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  1. Lou C

    Rochester 2gv

    Looks good, that's the right size for your 302...
  2. Lou C

    Rochester 2gv

    Agreed go with the 4bbl. It is definitely worth it on a boat where you are between 3500-4500 rpm much of the time. Even though it is very expensive, the Holley 4160 I linked on the first page is already set up for your engine. Yes you can buy used, "reman" but it can be risky. I would only buy...
  3. Lou C

    Rochester 2gv

  4. Lou C

    Rochester 2gv

    300 cfm version: https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/carburetors/marine_carburetors/parts/0-80320-1 500 cfm version: https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/carburetors/marine_carburetors/parts/0-80402-1 not sure why the 300 cfm has the nipple on the air horn and the 500 doesn't...
  5. Lou C

    Overheating under load

    Remove the thermostat housing and take out the stat, it is likely to be in there.
  6. Lou C

    Wheel Bearing Inspection Interval

    However when I bought spares for my 6000 lb axle I was able to find Timken so that’s what I bought. The difference between a 5200, 6,000 and 7,000 lb axle is the hub/outer bearing. The spindles (#42) & inner bearings are all the same, what changes is the size of the outer bearing & outer race &...
  7. Lou C

    Rochester 2gv

    https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/carburetors/marine_carburetors/parts/0-80364 jetted for the Ford 302 but $$$+ 5 years ago these carbs were like $550-$600 then you'd have to buy a 4bbl manifold as well but that would really wake up that 302.
  8. Lou C

    Stupid shake-down cruise? Lake Ontario

    Agreed I don't know the Great Lakes but I know Long Island Sound well, which is only about 12 miles wide where I am, I can see Connecticut from my house on a clear day but there is no way I would be out on the Sound, in what I consider late winter, in a boat new to me, and also in the range of a...
  9. Lou C

    Rochester 2gv

    this is the issue with "reman" carbs, keep in mind that no new Rochester carbs have been built since 1990 (except when Edelbrock made a copy of the Quadrajet for a while) so there aren't that many unmolested cores in good shape floating around. So with reman you may get parts of several...
  10. Lou C

    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    Looks and sounds great. The 4.3 is a great engine for do it yourselfers. Simple, parts are inexpensive, and as long as you keep on top of certain things they last. At the end of your season, consider doing an oil analysis, that will tell you if everything is OK as far as wear metals and no water...
  11. Lou C

    Stupid shake-down cruise? Lake Ontario

    Don't know those boating conditions but what I've heard about the Great Lakes suggests I'd not want to be out there, with a new to me boat in winter time!
  12. Lou C

    Exhaust pieces and parts

    They use rubber coated flappers because if they were all metal they would constantly tap tap tap and drive you nuts because it sounds like a bad lifter or engine knock. Mercrusiers are the same rubber coated flappers, metal inside. the problem I have with Volvo is this: if I recall correctly...
  13. Lou C

    Wheel Bearing Inspection Interval

    Even with made in China bearings I have not had problems, with salt water launches, 2x a year, because it is a moored boat with bottom paint.
  14. Lou C

    Exhaust pieces and parts

    Yep at this point I'm basically independent of mechanics, outside of an internal drive problem, I have a spare drive I want to get rebuilt, so I can swap them if needed, I have a bunch of spare 4.3 Chevrolet parts, Rochester Quadrajet parts, a spare Prestolite points distributor and an OMC Cobra...
  15. Lou C

    Grinding going into gear

    Even when shifting on land on the water hose with dog clutch shifting you’ll hear a clank but shouldn’t be a grind. Grinding suggests shifting too slow, shift linkage mis adjusted, shift cable sticky or dog clutch/gear is too rounded off to engage fully & stay engaged. The shift cables must be...
  16. Lou C

    Always thinking about the 'next' boat . . .

    That’s what the Steiger is for! BTW the base price of a new 21’ Miami is $81,000!
  17. Lou C

    Grinding going into gear

    If the shift cable/linkage is sticky it will have the same effect as shifting slowly.
  18. Lou C

    Trailer surge brakes

    There’s that and then there’s the difference in surface area between disc brake pads and drum brake shoes. So it’s likely that disc brake caliper pistons are larger than drum wheel cylinders but the drum shoes have larger surface area. While I have not seen it quantified anywhere I have have...
  19. Lou C

    Trailer surge brakes

    Interesting, I’ve never seen what modern aircraft brakes look like. I find it interesting that trucks still use drums in air brake applications at least here in the US although that seems to be gradually changing. I find disc vs drum debate kind of like the debate on radial vs bias tires for...
  20. Lou C

    Always thinking about the 'next' boat . . .

    My next one as far as preferences would be a Steigercraft Miami 21’ with a single 200 hp OB. Simple & low maintenance. Weighs in at 4700 lbs which is a lot for a 21.
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