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Forum: General Q & A
04-10-2010, 03:47 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 665
Posted By ptlmveng

Transom Assembly Help

Here's my situation: Boat began to overheat the other day. Long story short, I found out it was the intake hose in the transom assembly. Unfortunately while takeing the two 7/16 bolts out to...
Forum: General Q & A
08-09-2009, 04:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,297
Posted By ptlmveng

Thanks for the advice. I'll do that and see what...

Thanks for the advice. I'll do that and see what it weighs. Like you said, and alot of other people have told me, it'll take lots of hp to move that hull fast. But I guess I should be happy cause...
Forum: General Q & A
08-09-2009, 01:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,297
Posted By ptlmveng

Your right c deezy. Ran it hard yesterday and...

Your right c deezy. Ran it hard yesterday and only saw 55 with 100 gal of fuel. Don't know how much the 600lbs of fuel played. Last season I had a 420hp 454 that was pretty tired and was gettin...
Forum: General Q & A
08-02-2009, 11:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,297
Posted By ptlmveng

What engine do you have in yours? I find with...

What engine do you have in yours? I find with the trim tabs all the way up, the prop will cavitate before the boat will start porposing. Which leads me to believe that something is forcing the bow...
Forum: General Q & A
08-02-2009, 04:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,297
Posted By ptlmveng

Baja hooked hull

Anyone know off the top of their head whether a 88 baja 240 sport has a hooked hull? If so has anyone shaved the hook out on this boat or any similar and what performance changes were seen. I don't...
Forum: General Q & A
08-01-2009, 10:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 827
Posted By ptlmveng

Is there anything else I should replace on the...

Is there anything else I should replace on the seawater pump while I have it apart? And how hard is it to take it apart once off the motor? I'm gonna attach the parts diagram and let me know what...
Forum: General Q & A
08-01-2009, 08:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 827
Posted By ptlmveng

Fuel pump opinions

I took a look at my raw water pump/fuel pump setup and noticed that there's a little bit of oil on it. Smells like gear oil, but not 100% sure. Don't know if or how long its been leaking. It's...
Forum: General Q & A
07-09-2009, 04:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 633
Posted By ptlmveng

Thanks for the advice! Let me know if this...

Thanks for the advice! Let me know if this changes anyones opinion on the problem. The only thing I changed when I went from a holley to the edelbrock was the fuel line between the fuel pump and...
Forum: General Q & A
07-08-2009, 03:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 633
Posted By ptlmveng

Starting problem

I have a 454 330hp with mechanical fuel pump and a edelbrock carb with electric choke. The problem I'm having is that when the boat sits for a while (between uses-about a week or so) I have to pump...
Forum: General Q & A
05-28-2009, 11:21 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,287
Posted By ptlmveng

That seems to have fixed it. So Far! Gotta...

That seems to have fixed it. So Far! Gotta check it in a few days, but I'm pretty sure that did it. Must have been the the threads on the old plug cause both surfaces seemed ok, but the new plug...
Forum: General Q & A
05-27-2009, 11:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,287
Posted By ptlmveng

I haven't got around to looking at it yet, thanks...

I haven't got around to looking at it yet, thanks to work and a 7month old, but plan on doing it in the morning. I'm hoping that when I get the oil drained out and can take a good look at the...
Forum: General Q & A
05-24-2009, 12:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,287
Posted By ptlmveng

The plug is below the prop shaft on an angle. ...

The plug is below the prop shaft on an angle. Almost at the lowest point before the skeg.
Forum: General Q & A
05-24-2009, 11:05 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,287
Posted By ptlmveng

Not sure the exact year of the drive. If I had...

Not sure the exact year of the drive. If I had to guess without checking the numbers I'd say it is something around an 88 as is the boat. There is no resevoir. Guess the next step would be to...
Forum: General Q & A
05-22-2009, 01:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,287
Posted By ptlmveng

How's replacing that going to stop oil from...

How's replacing that going to stop oil from leaking out around the drain plug? Is that what the plug actually screws into?
Forum: General Q & A
05-22-2009, 08:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,287
Posted By ptlmveng

When you say carrier, do you mean the entire gear...

When you say carrier, do you mean the entire gear housing? Not sure what the carrier is.
Forum: General Q & A
05-22-2009, 08:32 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,287
Posted By ptlmveng

Bravo Drain Plug Leaking

My lower drain/fill plug on my bravo drive is leaking. I changed the gasket, made sure the old one was out, and its still leaking. I guess the only thing left to try is to put a new plug in it and...
Forum: General Q & A
01-02-2009, 05:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,847
Posted By ptlmveng

Guess I'll have to see how it works out. I'll...

Guess I'll have to see how it works out. I'll probably try it and see if I have any problems. What intake is everyone runnin on this motor thats not the stock intake? Edelbrock with large oval...
Forum: General Q & A
01-02-2009, 02:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,847
Posted By ptlmveng

I can't find a decent intake except for stock...

I can't find a decent intake except for stock cast that has small oval ports. Only thing i can find is large oval ports on intake. Isn't that essentially going to be a mismatch also causing the...
Forum: General Q & A
01-01-2009, 04:59 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,847
Posted By ptlmveng

the 420 block was cracked and had been repaired....

the 420 block was cracked and had been repaired. As well as one of the heads developed a crack this summer. don't know the extent of the crack or anything. Got water into one of the heads that...
Forum: General Q & A
01-01-2009, 02:47 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,847
Posted By ptlmveng

What do you mean its gonna cost me? Do you mean...

What do you mean its gonna cost me? Do you mean the engine itself is not going to run as well as it would with matched ports? And if I'm correct the ports on the 330 are considered oval, they are...
Forum: General Q & A
12-31-2008, 11:24 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,847
Posted By ptlmveng

My mechanic and also the company that sold me...

My mechanic and also the company that sold me the motor said that I would be able to put my intake off the 420hp on the 330hp. Just wandering what kind of results I'm gonna see. I could get 60-62...
Forum: General Q & A
12-30-2008, 10:25 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,847
Posted By ptlmveng

Whats a good intake for that motor then? Have a...

Whats a good intake for that motor then? Have a Holley carb.
Forum: General Q & A
12-29-2008, 09:09 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,847
Posted By ptlmveng

Intake off Gen IV 454 420hp

Will my intake off my Gen IV 454 420hp mount onto a Gen IV 454 330hp engine? Or are the intake ports different? I'm assuming the heads on the 420 are stock.
Forum: General Q & A
07-10-2008, 08:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,500
Posted By ptlmveng

If I do turn the screws further in it lowers the...

If I do turn the screws further in it lowers the rpm, but most of what I've read has been start with screws 1.5 out from seated. If I go in any further , I guess that would make it very lean. Lean...
Forum: General Q & A
07-10-2008, 06:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,500
Posted By ptlmveng

I did not change the accel. pumps, but I did...

I did not change the accel. pumps, but I did adjust the 4 corner screws. I found that the best was about 1/4 turn in from the 1.5 out from seated was the best. idles smooth at 950 rpms. I can't...
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