Well, the verdict is not good. Today after work I tried to fire it up to find where the noise was coming from. It locked. Yep, it locked.
So, it looks like my boating season will end early. I'm going to check and see if the place that did the work in Houston will warranty it. I followed break-in, monitored the oil and I took care of her. I just can't see why a <40 hour motor would fail without some sort of component flaw.
What's the easiest way to pull the engine from a boat? Do you need a boom to do it?
Thanks to everyone for their fast responses. This can only mean one thing....Time for more ponies under the hatch!!!!!!!

sOOOOOOOOOOOOO wazzup with the engine?

Seized wrist pin/piston slap as piston trys to rotate ? did motor have full floating pins or pressed?Good luck,Smitty

thebigtman, Sorry about your problems. Sounds like you dropped a valve. I've got a marine shop just outside of Austin and do performance work, etc. If I can help you out give me a shout. 830 6935591

Bob

bigtman - I noticed you were in San Antonio also. I assume that is San Antonio, TX and not CA. Who did the engine work? Also, I was wondering what you meant when you said you tightened the rockers down. Do you mean you set the lash? I know a guy who just thought they were just supposed to be tight and so he tightened them down and started pulling out rocker studs (they were pressed in). That would certianly make it start clacking. You did rotate it until the valve was closed, then tighten it to 0 lash and then only 1/2 to 1 turn further - right?


Brent
(With AFLAC in San Antonio)

Hey HeavyChev - what do you mean calling my duck stupid? ;-)

u joint?

YUP! I would yank the drive off 1st. Have a noise in August that sounded like a knock. Did all the obvious checks, since I was in the engine compartment I disconnected everything, had the chain and ready to pull the engine. Got off the boat and pulled the drive...damm u-joint came apart.

Sounds like a valve seat fell out to me, makes a hell of a mess quick

oh oh, I have the same noise in one motor, CALL the doctor quick

My Clack, Clack, Clack last weekend was three teeth missing off a gear in the top end of the starboard outdrive!

You may want to pull the drive and start the engine and see what happens!

The top end is turning all the time if the engine is running. I thought there was an engine problem when I first heard it!

Good luck