Boat sat unused for many years. finally repowered motor only. The trim switches are on the throttle. Trim up and trim down on the left and tilt up and tilt down on the right. It also has the square trim gauge in the dash. Replaced the trim gauge because the lcd was unreadable. Trim down works...
Re: 89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254
Ok got the engine set in and motor mounts tight and 3 clamp ring bolts snugged up. If i never moved the mounts and the clamp ring is flush against the flywheel cover i should be ok right? The only thing that bothers me is the clamp ring doesn't sit perfectly...
Re: 89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254
PDS bearings removed. It came apart nice and easy. In the link provided above detailing the procedure the guy says the aft seal gets installed with the spring facing toward the rear.But the original installation the spring side of both seals were facing the...
Re: 89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254
Brand New roller cam 5.7 from Marine Engines in Holliston MA. Only $2760 and $119 delivery to NY. Ordered it Thursday afternoon and it was at my door on Monday at 12:30. What a pleasure dealing with this company.
Re: 89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254
Got the engine out. The bearings feel real smooth on the outdrive shaft. I think im going to leave them alone. The boat really didnt have a lot of hours on it. Opinions?
I'm getting ready to pull this engine out of a 89 Chris Craft Seahawk 254. It is stripped down to just a short block all wiring,hoses,accessories...ect are removed. The outdrive is off. The whole bell housing assembly comes out with the motor is that correct? So is it just the 4 engine mount...
The boat was purchased as a new leftover in 91 by my father. He bought it at a Marina on the Hudson River in NY. I did all the maintenance for him over the years and it was virtually trouble free until the summer of 98. Apparently one of the exhaust manifolds cracked and leaked water into at...
