TitusAdronicus
Cadet
- Joined
- Mar 26, 2007
- Messages
- 19
Hey All!
New to this forum, great info here. I have a 1974 19' SeaRay that ive been trying to restore for years now and theres a chance it could hit the water this season. (dont believe a guy when he offers you a boat for free and says "just the head needs a rebuild" by that he meant the engine has been opened to the elements for 3 years and is completely rusted and the electrical system is a nightmare and the steering cable has exploded and the gears are all shot)
Anyway, ive got evertying about straghtened out now, new block, re did all the wiring etc. Engine rins like a top, out drive being rebuilt as i type this. My questions are this:
The block was an automotive block, do i need to change the cams and lifters? Ive been told the marine cam is a little different (more torque on the low end of the throttle) and that it needs hydraulic lifters?
Also does anyone know how to test the chage discharge guage? it jsut stays on 0, could be a wiring issue. And lastly, theres a hookup for a garden hose that goes directly onto the thermostat housing is it ok to run the water in form there or do i need to put muffs on the out dive (older stringer drive)
Thanks!
New to this forum, great info here. I have a 1974 19' SeaRay that ive been trying to restore for years now and theres a chance it could hit the water this season. (dont believe a guy when he offers you a boat for free and says "just the head needs a rebuild" by that he meant the engine has been opened to the elements for 3 years and is completely rusted and the electrical system is a nightmare and the steering cable has exploded and the gears are all shot)
Anyway, ive got evertying about straghtened out now, new block, re did all the wiring etc. Engine rins like a top, out drive being rebuilt as i type this. My questions are this:
The block was an automotive block, do i need to change the cams and lifters? Ive been told the marine cam is a little different (more torque on the low end of the throttle) and that it needs hydraulic lifters?
Also does anyone know how to test the chage discharge guage? it jsut stays on 0, could be a wiring issue. And lastly, theres a hookup for a garden hose that goes directly onto the thermostat housing is it ok to run the water in form there or do i need to put muffs on the out dive (older stringer drive)
Thanks!