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Forum: General Q & A
Today, 01:37 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

TomZ, That shouldn't be a problem, since...

TomZ,

That shouldn't be a problem, since I've been living with it for three seasons now. That said...

I plan on extending the intake tract to get the breather up into clean, cooler air...
Forum: General Q & A
Today, 10:06 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

87Mirage, As long as it’s enough to keep...

87Mirage,

As long as it’s enough to keep from pushing oil out of the dipstick tube, I’d be happy at this point.

I also noticed there is a line going from just downwind from the throttle body,...
Forum: General Q & A
Today, 09:34 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

87Mirage, I hear that. I’m not really...

87Mirage,

I hear that.

I’m not really pleased with the intake location for the ProCharger, either. It’s drawing air from under the engine. Not entirely, but it’s way down there, and tucked...
Forum: General Q & A
05-17-2024, 03:42 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

Guys, So, an update.... Went out...

Guys,

So, an update....

Went out yesterday. Basically, dropped launched the boat, cruised across the lake, putting the stick on the firewall for a bit to test a new-to-me prop, dropped anchor...
Forum: General Q & A
05-14-2024, 05:25 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

Ryan, ...

Ryan,

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.offshoreonly.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_8581_daf23daab64d7dbd0f6fd3b92db9b3dd695ed087.jpeg
Yup. Spark plug wire.

Thanks. Brad.
Forum: General Q & A
05-14-2024, 05:24 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

87Mirage, So, is that .080” hole at positive...

87Mirage,

So, is that .080” hole at positive pressure when the boost gauge is showing positive manifold pressure? There are some funky vacuum lines up there that were part of the ProCharger...
Forum: General Q & A
05-14-2024, 04:57 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

Ryan, I tHiNk that's a spark plug wire,...

Ryan,

I tHiNk that's a spark plug wire, leading away from the coil pack that is mounted atop the valve cover, just like the one directly below the connecter with the blue endcaps.

I'll get a...
Forum: General Q & A
05-14-2024, 04:40 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

Ryan, ...

Ryan,

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.offshoreonly.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_8578_ac4a6c175377fcade5b154d4260167a8460ebbcc.jpeg...
Forum: General Q & A
05-14-2024, 03:26 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

Wildman, Yup. Been there many times. Great...

Wildman,

Yup. Been there many times. Great resource. But....

I can't imagine the ProCharger kit would have left a vacuum source in the intake, since it would presumably be at ~3lbs of positive...
Forum: General Q & A
05-14-2024, 02:25 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

Ryan, Not that can readily be seen. I know...

Ryan,

Not that can readily be seen. I know what you're talking about, as I remember watching my dad swap them out on occasion on the blower motor we had in the boat I grew up on, but there's...
Forum: General Q & A
05-14-2024, 02:03 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

87Mirage, Me, too. :faint2: While...

87Mirage,

Me, too. :faint2:

While that's definitely more info than I got from the Merc tech, it pretty well lines up with what I was told. Although, he specifically stated "forged crank and...
Forum: General Q & A
05-14-2024, 12:25 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

87Mirage, No. At one time, as I understand...

87Mirage,

No. At one time, as I understand it, Merc Built the HO with forged crank and rods, then later on they started using the cast crank and rods, but they always used the cast pistons. There...
Forum: General Q & A
05-14-2024, 11:04 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

87Mirage, Yup. Bone stock, ProCharger and...

87Mirage,

Yup. Bone stock, ProCharger and ECM flash aside. Forged crank and rods, but still has those damned cast pistons.

Compression test time….?

Thanks. Brad.
Forum: General Q & A
05-10-2024, 08:18 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

:party-smiley-004:

:party-smiley-004:
Forum: General Q & A
05-04-2024, 02:48 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

Guys, So, while all went well enough on the...

Guys,

So, while all went well enough on the water, I noticed this:

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.offshoreonly.com-vbulletin/1920x1440/dipstick_ca1d1da2c7c8f1ffd398c1bd26c9fb511ed7e8bf.jpg
...
Forum: General Q & A
05-03-2024, 07:13 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

Guys, Perfect day for boating; almost too...

Guys,

Perfect day for boating; almost too hot with the water too cold to swim....

I didn't get a chance to do any extended runs, as we were on Caesar Creek, in SW Ohio, with it's whopping 16mi...
Forum: General Q & A
05-02-2024, 06:09 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

BBYSTWY, That's actually exactly why this...

BBYSTWY,

That's actually exactly why this whole project was started. I'm thinking the oil is getting too warm and causing the water temp to spike unnecessarily and the oil pressure to drop after...
Forum: General Q & A
05-01-2024, 01:34 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

87MirageIntruder, Sweet. I'm liking the...

87MirageIntruder,

Sweet. I'm liking the sound of that. Because, otherwise, I've got a mystery electrical issue in the gauge wiring. And I HATE electrical gremlins.

Going out tomorrow for a day...
Forum: General Q & A
05-01-2024, 01:26 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

Guys, OK.... So finally got ahold of...

Guys,

OK.... So finally got ahold of Gaffrig. After our conversation, it's confirmed I've got the gauge wired correctly. Mike at Gaffrig gave me a quick basic function test to run the gauge...
Forum: General Q & A
04-30-2024, 08:43 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

:party-smiley-004: Guys, Gaffrig is still...

:party-smiley-004:
Guys,

Gaffrig is still not answering their phone. I'm beginning to wonder if they haven't been affected by the storms of the past couple days.

Any guidance on this? Is there...
Forum: General Q & A
04-29-2024, 11:07 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

Guys, Oil change is done. Filter mount...

Guys,

Oil change is done. Filter mount modifications are done. No leaks. :party-smiley-048: The drain tube out the drain plug hole is the shiznay, FWIW. I was able to let it drain the entire time...
Forum: General Q & A
04-26-2024, 12:28 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

Wally, All good on the sender info. The...

Wally,

All good on the sender info. The sitch has worked itself out from Gaffrig. I've got the sender THEY say I need for THEIR gauge, so....

Near as I can tell the oil in the bilge is not...
Forum: General Q & A
04-26-2024, 11:06 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

Ryan, Yes. Always done that. Cars, boats,...

Ryan,

Yes. Always done that. Cars, boats, whatever.

Thanks. Brad.
Forum: General Q & A
04-26-2024, 09:23 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

Guys, Sender is finally in, so I'm prepping...

Guys,

Sender is finally in, so I'm prepping for the final step on this: the oil change and simultaneous filter mount mods and install of sender. I've changed the oil in the past, but it's always...
Forum: General Q & A
04-17-2024, 03:47 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,399
Posted By Brad Christy

Wally, Where the Hell did you find that...

Wally,

Where the Hell did you find that info? Not that I'm doubting you, I just can't find anything. When you say "low temp" and "high temp", you mean peg to peg on the gauge, right?

It looks...
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