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it should hold 15 psi with the valve shut off for perpetuity. if it leaks air, you have a leak.

First, follow the manual on adjusting the linkage at the outdrive. that involves removing the cover on the back of the drive. (item 72) the football shaped linkage is what shifts the transmission make sure the whole assembly back there is adjusted per the manual. (the crusty pic below is...

first, welcome aboard that block went thru a freeze. the block is busted on the outside where you see it, and on the inside, just above the pan rail the rusty goo in the upper right of the corner says your manifold was also freeze busted. you need a new motor. since it sat with water in the...

Ask which head gaskets and if it has brass core plugs. Also ask which cam as that look like someone went thru it.

You need an isolator gasket for a spread bore carb if your motor has a 4175

Measure your hose pressure and flow

Look in the carpet pile for screws

you should have the crab cap..... those are a replace nearly every other year regardless type of thing. because the cap breaks down internally.

or pull the cap and take it to your local radiator shop. they will weld it and re-tap it for about $30

here is my typical starter and electric fuel pump wiring. verify the oil pressure switch connections, they are not standardized between brands. The relay connections are standardized. with "0" oil pressure, cranking the motor provides priming and ignition with over 3psi of oil pressure...

truck cams are really really really close to marine cams

All SBC motors after 1985 have a 1-piece RMS crank Nothing really special about vortec other than the combustion chamber and the roller cam If youre looking for a great starting point. Find a wrecked low mileage 1996-2000 pickup truck motor or the 1988-2004 3/4 ton vans. A few low mileage...

That is a vortec 2-barrel manifold in the pic 8 vertical manifold bolts = vortec Non vortec manifolds have 12 bolts

Exhaust ports same from 1954 to today. Manifold DOES NOT CARE Vortec heads good for 30-40hp just because of the Ricardo combustion chamber Add a good cam and you are at 330hp

Post the block casting number and the head casting numbers

If it's a 1996-2000 block. The pad is there, not machined It can be machined with a mill. I would try a bastard file and a die grinder if it was a pinch Been running the carter universal marine fuel pump for years

3/8-16 Thread-sert

need a pic of the cheshire smile...

Welcome aboard the two types of turkey hunting I am familiar with.... first type.... Dad hitting them with his truck and me pulling turkey bits from the grill and radiator second type.... them eating around the bird feeder and having them 30 feet from the back door.

its not the key, its a bad power connection giving you fits start at the batteries with a wire brush or 150 grit and shine up every power connection between the batteries to the helm. both power AND ground. then seal the connection with marine electrical varnish. if any of the cables are...