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    Ford Parts

    Been hanging out on skiing forums but now it is spring and I'm back to boats. Looking for some of the great advice I have gotten on iboats in the past. I have a 95 4 Winns Sundowner 225 with a Ford 351 Windsor EFI. I'm replacing some suspect parts on the engine as part of my reliability...
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    Spares Kit

    I have a 1995 4 Winns with a Volvo DP and a Ford 351W. Parts are getting harder to find for the trusty Ford and I am putting together a spares kit. Based on my discussions with some automotive engineers I know, this is what I think I need. HP Fuel Pump LP Fuel Pump Float chamber sealing kit...
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    Instrument panel options

    I have a 1995 or so 4 winns with a 351 and and a DPS. The Ford is a sweet engine and the drive is great thanks to following a lot of the advice given on this board. The instrument panel on the boat is getting strange. From time to time the tach and tilt gauge go off range for no reason. Can't...
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    A few interesting engines for your runabout

    Kinda slow here. Thought you guys might enjoy a few pics. These are for either drag racing or land speed racing. Don S....think you can find me some u joints for these? :)
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    Something about U Joints

    So, I pulled the DP-S drive on my new used boat to check it out during winterization. The U joints were making a bit of noise. Volvo is very specific in their shop manual that you must use genuine, high quality Volvo parts or you will go to Volvo hell. So, I take the thing abpar and inspect the...
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    ID'ing my drive is driving me nuts

    Aloha, I have a Four Winns Sundowner that is a bit odd. Original owner bought it in '95 and ran into severe gel coat blistering issues. He made a settlement with Four Winns where he got a 97 Sundowner hull with his old engine and drive. Maybe...... The engine is a nice running 351 Windsor Ford...
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