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  1. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    I believe it's 87...from what I recall engine builder told me that was ok but I will up the octane and go from there
  2. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    Ok will do. In fact I'm going to try and return it for a refund
  3. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    I couldn't take off at all at 8
  4. J

    Ford 302 with mc-1 outdrive

    It's a turning point prop with replaceable hub. If something broke I can't see it being fine again 2 min later
  5. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    Still a slight ping at wot...if I back off about a 1/4 inch it stops. I don't run full blast anyways
  6. J

    Ford 302 with mc-1 outdrive

    Took boat out today and as I was heading back to launch...everything going smooth at about 3000 rpm and all of a sudden it seemed like it popped out of gear...stopped boat . After seeing nothing visual I tried taking off again and it ran like normal...no.issue...at dock checked prop...looks the...
  7. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    Alight here it is. Took boat out today and it started nice and kept running great so choke adjustment worked. I have full fuel pressure at wot..how ever when I went to take off for the first time after warm up it was really sluggish. I set timing back to 10 dtdc. Took off better but still...
  8. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    Running at idle I have just under 5 psi. I will check wot this weekend
  9. J

    Coil sparking

    I have a canister style coil and I took off the coil wire so I could bump engine over with out it starting and it was sparking between the posts. Normal or no
  10. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    I got it back together thank you
  11. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    It opened more as well
  12. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    Here it is..
  13. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    Lol ok I will go out and snap a few.
  14. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    So upside down is possible
  15. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    It's either cold outside and my brain is frozen or I'm an idiot but I cannot get the electric choke set up again. It's now apart and I'm inside. What's the trick to lining up the coil spring to the choke lever and not have it upside down lol
  16. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    I was going to go vidio from start and also choke to show how it's set...however it is going to be -10 tonight
  17. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    Ok right...that's what I do just more pumps...if I pump and then leave it ahead of idle like you say then it works yes...so basically I'm good
  18. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    In theory should I be able to just turn the key with out pumping...beings it's old school technology..or a few pumps firat
  19. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    I've been meaning to ask this. My boat is hard to start cold. I have to pump throttle first 4 or 5 times and it usually takes a few rounds of that until it stays running on its own. Unless I lean into it a bit with the throttle. Seems odd to me
  20. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    Well that's commitment to both the car and the booze lol
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