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  1. Bondo

    Bought a 1998 Ski Ray RB inboard with zz4 motor and AVS2 carb

    Ayuh,..... A marine carb is very important,..... The Edlebrock 1409 is the perfect choice for that motor,.....
  2. Bondo

    454 dies over 1800RPM loaded

    Ayuh,..... Why not swap the carbs, motor to motor,.....
  3. Bondo

    Volvo penta 5.0gxi 3869255

    Ayuh,...... Have you changed the fuel filter, 'n examined the contents of the old one, for anything but clean fresh gasoline,..?? The backfiring, says it's going lean,.....
  4. Bondo

    454 MPI seawater impeller

    Ayuh,...... Did you use a hose pick to break 'em free from the housing,..??
  5. Bondo

    5.7 Cast Iron Intake Manifold - Salt (‘raw’) Water Cooled

    Ayuh,..... 5, maybe 10 years life span, they usually fail at the manifold to riser joint,..... If you run 'em til they fail, odds are you'll be replacing the motor at the same time,....
  6. Bondo

    Just rebuilt the trim cylinders, now the outdrive won't stay up under load

    Nope, never been there, but my best friend, 'n mentor used to live there, Don S, who unfortunately passed away some years ago,... I donno whether one cylinder would hold it up, under power,.... Test it like Scott said, on the trailer, run it up, then remove one of the down lines, 'n see if it...
  7. Bondo

    Trim pump rebuild

    Ayuh,..... The spilled oil is easier to clean up, outside the boat,.....
  8. Bondo

    Just rebuilt the trim cylinders, now the outdrive won't stay up under load

    Ayuh,...... If yer confident the cylinder seals were installed properly, if could be the check-valve in the pump,.....
  9. Bondo

    Trim pump rebuild

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,....... What is it doing, or not doing, that leads you to believe it needs to be rebuilt,..??..??
  10. Bondo

    Monster.

    Ayuh,....... That's Alotta motor, for sure,....
  11. Bondo

    New exhaust manifold advice

    Ayuh,..... I once welded up an old Harley block like that,..... I ground it out a good bit, mig'ed in a puddle, ground it out again, mig'ed it some more, 'n did that several times,...... Each time I did it, I got a little more good weld, 'n a little less crap, 'n bubbles,... After several...
  12. Bondo

    New exhaust manifold advice

    Ayuh,...... As noted above, aluminum is easily welded,..... You did say the manifold in question is aluminum,....
  13. Bondo

    Timing check 350 5.7l Carb

    Ayuh,..... There should be printing on that module that says T-bolt IV,.....
  14. Bondo

    Timing check 350 5.7l Carb

    Ayuh,...... No wires to mess with, with the T-bolt IV,.... Just point, 'n shoot with yer timing light,......
  15. Bondo

    Timing check 350 5.7l Carb

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Is this the T-bolt IV ignition, or T-bolt V ignition,..?? Post the motor serial number if you don't know which ignition,...
  16. Bondo

    Considering prop change. Seeking input.

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... How long has it been since the fuel filter was changed,..?? Were the contents of the old one checked for water contamination,..?? As noted above, yer rpms @ Wot should be 'bout 5000 rpms when properly trimmed out,....
  17. Bondo

    !976 OMC 5.7

    Ayuh,..... In such a swap, 'bout the only useable part of yer current drive train is the basic Long Block,....
  18. Bondo

    Lubricating starter motor shaft 5.0 MPI

    Nope, Never have,.... rarely to never a problem,....
  19. Bondo

    Raw water pump 7.4 454

    Ayuh,...... Last time I was in that position, I went with an electric fuel pump, 'n a crank driven raw water pump,.....
  20. Bondo

    lifter issue and rock arm registration

    Ayuh,...... That cylinder doesn't appear to be at Tdc,......
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