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Forum: General Q & A
11-19-2014, 11:14 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

Timing was locked at 34 and used with a...

Timing was locked at 34 and used with a programmable ignition to retard a curve matching the boost levels on the dyno. I spoke with Eric and he said in his 32 years he's never had an engine do this...
Forum: General Q & A
11-16-2014, 06:39 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

Guess I need a better description, it's not...

Guess I need a better description, it's not little pits and marks all over, it's big chunks stamped in random shapes all over the portion of the head where the piston almost meets, along with debris...
Forum: General Q & A
11-16-2014, 05:49 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

Well guys I've got an update.... Pulled the...

Well guys I've got an update....
Pulled the engine Friday and tore it down this afternoon and found out the exhaust valve seat on #4 cylinder was gone, and pieces of it had visited all the other...
Forum: General Q & A
10-30-2014, 08:36 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

That thought crossed my mind last night too as I...

That thought crossed my mind last night too as I was starting to get it ready to come out, as well as testing the headers. Cooler was tested before it was used but definitely worth a second look.
Forum: General Q & A
10-29-2014, 08:09 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

That's my thoughts about it too but in not even...

That's my thoughts about it too but in not even pulling the heads right away, taking the whole thing out because I'm 110% sure the pistons are gone at the very least. Hoping with stock cast heads...
Forum: General Q & A
10-29-2014, 01:11 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

This sounds almost exactly like what happened to...

This sounds almost exactly like what happened to mine, we rode for about a half hour stopped, 2 hours later the thing would barely start much less run at all, I knew there had to be some sort of...
Forum: General Q & A
10-29-2014, 12:20 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

I've not said anything bad about Eric or anyone...

I've not said anything bad about Eric or anyone there if you'd read what was said, it was just asked who built it. I'm not in any way implying they don't do reputable work, they do. The whole...
Forum: General Q & A
10-29-2014, 11:56 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

See post 27 about the fuel system, all new as it...

See post 27 about the fuel system, all new as it was MPI prior...



Tank pick up is 3/8 NPT and it's tapped for dual engines, being a single engine I've set it up to draw from both into the fuel...
Forum: General Q & A
10-29-2014, 11:04 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

Missed that earlier but yes, that's the one.

Missed that earlier but yes, that's the one.
Forum: General Q & A
10-29-2014, 10:16 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

The carb was custom built just for the...

The carb was custom built just for the application and I built the rest going to it, the plugs did show it was on the slightly rich side so I can't see anything suggesting it wasn't right. The carb...
Forum: General Q & A
10-29-2014, 09:30 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

Thought about that but I think the plugs are...

Thought about that but I think the plugs are evidence enough to support what I'll find. It'll have to be torn apart regardless so I'll just get straight to it.
Forum: General Q & A
10-29-2014, 09:02 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

I can pull the dyno sheets tonight, plugs are...

I can pull the dyno sheets tonight, plugs are Champion RV9YC, was told to switch them to a V63C.
Forum: General Q & A
10-29-2014, 08:26 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

The plugs were pulled and checked by the builder...

The plugs were pulled and checked by the builder as it was ran on the dyno and also had wideband #'s on the dyno sheet. I had checked them when I installed it (had to replace one I broke putting the...
Forum: General Q & A
10-29-2014, 08:21 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

I'm still trying to decide whether to let them...

I'm still trying to decide whether to let them have another shot at it or take it elsewhere. Boyd's Machine was the builder and they had ran it on the dyno, mostly because I wanted them to find any...
Forum: General Q & A
10-28-2014, 10:16 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,635
Posted By tajinate

Smashed Plugs on fresh re-build, any advice?

Have a 99 502 we re-built from the bottom up with all the good stuff and added a procharger as the engine was supposed to be built for it. Drained the tank and filled it with 93, topped it with 93...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
01-31-2014, 08:23 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 22,713
Posted By tajinate

Talked with Myrick about it today and he said...

Talked with Myrick about it today and he said they have seen the standard bravo couplers hold up just fine in high hp boats but it's just kind of whatever I prefer to use in the end. Also, as to the...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
01-31-2014, 06:47 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 22,713
Posted By tajinate

I was planning on adding steering but was only...

I was planning on adding steering but was only going to put a single ram because I have one readily available locally for a very good price. What I was questioning was dual vs single ram setup for...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
01-30-2014, 10:14 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 22,713
Posted By tajinate

What exactly makes that a neccesity? Not...

What exactly makes that a neccesity? Not doubting you I just don't know enough about it to understand yet the reasoning behind it. I was under the impression the steering was more of a speed based...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
01-29-2014, 09:24 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 22,713
Posted By tajinate

That's what I was thinking too on the weight. I...

That's what I was thinking too on the weight. I had thought about the cryo treatment as I'm familiar with it in the diesel puling side with a lot of guys using it on transmissions and rear diffs but...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
01-29-2014, 06:46 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 22,713
Posted By tajinate

It does not have hydraulics as is now but I will...

It does not have hydraulics as is now but I will be adding them when we get it all back together. I have a friend who is doing dual rams on his single bravo instead of the single ram he has now so I...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
01-28-2014, 10:27 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 22,713
Posted By tajinate

Did you change the entire drive or just swap...

Did you change the entire drive or just swap parts out? I was told I could use the case and just swap XR components into it. My buddy says I should just get a #6 drive, which I'm all for if he...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
01-28-2014, 07:17 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 22,713
Posted By tajinate

Pretty sure Bob Morgan had Big Thunder Marine...

Pretty sure Bob Morgan had Big Thunder Marine powered by Boyd's engines as well.
Forum: General Boating Discussion
01-28-2014, 07:03 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 22,713
Posted By tajinate

It'll be interesting to see where it takes it to,...

It'll be interesting to see where it takes it to, it was running just shy of 50 as it was. Never really intended to have that much power just wanted more power to cruise as it was running 4K+ just...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
01-26-2014, 04:48 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 22,713
Posted By tajinate

Boyd's is a pretty well known name in the midwest...

Boyd's is a pretty well known name in the midwest area to anyone in the high performance engine business whether it's on the water or on the track. I don't disagree with the pricing as it's not all...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
01-25-2014, 08:31 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 22,713
Posted By tajinate

What everyone has been waiting for..... The...

What everyone has been waiting for.....

The repair shop who originally took on my boat was New Horizons Marine in Laurie, MO ran by Matt Roberts.
The engine builder who I know not one person...
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