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    7.4 Exhaust Manifolds help please

    Hi all. Having to squeeze a pair of 454s into an engine bay. The manifolds on them were PCM cast irons and they were totally shot when removed. They since do not make those manifolds anymore. I am looking for 2 sets of narrow manifolds that fit BBCs. Does anyone know of a company that makes...
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    454 Piston problem

    What about replacing the wrist pin with one that is a little heavier to get closer to the other piston weights?
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    454 Piston problem

    Really? 29 grams off seems like a lot. I am new to the whole piston weights, so I am relying on you professionals
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    454 Piston problem

    The piston that I removed has a weight of 889 grams. The one I bought that had a cross reference number to the one I pulled weighs 877 grams.
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    454 Piston problem

    I inserted a ring and leveled it with the piston head and took 3 readings. Top, mid, lower. All were identical. I could get a .020 feeler gauge in but met with decent resistance.
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    454 Piston problem

    So, it is a Gen IV 1986 Low hrs Cylinders have been honed. Block is in good shape Just looking for a piston or a possible solution to my broken piston skirt problem
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    454 Piston problem

    correct, but I have to replace 1 piston that I damaged. Or possibly all 8 if need be. I have the correct rebuild kits for the engines
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    454 Piston problem

    Hello all. I have twin 454s that I am tearing down and putting back together with new rings, oil pump, gaskets, etc... Heres my problem. I ended up breaking a piston skirt on 1 piston. I cannot find a replacement piston. My part number is 353062. Its a std 4.25 Anyone know where I can find...
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    Exhaust Manifold question

    Thank you for that input. The boat sunk but was only down 2 days. It sunk because the person that tied up the boat in the harbor tied it to a beam instead of the floating dock. Tide went down and the boat stayed down
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    Exhaust Manifold question

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    Exhaust Manifold question

    Nice having friends with a crane
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    Exhaust Manifold question

    I do agree about the weight probably will not change performance. I just know that getting those cast iron manifolds off were a nightmare and extremely heavy. What was in there were some PCM manifolds. Held in by bolts and the heads of those bolts were rounded off. It was a fun time getting...
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    Exhaust Manifold question

    This will be in Lake Tahoe, so it would be as fresh as it gets
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    Exhaust Manifold question

    Hi all, I sincerely hope I am in the correct place. If not, I apologize. So, I have a Classic Donzi with twin screws. The 454s fit very close to each other on the inner mounting. The exhaust manifolds are basically garbage and I want to replace. Because they re so close, I will most likely...
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    Chris Craft Restoration - Drooping fiberglass deck

    My thought was to pull the deck and flip it over and try to reverse the sag. Then reinforce. Just know know if it will work like I am hoping it would. I don't think an inch or more of putty, bondo, filler, whatever is good for my dilemma. Over time it will crack in my opinion.
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    Chris Craft Restoration - Drooping fiberglass deck

    Hi all. Good to be back here on the forum. Have been holding onto a project for a long time as I really want it to get done right and have been dreading the fixing of the deck. It is a 1971 Chris Craft XK19. I think it is one of the best looking boats ever made There must have been something...
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    Ive royally Screwed up (I believe)

    I would have been in the water this August, but I believe I really messed up and I had to step away from the boat till now. Everything was ready to go back in the boat (Engine and drive) Installed the drive and decided to replace the gimbal bearing. Everything I saw and read said that the...
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    Engine install and align. what am I doing so wrong??

    Good Afternoon all. I will try to keep this short and sweet. My alignment tool hits just below the coupler no matter what I do. I absolutely cannot get it to fit in. Attached pics you'll see where the coupler is shiny on the bottom where it hits. I think I put it all back together as they came...
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    Mounting a 302 onto stringers. Help

    Good afternoon everyone I am swapping in a 302 from a straight 6. The original mounting is totally different. Mount was on the front of the engine. I am wanting to mount onto the stringers, but I don't know what to use. I have a great set of mounds, but they are just too large. They do not...
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    Voltmeter wiring help

    Simple man looking for a simple answer (Hopefully) The back of my Voltmeter gauge has 2 terminals besides the ground and lights. There's an S (which I am assuming is sender) and it has a red cap on it. The other Terminal is an I (which I am assuming is Ignition) Simple question. What wire...
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