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Forum: General Q & A
06-22-2008, 11:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,250
Posted By captnjak

The Danas are cast manifolds, not true tubular...

The Danas are cast manifolds, not true tubular headers, but IMHO they are close enough in performance that the benefits of their long-term reliability far outweigh the tiny bit of additional...
Forum: General Q & A
06-06-2008, 08:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,580
Posted By captnjak

No, the Dana Marine exhaust is not a good system,...

No, the Dana Marine exhaust is not a good system, it's a GREAT system. Performance is almost as good as comparable size tubular headers and none of the potential problems. (cracks, welds, joints,...
Forum: General Q & A
03-30-2008, 11:23 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 41,812
Posted By captnjak

AMEN to that.... :hitfan:

AMEN to that.... :hitfan:
Forum: General Q & A
03-28-2008, 08:00 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 41,812
Posted By captnjak

Thumbs up On a big-cube blower motor I would agree with...

On a big-cube blower motor I would agree with Nocigarette on the Stainless Gen III's but that is way too much manifold for what I gather are pretty much stock motors. I replaced my stock Merc...
Forum: General Q & A
03-27-2008, 07:21 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 41,812
Posted By captnjak

One Word: DANA.

One Word: DANA.
Forum: General Q & A
02-12-2008, 08:02 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,491
Posted By captnjak

Up here in the Northlands 10% Ethanol is pretty...

Up here in the Northlands 10% Ethanol is pretty much the norm. I just have a carbed 454 making around 400 horse on 87 octane at 8.7 compression so I'm sure my motor is a lot more forgiving than what...
Forum: General Q & A
10-29-2007, 08:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,894
Posted By captnjak

Air alone won't do it. Get an extra long 1/8"...

Air alone won't do it. Get an extra long 1/8" drill bit from a supply house that specializes in tools and supplies for machinists. Chuck that in a tap wrench and start digging out whatever is...
Forum: General Q & A
10-29-2007, 07:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 29,239
Posted By captnjak

Yep. And if you don't try to wind them too tight...

Yep. And if you don't try to wind them too tight or squeeze every last horse out of them they will run forever.
Forum: General Q & A
10-25-2007, 08:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,369
Posted By captnjak

I have a 454 I call the Mystery Motor. It was...

I have a 454 I call the Mystery Motor. It was supposed to be a Gen V 454 Mag but it's not. It was replaced at some point by a previous owner with a Gen V 454 block with peanut port heads that was...
Forum: General Q & A
10-24-2007, 08:04 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,032
Posted By captnjak

If it was me I'd be looking for a pair of nice,...

If it was me I'd be looking for a pair of nice, fuel sipping diesels in the 250 to 300 HP range. If you plan on keeping the boat for a long time the increased efficiency and reliability will pretty...
Forum: General Q & A
09-19-2007, 07:58 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,112
Posted By captnjak

My 2 cents worth

I was seriously considering a set of Lightnings this past spring. After much research and question asking I went with Danas instead. GREAT performance and no worries about cracking. I have a 454...
Forum: General Q & A
09-02-2007, 11:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,408
Posted By captnjak

More Info

On my trailer the skeg hits the floor when the trailer is level. Dropping the tongue all the way down pivots the back end up at the axles just enough so I can tuck the drive all the way in (down)...
Forum: General Q & A
08-31-2007, 07:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,408
Posted By captnjak

Check this out

A Stingray 195 will run right with a 20' Baja but do it on V6 power. It should fit in your garage with a standard trailer but would certainly fit with a swing-away tongue. Measure from the back...
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