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Took off carb and cleaned every single port. I noticed that the new float needles were sticking a little in the new seats. I still have my old ones so I put my old ones on and they did not stick like the new ones. Anyways I put it back on the engine and were golden. Got myself a V8 now instead...
Pulled plugs on one side(Would have done all but its a challenge to get the out without removing the exhaust), anyways the firing plugs are very similar to those suspected of not firing but those that are not firing are dry compared to those that are. Dont look burnt just dry.
So I've just redid the whole interior of the boat and decided to tackle the engine. It was running okay just was hard to start.
Anyways here's what I've done as a background. To address the hard staring issue I've rebuilt the carb, set ignition timing, and checked plugs/wires. I have also...
I just had someone offer me an engine, the 5.0 is fine, but since I'm overhauling the whole boat this winter/spring I wanted to see if it'd be worth pulling the 305 out and dropping the 350 in or just keep it as is.
Thanks yall, I am going to start with checking timing then gonna pull carb and rebuild it since I do not know the history of it.
Any thoughts of going Holly EFI for ease of use. I know everyone says carbs are simple and trouble free when working but out of all my vehicles those that have been...
Thanks for the quick reply. I went out to gather more info on it. So after checking the back of the engine this is not a 350, this is a 305 from 80-84.
Block on the rear stamped with GM 5.0 LG and S/N 14010203
It is equipped with with a mechanical fuel pump.
PSI reads 7psi on the inline...
I've got a boat that someone put a 5.7 in and I've been trying to chase down an issue with it not starting right and occasionally dying when idling and then being hard to start.
The engine has an Edlebrock carburetor with electric choke on it. I've read these have an issue with fuel being...
