This might be the thread hijack of the year. lol

Northernoffshore, how's the 33 coming?

waiting on the short blocks to be assembled ... but it has been hot as hades down here , so I have been extending my shop so hopefully I can work on it in a month or so in comfort and a/c... need some 850 holleys for it... have a pair of 800's I want to sell, if anyone is interested and a nice set of sm manifolds.. that I don't need... bought 4 new maifolds and a set of 30 pitch lab merc props also for it....

At least you won't have to deal with a set of CMIs sh!tting the pot.

Northernoffshore, how's the 33 coming along?

why he says a short block, when he has a long block?
am I missing something?

I have been collecting parts for it and am ready to start on it again.... too many projects going on right now.. Got some quick flow 850 s for it and had to exchange the cams I got for it, but still been working on the small stuff in my spare time.. the gen 5 timing covers painted.. I also have a few sets of props for it when it does get running.....

Any updates on the refresh?

rebuilding the trim systems and getting ready to finish the engines...... got side tracked rebuilding my 22 velocity while the fiberglass guy had some free time...on the pp33 ,I.have to figure out a way to limit the drive rams travel because I'm adding a swim platform

Limiting the rams. Take the caps off and cut a pice of pipe to put on shaft to limit up travel, or Mercury sells limiters that have a slot in them. Merc ones are easy to install, don't have to disassemble anything I don't remember if I had 1" or 3/4" pipes in my 33 rams as I had swim platform on a low deck

what kind of pipe???

If you disassemble ram you can cut a pice of PVC or metal pipe that fit over ram. If you use metal pipe debur it. The metal pipe will work as the cyndinder is full of oil and the pipe won't mark up ram. That's the cheap way. Here's a link to a pictures of the Mercury spacers I found on Internet if I remember I think you can use up to a maximum of three spacers per ram. I didn't look part number up just using this link to show want the Merc part looks like. The Merc part is easier to put in, just unscrew caps and slip spacers in. The pipe way you have disassemble the cylinder to slide the pipe over the ram.. https://www.google.com/search?q=merc...VXoKgIfv5YJ9M:

thanks !

i haven't had enough time( or money)between making my building bigger and some other stuff.... long blocks are done with dart 308 heads and stock 502 bore, hp 500 intake and cams, and quick flow 850's still need painting and some stuff , just ordered steering lines and cables etc. for it. My goal is to get it in a climate controlled area to put it all together over the summer.. Between the spectre ,velocity and the powerplay projects I have going.. I think I need to clone myself and bank accounts....but thanks for interest