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I'll try to make a long story reasonably short:
I pulled my 1986 7.4L PCM inboard motor early this winter to do some work on the boat. The engine ran great last year, but while it was out, I wanted to "tune" it up. I stripped all the accessories, cleaned and painted everything. The manifolds...
I am doing a "refresh" on my 7.4L 454. The boat is a 1986. While scrounging for parts, I discovered that the water pump can be sourced at the local parts store by looking at a 1973 Corvette. Well, now I'm about to buy gaskets. Valve cover, oil pan, and exhaust manifold. Any ideas on what I...
I pulled my inboard engine to do some work to the boat, but I want to do some maintenance to the engine while it's out. The engine ran great all last year with no issues. I'm hoping to not pull the engine out again for many years, so I'm thinking about pulling the oil pan and replacing the...