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    Ford 302 pinging

    Update on this topic. Hit good weather and took boat out. I used higher octane fuel...the new carb..cleaned all connections. Still had the slight ping at wot. Set back to 8 btdc. Took off good and also at wot ping gone and seems I gained some rpm as well. Also seed even cruising at 3000 it ran...
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    Heat exchanger rad cap pressure

    Originally it was 14 and I've changed it before to a 15 as that's all I.could find at the time. I got a 13 this time as they had no 14 in stock. Will it do
  3. J

    Heat exchanger rad cap pressure

    My rad cap is leaking a tiny bit and want to replace. What is appropriate for a ford 302 closed cooling system. 14psi?
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    Engine removal thoughts

    I used 4x4s down each side and then 1 across. Pro ably get you high enough. I could swing my engine around 360 and also slide it back and forth on the side 4x4s
  5. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    I believe so as well
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    Ford 302 pinging

    Just fired boat up on muffs and it's night and day of how it runs. So smooth. Test run monday
  7. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    I installed the replacement carb and the choke and overall movement is way better then the other. It's all free and the other seemed it wasn't so here's hoping
  8. J

    Ford 302 with mc-1 outdrive

    Ok sounds good. Thanks
  9. J

    Ford 302 with mc-1 outdrive

    Oil looks fine. No metal..no water..no.chunks
  10. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    I believe it's 87...from what I recall engine builder told me that was ok but I will up the octane and go from there
  11. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    Ok will do. In fact I'm going to try and return it for a refund
  12. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    I couldn't take off at all at 8
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    Ford 302 with mc-1 outdrive

    It's a turning point prop with replaceable hub. If something broke I can't see it being fine again 2 min later
  14. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    Still a slight ping at wot...if I back off about a 1/4 inch it stops. I don't run full blast anyways
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    Ford 302 with mc-1 outdrive

    Took boat out today and as I was heading back to launch...everything going smooth at about 3000 rpm and all of a sudden it seemed like it popped out of gear...stopped boat . After seeing nothing visual I tried taking off again and it ran like normal...no.issue...at dock checked prop...looks the...
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    Ford 302 pinging

    Alight here it is. Took boat out today and it started nice and kept running great so choke adjustment worked. I have full fuel pressure at wot..how ever when I went to take off for the first time after warm up it was really sluggish. I set timing back to 10 dtdc. Took off better but still...
  17. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    Running at idle I have just under 5 psi. I will check wot this weekend
  18. J

    Coil sparking

    I have a canister style coil and I took off the coil wire so I could bump engine over with out it starting and it was sparking between the posts. Normal or no
  19. J

    Ford 302 pinging

    I got it back together thank you
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