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    Reverse rotation 7.4 Gen IV cam question

    I'm rebuilding a 454 Gen IV standard rotation engine. I'm changing it to reverse rotation. I have a reverse rotation flat tappet cam that has a gear to gear set up. The problem I'm having is the cam wants to walk out of the block when the crank is turned (RH rotation from the rear of the motor)...
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    Need some help

    I have a 34 ft wellcraft with twin 454's and v drives. The port engine (counter rotating) gets hot after 20 minutes of running at 3000 rpm. Some history, the raw water pump, the thermostat, the heatexchanger and waterpump are new. The waterstrainers are clean. Here is the mystery at least for...
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    Need some help

    I have a 34 ft wellcraft with twin 454's and v drives. The port engine (counter rotating) gets hot after 20 minutes of running at 3000 rpm. Some history, the raw water pump, the thermostat, the heatexchanger and waterpump are new. The waterstrainers are clean. Here is the mystery at least for...
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    sea strainer

    I have a 1989 34' Wellcraft St Tropez and my question is concerning the sea strainers. I understand what they do but my question is how does the raw water get to the raw water pump. I took the tops off the strainers and I see where the raw water comes from the sea cocks, but I don't see any...
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    Correct elbow gasket for 7.4

    I am having trouble with the risers I put on my 34' wellcraft st.tropez. I have installed a rebuilt 7.4 which is a genV and put the risers and manifold from the old motor, which were new with 10 hours on them. When I filled the closed cooling system with anti freeze the coolant ran out the...
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    Gen IV 454 Rebuild Question

    I have 2 gen IV 454 blocks one has 4 bolt mains one has 2 bolt mains. The 4 bolt engine is basicly a paper wieght, the 2 bolt main engine is fine other than some intermix present. Question1: can the heavy duty oil pan and the oil pump from the 4 bolt main engine be placed on the 2 bolt main...
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