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Forum: General Q & A
12-09-2015, 08:46 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

Still at the builders. Short blocks have been...

Still at the builders. Short blocks have been done. I've put things on hold a few times now trying to figure out what changes if any I was going to make. Decisions, decisions.
Forum: General Q & A
11-08-2015, 01:15 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

Is that how it looks? Maybe that's why it was...

Is that how it looks? Maybe that's why it was done, nothing else really explains it
Forum: General Q & A
11-08-2015, 11:11 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

Well, the heads are only the 305s and I'm...

Well, the heads are only the 305s and I'm sticking with the 4150 flange Vic Jr. I'm only changing the cam. I'll try a dominator with an adapter on the dyno to see if it makes a difference. No real...
Forum: General Q & A
11-08-2015, 10:55 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

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Forum: General Q & A
11-08-2015, 10:06 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

Short blocks are done. It took a while because I...

Short blocks are done. It took a while because I was trying to decide if I wanted blowers. Now waiting on cams.
Forum: General Q & A
10-15-2015, 11:08 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

I'm using a different builder this time around so...

I'm using a different builder this time around so hopefully all goes well this time. I haven't even mentioned this to the original builder, I'm not looking for anything from him. Time to move on from...
Forum: General Q & A
10-14-2015, 05:34 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

I'm being told that on the filter housings I have...

I'm being told that on the filter housings I have the temp is taken before oil would pass through cooler. If that info is correct then oil temp leaving the engine never exceeded 240
Forum: General Q & A
10-14-2015, 05:16 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

The only gauge that moved was the oil temp on 1...

The only gauge that moved was the oil temp on 1 engine, which is why I have doubts as to how hot the engines got. When I stopped the boat to determine why I discovered the clogged strainers. Both...
Forum: General Q & A
10-14-2015, 03:31 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

There is one large pickup which divides into 2...

There is one large pickup which divides into 2 halves internally. Those two halves have individual hoses and shutoff valves which feed strainers. The strainers have screens. The intake on the outside...
Forum: General Q & A
10-14-2015, 11:24 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

I mean there is an inlet/ outlet from the engine...

I mean there is an inlet/ outlet from the engine on the housing and an inlet/ outlet from the cooler on the housing with different flow paths depending on where the thermostat directs the oil. So...
Forum: General Q & A
10-14-2015, 10:55 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

You would have to know the flow path of the oil...

You would have to know the flow path of the oil through the filter housing to determine when it measures temp and when it filters in relation to cooler correct? I'm sure someone here knows for sure
Forum: General Q & A
10-13-2015, 09:07 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

Found a picture on the phone. Wouldn't you need...

Found a picture on the phone. Wouldn't you need to know how the fluid flows in side of the filter housing to determine if the sender's are before or after cooling? And how does that flow change as...
Forum: General Q & A
10-13-2015, 08:48 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

Oil is cooled through 1 side of a merc...

Oil is cooled through 1 side of a merc bellhousing cooler
Forum: General Q & A
10-13-2015, 04:26 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

I'll verify how the filters are plumbed in...

I'll verify how the filters are plumbed in relation to the cooler tomorrow. If the temp sender is after the cooler and read 240 how hot would the oil likely have been before the cooler?
Forum: General Q & A
10-13-2015, 09:59 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

Water press is generally never below 20 when on...

Water press is generally never below 20 when on plane. Measurement taken from intake below t stat housing
Forum: General Q & A
10-12-2015, 08:45 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

I can't afford to replace parts that aren't...

I can't afford to replace parts that aren't broken so I'm going to reuse the 305 heads and current intake. We're going to bump the comp about .5, run a few hundred rpm higher and go more aggressive...
Forum: General Q & A
10-12-2015, 08:41 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

Yes. You're the one who clued me in about them. I...

Yes. You're the one who clued me in about them. I made arrangements with him so I could buy/test with them just before the engine problems. The props that I was running were loaners and not for sale....
Forum: General Q & A
10-12-2015, 08:30 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

I wish. That's why I was thinking blowers, but...

I wish. That's why I was thinking blowers, but this was an unexpected 10k expense. You know how hard it is to find props for an SSM V with only 650 hp? Because of the boat I can get on plane and pull...
Forum: General Q & A
10-12-2015, 08:25 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

It has t stats. Water temp never budges off...

It has t stats. Water temp never budges off 140-150
Forum: General Q & A
10-12-2015, 08:21 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

Yeah, that's it. Had it a few years now. Decent...

Yeah, that's it. Had it a few years now. Decent name so I never changed it
Forum: General Q & A
10-12-2015, 08:20 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

Another thing that pisses me off water. Water...

Another thing that pisses me off water. Water temp never varied. Neither did water pressure. The oil pressure was down about 20psi after the incident while heading back to the marina
Forum: General Q & A
10-12-2015, 08:14 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

Here's the thing. How hot does it have to get to...

Here's the thing. How hot does it have to get to discolor a header? One header was discolored
Forum: General Q & A
10-12-2015, 07:54 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

Thanks. Even after cleaning the strainers the...

Thanks. Even after cleaning the strainers the intake had a baseball sized wad of seaweed up inside it. I have the exact same pic you do. If you blow it up you can see the intake. No screen at all and...
Forum: General Q & A
10-12-2015, 07:52 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

They were off pretty far. I've got pics...

They were off pretty far. I've got pics somewhere. No way it was going together without cutting/ welding.
Forum: General Q & A
10-12-2015, 07:37 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 19,757
Posted By bck

These engines were spec'd for a 357 formula with...

These engines were spec'd for a 357 formula with kaama's and a wet exhaust. They are now in a different boat. * note going from tall deck to short requires new tailpipes. Who woulda thought 4/10ths...
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