Ford 302 w/holly4b. Got one of those 2 inch swirl phenolic risers. Does the pcv plate go under it or above it and is it going to help with torque/fuel savings as advertised?
WOW!! Finally back. Hey, Checked the search option and couldn't find an answer to this problem. I need to mount a stabilizer fin to my SE106 Outdrive. The old fin I had on the mercruiser doesnt fit because the Sterndrive Engineering Cavitation plate is beefier and thickens. Does anybody have a...
My boat is 19' ford 302 W marine cam 15-4000rpm. 225 hp + or-. IO. Weight about 3000 lbs. Oldie but a goodie. Curious what rpm you expect the best economy or if simular boat, what you are getting for fuel burn in the 2-4k range. I know there are variables but was just trying to get an idea. Dont...
rebuilt 302 ford new mallory dist new points new condenser. Spark was weak wouldnt start well and wouldnt stay running. old wires. old coil. condenser went bad after 5 hours of use. also replaced resistance wire as voltage was around 4. new ballast resister giving it 8 now. Any thoughts why...
Friend has a 19' with outboard and it has been painted with reg. boat paint. It has blisters into the hull not deep though. He is sanding them out (50-100 of them) and repairing them with epoxy and is removing all the bottom paint. The resulting surface will be a combination of old gelcoat(30...
75 model boat Ford 302(new long block approx 6 hours)new dist (points). First 6 hours, not a hitch. Out running and after about 10 min at cruise (3000 rpm) engine bumped (momentary loss of power) Then OK. 30 sec later bumps got more frequent and got longer periods of loss of power, then...
1975 Somerset 19' 302 225 hp 351 heads mercruiser od 888. Replaced with rebuilt 302 w/marine cam 351 heads sterndrive od same 4160 4 brl holly. Hull is clean and only had one person on board and normal weight.(approx. 3500 lbs) I was hoping for the same or a little more hp on the new motor. I...
I have an opportunity to purchase the above boat. It has twin 305 w alpha drives. Clean but hasn't run in 4 years. 150 hours fresh water use only. New trailer triple axle. Any feedback? Guy wants 20 k for it. Seems alot to me. I have heard of problems with Thompson boats and the 305 is weak. Advice?
For you northerners here is an idea that works well and is cheap. 5 gal bucket, 3/4 galv nipple with 2 nuts, female pipe to male hose thread adapter, garden hose valve,6 ft 3/4 garden hose and one male and one female hose end. Drill hole in bottom of bucket(side bottom)allow for nuts. Attatch...
4160 Holly Stock Manifold Ford 302 Seems when I start my new engine I have to have the throttle up a little or it will stall when it's warming up. The idle is set right and the elec heat choke is working. I am thinking the solution might be to rotate the choke thing (round black cup) while the...
I have an opportunity to get a project 25' Bertram that needs stringers and transom work I was thinking of putting twin ford 302's bumped to 250 hp and put in alpha gen 1 outdrives. I had a Bertram with twin 140's. Does anyone think 500 hp will be too much. Im looking for about 50 kts. I will...
My gimbal assy moves up about 1/8th inch and SELOC advises the clearance should be like 10k at the lower washer. I am having trouble finding the bolt on top (inside the plastic plugs) that is suppose to be tightened using a punch and hammer to close the gap. Kinda hard to get the grease out of...
I have seen mention of stringer transoms. I am looking for a project boat and am wondering if this is something I should consider. Is it where the stringers contact and are attatched to the transom?
