Marine Concepts has a MEKP injector failure in the mix room a few years back. the whole batch went up in flames. that is why the mix room has auto fire supression
I used moeller rattle can of zinc dichromate primer followed by green rustoleum rattle can. sprinkeled on some pumice granules and another layer of green rustoleum in the canoe a few years back. been holding up to even the dog claws and tossing in the gear.
for prep, all I did was chuck up a...
Mike, do you have a portable air tank? sometimes you can blow air into the port to clear out the debris
the cylinder wall is only about 3/4" into the drain port. a bent wire can be fed in and turned. dont think I ever had a motor that didnt drain by probing with a wire.
how far in did you push the wire. there is usually a layer of sand/gravel/rust/dead fish in the bottom of the water jackets that you have to break up to get water out the drain plugs.
my issue with aftermarket Holley EFI fuel systems is that they are only supported for about 5-8 years after they are sold...... then its so sorry, you must buy a new system. Been that way for nearly 30 years going back to the 2DI and 4DI pro-jection systems of the 90s. Its not just holley...
My last house in Wisconsin had my basement office window at ground level. the Jakes and Toms would come to the window and beat on it for my attention.
I think it was like a trip to the zoo for them
some feed corn on the back hill would keep them away from the windows..... also made it easier...
You work from the inside, not the outside
Your stringers are toast too and the floatation under the floor will be waterlogged
Why not pull the floor and do a complete job?
Here is a recent Aquasport restoration, showing how to decap it...
So a little victory. Figured out I can use a modified ram 1514 flywheel with a 153 tooth flywheel, a 10.5" clutch disc, and a ram 401 pressure plate under a stock jeep bellhousing
Now to source a C6 Corvette oil pan to gain 2" of ground clearance over the stock LS4 pan
