351

[joshkoltes]

I have a 351 and it needs a new starter. Is the marine the same as the automotive?
Im traveling from Montana to Minnesota where can I find one between there?
I hope its just a bad connection or dead battery, I haven't looked into it yet. Im sure ill find more problems to be continued...

 

[joshkoltes]

Re: 351

Oh and its a 1979 ski supreme

 

[seaboo]

Re: 351

NO it is not the same. A marine starter is intrinsically safe where the automotive one is not. Check connections, solenoids, and shift intrupt first. A more cost effective way to go if you need a starter would be to have yours rebuilt. Any good boat supply store should be able to get a starter for you (or even NAPA or the like can order it for you).

 

[gdombroski]

Re: 351

Could be a bad starter relay if you just get a click or nothing. On my 351's it's mounted on the back starboard side to the left of the harnesses

 

[joshkoltes]

Re: 351

thanks, i will not be able to check anything out till this weekend. i am two states away from it. its hard for me to think its the starter as well with the age and amout of hours. i would assume bad connection. but who knows till i get there.

 

[joshkoltes]

Re: 351

i traced the starter problem back to the selinoid, cheap fix. but moving on to the next problem. the distributor was a pile of rust. i replaced all the parts in it. now not knowing anything about points ignition i have a few simple questions.
do i mount the point so it fully closes or do i leave a gap with a feeler guage?
does the cap just hold the rotor down?
when i took the old rotor off there was somthing like steel wool between it and the shaft, necessary?

 

[joshkoltes]

Re: 351

more great news, finally got cranking it over and definitely have two sticky valves clicking loudly. pulled the covers and found which ones, looks like some more cha ching.

 

[joshkoltes]

Re: 351

whats a good site to buy boat parts off of?
i went to napa and its 286$ for the gasket kit, thought they were a bit high. they could have had it in a few days though. figured it would be a fairly common kit seeing so many 351s in boats.
amazing in the price difference of auto gaskets vs. marine. napa only wanted 77 for the auto, wish i could just use those

 

[joshkoltes]

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arter disassembly of this motor i realized it needed a complete rebuild. i have my block and heads back from the machine shop and am ready to go back togather.
anybody have torque specs for this 1979 351 windsor? all of them?
crank bearings
connecting rods
heads
intake manifold
timing chain gears
etc...

 

[joshkoltes]

Re: 351

found it!
http://351swap.com/torque-specs.html

 

[Bondo]

Re: 351

figured it would be a fairly common kit seeing so many 351s in boats.

Ayuh,... That's the problem,...
There ain't very many 351 Fords in boats...
Mercruiser dropped 'em in the late 70s...
Volvo dropped 'em in the mid-90s...
Only a few oddball marinizer's are using 'em today...

Just wait til ya gotta buy Manifolds for it,...

 

[joshkoltes]

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this one? im going to try and weld the ones i have first though.
http://www.iboats.com/Manifold-Mallory/dm/*******.857407426--**********.566012355--view_id.711187

 

[Bridar]

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You have the old "log" style manifolds right? Even if you manage to successfully weld them, you'll eventually need to replace them if you keep the boat. Here's a link to a reasonably priced (center-mount) conversion kit: http://www.ebay.com/itm/16053998173...81730&_sacat=See-All-Categories&_fvi=1&_rdc=1