If you over-torqued them, did you damage the block threads or the bolts?
Bolt torque is listed as 65 ft-lb for an SBC. The extra 10 lb-ft should not be an issue, however not guaranteed.
I would beg to differ. Remove a thermostat and see how badly a system cools. Thermal transfer requires a specific time for water to pick up heat. That time is controlled by velocity.
There should be 5 manuals. One for base engine, one for the drive, one for the EVC which is what you need for the trim system reset, etc, one for the fuel system (efi) and one for controls
I believe the drive manual is 7746477
your windshield was made by Taylor Made Systems. here is their aftermarket site. https://boatwindshieldrepair.com/
your windshield was specified by SeaRay.
your first call should be to the insurance company. whom will in turn either total the boat or contact SeaRay or TMS.
that windshield...
remember, the 3.0 was designed as a fork truck motor and a generator motor as a derivative from the 153 cubic inch 4-cyliner and just so happened to make a cheap boat motor
not really. look at all the plastic bits on the motor and used as thru-hull fittings. those only last 10-15 years. seat vinyl and foam only last about 7 years since they can no longer use arsenic as the anti-microbial the plexus joints can only flex so many times until they fail. this is...
most you will gain on a 4.3 is about 3-5hp
you will gain more by simply unbolting the crappy heads and bolting on a set of vortec heads (1996 and later)
and why did you post in the non-repair outboard forum?
the enersys brands of batteries are the best in the world. this includes hawker (used by the military) and odyssey used in many off-shore boats. I made the mistake of spec'ing optima batteries for 6000 pieces of equipment because the salesman guaranteed they would be equal to the Hawkers and...
