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    Metering rod help

    I have a 350 with vortec heads, clean quadrajet and edelbrock aluminum intake. Everything else is pretty much to stock spec. As soon as I hit 4000 rpm it starts to go lean. It pops pretty good, spark plugs look pretty good since I stay around 2500-3000 rpm anyways. The rods that are in it now...
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    2007 Nissan Pathfinder transmission question

    Are there any Nissan tech's on here? I am having problems with the TCC. It is the RE5R05A transmission. Thanks.
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    Brake controller

    Well I finally decided it was time to give up on the surge brakes. I have everything swapped over to electric drums now. I picked up a time delay controller, which I like way better than the old style. It works fairly well. But I have been reading up on the proportional style also. I think I...
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    A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work?

    This poor guy was fishing on the Tennessee River. He was probably going around 50 when he hit a stump. The river is pretty nice when the water level is up, but it is pretty dangerous when they drop it. Luckily he didnt have a passenger with him when it happened, otherwise somebody might have...
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    transon repair advice

    My boat is an 88' Ebbtide. I was having problems last year with it taking on water, I believed it was because the transom was going bad due to the water leak and a hollow sound when tapping on it. I finally pulled the motor this weekend. Apparently my water leak was a combination of a leaking y...
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    Intake for a vortec

    This fall I plan on replacing the transom on my boat, and while I have it tore apart I am going to replace the tired old engine. I picked up a short block 350 yesterday for free. So my question is what is the most common dual plane, spread bore intake being used. This is just a standard build...
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    Threads I comment on notification

    Before the upgrade any thread I would comment on was marked by a little icon. Now this little icon isnt there anymore. How can I get it back? Thanks for any help.
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    For all the RIB owners

    This is a video I saw this morning. I dont really know what I would do, I would have probably hit him in the nose or something. On second thought I would probably never put myself in that situation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCUc3U8WVMo
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    Help with hatch sealing

    My front hatch has been leaking for quite sometime. So I am going to reseal it. The factory seal is a rubber bead/moulding that looks like it was glued in. I guess over the years is has shrunk causing the leak. What would be the best material to use to fill in the gap and get it sealed back up...
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    Name color and rank

    Why are the names of a few on here in green instead of blue? And second, why dont they have a rank, I.E. petty officer, captain. Thanks
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    2000 parti kraft rough estimate of value

    I am looking at a 2000 Parti-Kraft made by Godfrey Marine. It is an 18 footer with a 50 horse 4 stroke Mercury. All I have right now are some pictures. It looks like he is wanting 4500 for it. It looks to be in fair condition by the pictures.I am planning on seeing it within a couple of days. To...
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    Removing bottom paint

    My boat is a freswater fiberglass boat that used to stay in the water, so the po put on some bottom paint. I am not at all familiar with bottom paint. The stuff that is on there is extremely chalky. If you just brush up against it whatever touched it is instantly black. And it is very difficult...
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    my next boat

    I thought i would post this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMsUXUQx-XI&NR=1&feature=endscreen
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    SHT worth watching (sorry, already been posted)

    This is on CNN. There reactions are priceless. http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c3#/video/us/2012/09/05/vo-boaters-thrown-in-accident.lake-tv-mylaketv
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    SHT by somebody else.

    Well our family witnessed a SHT by somebody else. We were at a lake in Lexington Tn. this weekend. We take our jet skis here often cause it is close. EDIT They are always performing their "stunts" within 30 yards from shore and about 20 yards from a swimming area. Well this time they had about a...
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    What search light to buy

    Hi, I am currently looking to buy a search light. I am not looking to spend over 200 dollars. I will mainly use it to entertain my two children on overnight stays on the boat. I dont like traveling on the water at night even if I have a light, so it wont really be used for that. I have been...
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    88 Ebbtide transom repair.

    Well it looks like the bad transom gremlin has visited me also. I have a 22-1/2 foot Ebbtide with a Cuddy cabin. We were on the Tennessee river this weekend when my youngest was trying to turn on the lights. He didnt know which switch to flip so he started flipping them all. In the process he...
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    u joint bellow

    Hi, I have an 88 omc cobra 350. The drive was removed by the previous owner and most of the parts were put in a box. I am going to try to replace the bellows and mount the outdrive tonight. The question I have is on the u-joint bellow. I know the transom side is held on by a clamp. What I dont...
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    Riser gasket sealant

    What is the recommended sealant for riser gaskets? Can the red rtv be used for this? 88 omc cobra with a chevy 350. The log style manifolds. Thanks.
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    ratio change

    Hi again, just a reminder. I have a 22' ebbtide with a 350 with a bad upper on the outdrive. The current ratio is 21:16. I found a 21:17 unit for sale. I believe this will give me a little more bottom end, which is usually never a bad thing. But how much of a difference would this change make? I...
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