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Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
01-25-2022, 08:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,353
Posted By Swamplizard13

454 Mags with wieand 177s and Holley 1050s and...

454 Mags with wieand 177s and Holley 1050s and Gills.....closed cooling (for now - not sure it can handle heat)
Forum: General Boating Discussion
08-12-2014, 09:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,050
Posted By Swamplizard13

nice!!!!

nice!!!!
Forum: General Boating Discussion
08-12-2014, 09:52 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,934
Posted By Swamplizard13

get a nice catamaran "sneeze" off the front of...

get a nice catamaran "sneeze" off the front of that - might want to keep the glass after all.
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
07-30-2014, 08:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,808
Posted By Swamplizard13

yeah I did but already committed to 496s.

yeah I did but already committed to 496s.
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
07-29-2014, 02:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,808
Posted By Swamplizard13

maybe upgrade the EFI and, small CAM upgrade,...

maybe upgrade the EFI and, small CAM upgrade, head clean up and hope for the best?
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
07-29-2014, 09:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,808
Posted By Swamplizard13

Thanks Guys - I have checked out the Raylar site...

Thanks Guys - I have checked out the Raylar site and traded emails with them - super guys - very up front etc. but a bit out of my price range at this time. Perhaps I can do some lower raylar stage...
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
07-28-2014, 09:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,808
Posted By Swamplizard13

No words of wisdom .... huh? I was thinking...

No words of wisdom .... huh?

I was thinking the following:

Forged pistons to get to 10:1
Some head work - inconels, springs or find less expensive alternative to AFRs
CAM like the 741 or 731...
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
07-28-2014, 09:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,808
Posted By Swamplizard13

496 build on a working mans budget

Hello all - hope you are having a good summer.

Looking to repower this fall and could use some recommendations:

What I am replacing:
Merc 454 330hp carbed closed cooled - one rotates each way...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-30-2006, 10:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,145
Posted By Swamplizard13

Re: You'd think dum dum would of learned the first time

wow - darwin candidate - hey I know, spend 20 bucks on a sea anchor and your boat will point into the waves when your fishing and you wont take one over the transom - duh
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-29-2006, 01:07 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,047
Posted By Swamplizard13

Re: Gaffrig/Livorsi Red Line Series gauges??

nevermind - I went to livorsi site - I have the ones that kick in at 250 which is fine ... tough to see at which temp exactly it kicks in hence the question.

looks like I need bigger oil coolers...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-29-2006, 12:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,047
Posted By Swamplizard13

Gaffrig/Livorsi Red Line Series gauges??

I have all Red-line series gauges - a light shines bright red on the face of the dial if oil pressure is too low (below 10psi) or voltage from alternator drops. Oil temp gauge sweeps from 140-300 and...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-24-2006, 03:50 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 627
Posted By Swamplizard13

Ran the beast home - check these numbers

Ran the beast home from Ft Lauderdale bsck from the do it yourself yard....fixed trim tabs, trim for arneson drives, small snorkels to ventilate the props, and new water pickups that are thuhull...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-21-2006, 07:35 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 501
Posted By Swamplizard13

Freebie - Carb & Intake

Off of an 1986 454 built by Farera for 500 HP. Quadrajet carb and sparc-arrestor. Been in the elements for a decade but might be usable by someone??? Came out of my HArley 42.

Located in Light...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-21-2006, 08:45 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,146
Posted By Swamplizard13

Re: 178 Gallons Per Hour

at $4/gallon that's $712/hour - nice! How fast you going at that rpm and we can figure the cost per foot ;-)
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-20-2006, 05:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 943
Posted By Swamplizard13

Re: Galvanic Isolator ?????

This is actually a good question - I am no electrician or marine electronics expert but I have been losing zincs like crazy and I keep my boat plugged in for A/C or to turn on the charger. I was told...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-19-2006, 01:16 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 515
Posted By Swamplizard13

Oil cooler with thermo - yes or no

I have a pair of 502 carbed raw water cooled motors in the 430 hp range. They run the same except the port motor's oil temp guage doesnt move for about 20 minutes of idel, then it starts to work and...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-12-2006, 07:52 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 560
Posted By Swamplizard13

Steering need cooler?

I have arnesons on an overweight cigarrette based cruiser. Should it have a steering fluid cooler? What symptoms should I be aware of if it does.

Thanks
Forum: General Q & A
06-08-2006, 07:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,852
Posted By Swamplizard13

Re: power steering

good question - I was looking to do the same or fabricate an extra pulley/belt in case I needed to drive the pump by my port motor. Follow up question - can a power steering pump work turning in both...
Forum: General Q & A
06-07-2006, 07:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,884
Posted By Swamplizard13

Re: Boat Fix.com

Ive never had a problem with them either - call George - straight shooter
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-05-2006, 03:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,287
Posted By Swamplizard13

Re: Decent run but

Yeah Steve it's me in Boca area. I am pulling it out this thursday night for a few days of work at a do it yourself yard in FLL. Planning on replacing the blown trim hose, see if I can get the...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-01-2006, 12:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 861
Posted By Swamplizard13

Water pickup changes - questions

I am looking to replace my water pickups to throughhull scoops with grates since the existing transom ones are too small, leak a bit, and dont perform very well - I suspect internal runst at the...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-01-2006, 08:54 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,203
Posted By Swamplizard13

Re: UNBELIEVABLE GAS MILEAGE WITH TRIPLE 525s

nice - I put in a navman with fuel flow meters - getting .53 gph at 30 mph and 3600 rpm - of course I had the drives down due to a screwed up trim pump hose but even if it were up on plane...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-01-2006, 08:06 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,732
Posted By Swamplizard13

Re: If you had to do it again buy new or used??

buy pre-owned and expect to replace the motor - then buy a set of stock brand new motors with more power than the boat needs...that way WOT is funner and you can cruise economically without stressing...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-01-2006, 08:03 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,779
Posted By Swamplizard13

Re: What boat for $70-80k used, fast, good in rough water, and sleeps two?

How about a Black Donzi 33 footer center console/cuddy - buy it cheap ($20k), add A/C to three person cuddy ($1200) , a pair of brand new Verado 300 hp outboards( $25k), and a couple of kickin...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-01-2006, 07:51 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,503
Posted By Swamplizard13

Re: Memorial Day weekend damage report

according to my Captains class - commercial fisherman are allowed by maritime law to be in a navig channel while fishing as long as there is ample room for others to go around them and stay in the...
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