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Forum: General Q & A
03-08-2023, 04:13 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 15,581
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

Running with oil coolers and no thermostats has...

Running with oil coolers and no thermostats has always made a bit of sludge in my motors. Check under the valve covers, and it was worse when i pulled the intake. So rather than adding thermostats...
Forum: General Q & A
03-08-2023, 04:10 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 15,581
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

FYI, Following is an article straight from Engine...

FYI, Following is an article straight from Engine Labs.comSo what temperature can you run in your car/engine?

That is quite a loaded question and near impossible to answer without a lot of...
Forum: General Q & A
03-08-2023, 03:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,369
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

Rotate it every month or 6 weeks with a 3/4...

Rotate it every month or 6 weeks with a 3/4 socket on the balancer bolt mostly to turn the rubber impeller to a new position so the same blades aren't bend over all winter.. On the discharge side of...
Forum: General Q & A
10-29-2022, 04:07 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,996
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

Since a few of you mentioned the Sutphen...

I agree with Pagraig, hogieroll, and 4195. Drive a Sutphen before you buy. JMO and 8 years driving one, the boat handling, the speed, the solid yet quick manuverabiity whether at speed or just...
Forum: General Q & A
10-21-2022, 11:57 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,856
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

Thanks SB. I'll look at these. Spent a couple...

Thanks SB. I'll look at these. Spent a couple hours looking for such a thing but never could even spot one that ever existed for a BBC. Go figure.
Hey I see one is far a Ford, so as a last...
Forum: General Q & A
10-21-2022, 05:43 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,856
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

This would be much much simpler than an adaptor...

This would be much much simpler than an adaptor plate/hoses/oil cooler setup, and cheaper, and less weight, and less space taken. I like simplicity.
All i need is about 25 deg of cooling during...
Forum: General Q & A
10-21-2022, 05:42 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,856
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

Has anyone ever seen this type of simple sandwich...

Has anyone ever seen this type of simple sandwich type setup(the exchanger part only) for an oil cooler except for a BBC? No oil hoses, no sandwich adaptors, no separate oil cooler. Been looking...
Forum: General Q & A
10-13-2022, 11:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,792
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

TOMZ, when hitting WOT at mid engine rpm, the...

TOMZ, when hitting WOT at mid engine rpm, the orig factory timing would drop to 20 deg and until it hit high rpm. When i redid the timing on a sraight climb to go from 15 deg at1500 rpm, to 34 deg...
Forum: General Q & A
10-13-2022, 10:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,890
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

FRAM "XG" series K&N MOBILE 1 Cant go...

FRAM "XG" series
K&N
MOBILE 1
Cant go wrong with one of these.

Just FYI on fram filters. Just a few years ago, i had two, yes two, F oil filters that i cut open and the filter media glue was...
Forum: General Q & A
10-12-2022, 10:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,792
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

tomz, stock was 29 or 29.5 but not until got righ...

tomz, stock was 29 or 29.5 but not until got righ t at WOT around approx 4800/4900 or so, I dont recall exactly, would have to look at the mefi3 tables. I went to 34 deg at 2500 rpm, 35 deg at...
Forum: General Q & A
10-12-2022, 10:23 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,206
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

Cheech, yes, from the elbow to the 4" exhaust...

Cheech, yes, from the elbow to the 4" exhaust tips at the transom.
Forum: General Q & A
10-07-2022, 02:41 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,856
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

NHguy, rule of thumb is 10 psi oil pressure per...

NHguy, rule of thumb is 10 psi oil pressure per 1000 rpm is adequate per GM. Although we would like at a touch higher. Mine runs 12-14 psi idling right after a long hard run.

The cleaner...
Forum: General Q & A
10-07-2022, 02:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,792
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

I'm not familiar with boosted motors, but a have...

I'm not familiar with boosted motors, but a have advanced the timing on my mefi 3 mpi by quite a bit and talk about feel like a different motor. Gained 3+ mph. I like the chart tinimg ICEDEDPPl...
Forum: General Q & A
10-07-2022, 02:06 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,206
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

Those pics of my elbow extensions where not the...

Those pics of my elbow extensions where not the final version., but shows the general layout. ended u with 25.5 inches with a 60 deg angle cut.

The regular alum Eddie Marine added 3 to 4 inches...
Forum: General Q & A
10-07-2022, 01:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,196
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

Yeah I sense your frustration. Surely they could...

Yeah I sense your frustration. Surely they could make a good rheostat type at the factory with nothing but one wire, but nope they don't. And with a gauge thats very accurate and readable , but...
Forum: General Q & A
10-04-2022, 04:07 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,206
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

picture of the 3 inch aluminum exhaust extensions...

picture of the 3 inch aluminum exhaust extensions to prevent reversion...
Forum: General Q & A
10-04-2022, 04:00 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,206
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

These resonators will stop the reversion also,...

These resonators will stop the reversion also, but i didn't want the restriction.
...
Forum: General Q & A
10-04-2022, 03:44 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,206
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

Look in your exhaust soon as you pull it out of...

Look in your exhaust soon as you pull it out of the water. If it looks like this. Reversion.

...
Forum: General Q & A
10-04-2022, 03:38 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,206
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

The sludge. Probably reversion, reversion,...

The sludge. Probably reversion, reversion, reversion (moisture backing up in pulses thru the exhaust when idling, and yes while it is running). There's a million articles on this topic all over...
Forum: General Q & A
10-04-2022, 03:26 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 26,844
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

Academy has a group 24, stout 1000 MCA good...

Academy has a group 24, stout 1000 MCA good battery for $109. About all i use and get 5+ years. Again.... if you keep it charged. 24/7/365. Was $99 not long ago, they must have gone up.
Forum: General Q & A
10-04-2022, 03:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,196
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

i would pay almost any amount of money if Merc,...

i would pay almost any amount of money if Merc, or aftermarket, would make a dependable, accurate, simple rheostat like the ones they have always had, except ones that work good, and are reliable. ...
Forum: General Q & A
10-03-2022, 07:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,291
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

hull design

Anybody ever seen any kind of design like this on a boat. this was on a kneeboard i had many years ago and this thing would glide way easier and much further than any other plain flat surface...
Forum: General Q & A
10-03-2022, 07:41 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 14,746
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

Do this to the bottom of your hull. Might add a...

Do this to the bottom of your hull. Might add a couple mph. Lol.
I was talking earlier about hull surfaces and a kneeboard that I had years ago that would glide forever compared to any other...
Forum: General Q & A
10-03-2022, 06:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,206
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

another good writeup ...

another good writeup

https://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/how-to-read-plugs.html
Forum: General Q & A
10-03-2022, 05:49 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,206
Posted By Cap'm Kurt

#1 and #7 look just very slightly on the rich...

#1 and #7 look just very slightly on the rich side, but okay. Rest look good. The white on the porcelain is olay also. The porcelain can be one indicator of the correct (or incorrect) heat range of...
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