Trust me the splash paint isn't as agressive with the motors in there.

The other side

I found some nice weather srip at Home Depot it's made for campers and boats. Thought I'd give it a try and get rid of the nasty looking grey stuff that was falling off.

I also did a ton of re-wireing,filled holes and ran some of my steering lines.

Scott,

Where did you pick up the Batteries, Mounts and Prop mounts? I need to re-do my battery mounts too. Are the prop mounts Marine Machine?

Ray,
The spare prop mounts came from dollar offshore (merc) about 45 or so each. The Optima batterys came from Murrays and the Otima boxes came from Eddie marine they are the only ones that make them. The picture does not do them justice these are made to fit the optima like a glove and have a finish that is far beyond what I had expected about 100 each or less!
I would suggest through bolting all of these with 1/4 20 and nylock nuts with large washers. I had to countersink the prop holders (made the mounting look nicer). You may have to pull your exhaust and use a skinny kid (again) to get the nuts on.

My blocks should be ready this weekend and my heads the following week and the parts are starting to arive from UPS. The only problem I have is that I have to travel again the next couple of weeks kind of funny how work can get in the way

Scott,

Which optima battery did you get?

They make the 34M and the D34M. The latter is a deep cell discharge type. It will unload more power but it has less CCA?? Not sure which one to get.


34M
MarineStarter 980CCA Top Post+Top Stud $144.95

D34M Marine
Deep Cycle 870CCA Top Post+Top Stud $171.95

I found these prices online with free freight.

Ray,
They are the 870CCA I never had starting problems but do raft off a lot and sometimes stay at places with no shore power. It made more sense to me to have the deeper reserve. If I had real high compression hard starting motors I would of gone the other way.
I paid somewhere around 150 each plus tax at Murrays discount auto. The only problem I had was that they tried to give me a couple of junky looking scratched up Batts. I told them I needed the best they had so they did hand pick a couple from there warehouse. I guess they ship them in all thrown together on a pallet.

Scott

Scott, I got my Eddie Marine battery mounts in!!! Polished Aluminum They look real nice. I am thinking of just using 4 Toggle Bolts to mount instead of trying to get the nut under the floor. No anyone that makes Stainless ones?

Just a note, On my re-power Tyler put on new couplers. The starboard engine has one with an extended "Tube" that the outdrive driveshaft would go in first before contacting the splines. It must be a racing or High Performance version. I have not seen them before but he did it for a reason. If you are replacing yours maybe you should look them up.

Ray,
My couplers seem to be in good shape. I have no experience with the one you are talking about. I can give you a tip though! make sure your drives go all the way up against the gimbal housing without having to force them tight with the nuts. I had a bad crank thrust bearing and they think this might be the answer. Too much pressure against the crank

Of course it might have something to do with my alignment getting wacked out one too many times!

All of my parts are now in and I pick up the blok and heads next week! If I get a few days in town I might actualy complete my project on time Scott