You guys will be proud of me. Although it is not an outdrive
I ordered the new Cam & lifters , gaskets ect.. to start putting my motor back togather. I hope to take my heads to the machine shop within the next few days to have the reciever grooves cut out & also a slight compression raise to get it where I want it. I will have a few small things to do after that such as glass bead the intake , some basic clean up ect... & I will get everything back in order & decide exactly what color I will put on it. Progress is not going as quick as I hoped it would , however it is progress.

Cool. Post some pics when you get it together.
Can we assume you are going with a blower since the heads will have reciever grooves?

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Yes the boat will have a supercharger on it. ( a rather large centrifical ) . Actually I am eliminating the reciever grooves That are were already in the heads. I will be shure to post some pics. ( hopefully soon )

Heads are taking a trip to the Machine shop this afternoon.

Took my motors in a few weeks back for a valve job on the heads and they ended up getting complete overhaul on both.

Both sets of heads or the motors ? I assume the motors by the comment. Ifso that stinks & is always a rude awakining !
I just took them my heads & told them exactlly what I wanted. How much I want them milled so I know what my combustion chambers will come out at , & told them exactly how I wanted my springs set up ect.. I always do everything myself with the exception of any machine work. That way I know that it is done right & I know exactly what is going on. Not that there arn't great reputable engine builders out there that do what they say they & will do no more no less , because there are many. the guy I took my heads to is an old friend of mine from my street racing days & I have much confidence in him.
That is the key , Having a good working relationship with a machine shop that you trust. Almost like keeping a good banker or 2 that is willing to work with you. It seems atleast for me in this sport that they are both very important.

Both sets of heads and both motors. It started innocently enough with a valve job and snowballed from there.
I usually do my own assembly after the machine shop work is done but I thought it would go quicker if I took it to a shop.
Unfourtunately it was not quicker and will probably cost me a ton but at least it's done and I won't have to 2nd guess myself.
Good luck with the project. It should scream when it's done.

i am glad to see someone turning the 96 cyclone into something . my parents live down the road from where the boat sat for sale i must have drove by it 50 times and imagined what could be done with or how i could talk my wife into two 28 sabers. keep up the good work and keep us posted

The snowball effect always stinks when it comes to that kind stuff & It seems all to common. I wish you the best.

Thanks , I am excited about getting it going. Post some pics. of your 28. What year & what power ??