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    Power pack?

    No fire on #2. 1983 4cyl 90 chrysler with prestolite ignition (2 power packs, 4 coils just like older forces but black, not blue). I swithced the orange and red wires on the power pack that supplies #1 and #2 cyls and the no spark moved to cyl#1 so I know it's not the coil. Is it safe to...
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    Motor hot to touch

    Ran my cyl chrysler today, had been sitting for about a month since last taken out. I have only ran about 10 gallons through it since the overhaul. Anyway, it runs fine and pumps water like a dream but when I touched the cylinder head it was too hot to keep my hand on it. It has NEVER been...
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    Couple of questions after rebuild

    There are couple of things the engine is doing that i never noticed before the rebuild. There is a little exhaust smoke coming out of the water exit on the midleg,I never noticed that before. Also when i hook up muffs to it and run it there is water coming out of the hole that the shift rod...
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    Back on the water

    Finally got it back on the water. Was 66 today got a break from the cold it was 23 last tuesday which is rare in houston tx. Ran pretty good. Tried to baby it the best i could. kept it at about 2800 to 3500 rpm but mostly 3000. Thankyou to everyone who chimed in these last couple of...
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    Assembled block, motor in bind, now turns free, freaking out!!!

    Put my block together (4cyl chrys.) when i turned the crank clockwise #3 piston on the way down stopped and made a metal on metal clank like it was catching on something. Obviously i started to panic, then i rotated the crank the other way then clockwise again an it now turns free. I dont know...
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    Vertex ring end gap/upper rod bearings. 1983 chrysler 90 4cyl.

    Finally got my block back after 1.5 months at the machine shop. To his credit got two pistons, a bore, three hones, gasket set two upper bearings and a block deck for $300. Guy got me vertex pistons but there are no instructions for end gap. On their site they say their rings fit oe pistons...
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    Loctite on upper main bearing???

    My manual is confusing me (oe manual) Have a 1983 4 cyl chryser 90. Manual say to put loctite on outer surface of upper main bearing THEN to press it on the crank??? Then to install crank seals and main bearings then put into crankcase. Why does it need locktite when its being pinched between...
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    Wiseco pistons (4cyl to 3cyl follow-up)

    I called the guy to tell him I was going to rebuild mine and not buy his powerhead and he told me to let him know when I need parts and I asked him if he sold Wiseco. He said he carries WSM and that Chryslers/Force "dont like forged pistons. Ive never heard of wsm and never heard anyone say...
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    4cy to 3cyl Should I?

    If youve read any of my posts youll know i blew my 83' 4cyl 90 chrysler and its torn down waiting to hear the verdict from machine shop. Did some searching to see whats out there and found an 86 force 85hp rebuilt powerhead ready to bolt and go. My boat is 16ft but its old (79' welcraft...
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    Piston brand identification

    I need to id my pistons because I need re-ring 3 of them and replace one of them. Im buying a wiseco but need to know what brand they are so i can buy the right rings for the other 3. There are no id marks at all but each piston has 3 lines about 1/8 thick around the whole piston skirt about...
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