun than go 69 MPH wide open with 500 EFI's any day of the week! The extra work and effort pays off when you blow by the stock boats like they are in reverse....even if its only running for an hour at a clip!
#3076
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Frick , my record for annual running time for the past three years is 22 minutes . This year after new alum heads and a complete short block rebuild the year before I figured there were no more parts to break as I had replaced pretty much everything but the blocks cranks and intakes . This year after 22 minutes of outstanding performance broke the push rod guide plate on the number 2 intake valve on the port motor . Like Dan I am the cheif bottle washer . But I am not going to let that tub beat me . I will figure out what went wrong . If all goes well I'm shooting for a whole hour next summer . I don't want to set my sights too high .
RG.
RG.
#3077
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Well, after 15 minutes of idling down the river out to the lake, Starboard engine starts to make a noise that no one wants to hear. Not really sure what it is, could be the trans or a rod letting loose. Just really odd that this happens now, only idling out, never lost oil pressure. I'm ready to pull the drain plugs on this thing and let her sink. It was a sh!tty weekend all around, but that was the icing on the cake.
We probably have 30 minutes or less on this boat. UNBELIEVABLE!
We probably have 30 minutes or less on this boat. UNBELIEVABLE!
#3078
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Yes, I am hoping damper plate/engine plate/flexplate (whatever you call it) maybe loose/busted. Honestly sounded like the drive shaft banging around, but all felt good, spun by hand in nuetral, and we still had forward movement on that engine in gear, shifted fine in and out of gear. We'll know more tonight.
#3080
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As far as engine plates, like mounts? They are the full offshore style plates front and rear.
If you are talking about damper plate, I would have to check with Dean, I know we upgraded them after changing the drive setup.
If you are talking about damper plate, I would have to check with Dean, I know we upgraded them after changing the drive setup.