Carpe Diem take 2
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Aurora Illinois, huh? Tell Wayne and Garth we said hi! LOL
Great video!
Awesome graphics on the engine hatch.
We all feel your pain on the 're-rig', you guys did a fantastic job!
Great video!
Awesome graphics on the engine hatch.
We all feel your pain on the 're-rig', you guys did a fantastic job!
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Thanks, Barry
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It's amazing the hack work out there I bought a scarab to get the engines I got, I knew the builder wasn't great but I basically got 600 hp 547's for free in the end, but I redid heads right away the valves were just cheap stainless and the guides were shot, valve grind sucked... I am dealing with blow by issues still I can't wait to refresh the shortblocks and fix that too... I don't trust anyone but a few and do my own work besides machining ... A guy with a fountain over te weekend came from michigan and found out when he had his oil changed they didn't drain the engines just added to both he had 16 qts in each engine!! Don't trust others ��
Well one thing I`ll say is I love the paint job, good thing it was MitcherT who did it.
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Just kiddin with ya! One of these days I will get to see it up close in person. 2nd year I missed seeing it in Michigan City...
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Yea, the wife actually brought up doing a vacation next summer with our girls, I was like ya ok... lol we go on vacation every weekend.... the boat needs more updates!!
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Panda Fuc%#@er .. room booked buddy! ![Big Grin](/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Bonzai!, that`s actually pretty close !! lol Stop messing around and come out one of these days!
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Bonzai!, that`s actually pretty close !! lol Stop messing around and come out one of these days!
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Mercury labbed 173/4 x 28 4 blades.
If I were to set that boat up it would still be higher, Id like to be running top speed with drives level , right now that was 80mph and 5300rpm. Had to go all the way to 8 on the trim to get the rpms up and gain speed. That tells me still a bit too deep but I`m fine with it as is.
I realize the steam coming out of the breather could possibly be the condensation in the oil or possibly I haven`t gotten all the water after the intake gasket leak.
To that one dude that keeps talking $hit about the progress of this boat , and all he took away is that the oil might be getting too hot lets get something straight.
This is the $hit I started with:
1. Leaking oils pans
2. Incorrect block plugs
3. Incorrect trans cooler routing
4. Incorrect bellhousing dowels
5. Incorrect dampener plate
6. Incorrect exhaust heads studs
7. Incorrect rocker aligment
8. Secondary powervalves
9. 8470 rod bolts
10. Oil pan crushed by race plate and rubbing thru.
11. Oil pan bolts too long, two locks washers used
12. Incorrect valve cover bolts
13. 1994 and 1999 distributers, one automotive one marine.
14. Straight 50 weight oil too thick for lifters per manufacturer causing oiling issues.
Valve train:
1. Springs sitting on shims not locators or springs cups eating up shims.
2. 155lbs spring pressure insufficient for lifters and set up.
3. No back cutting on valves.
4. Incorrect rocker alignment caused side loading of intake rocker guides.
5. Leakage between cylinders
6. Wrong spark plugs causing timing retard and sky rocketing the EGt`s
7. Timing so retarded EGT`s so high valve almost burned up.
8. Harmonics of valvetrain so bad the inner spring dampner was eating away at the valve seal.
9. At least one exhaust valve hanging up per side due to the high EGT`s.
15. Bellhousing cooler bolts too short only engage 1/3”
16, Leaking headers
I got this boat with busted drives, couldnt get on plane for $hit, AFRs in the 9`s , took 5 minutes to get to 70mph and at the end of season both motors almost were "5 minutes away from disaster" per High Flow Heads.
Me and Joe fixed all that mess and she keeps getting better every year.
Its been a long road but I tried to be the bigger man and shake the mans hand who handed me this mess and I got snuffed. ok thats fine. See I can talk $hit too.
If I were to set that boat up it would still be higher, Id like to be running top speed with drives level , right now that was 80mph and 5300rpm. Had to go all the way to 8 on the trim to get the rpms up and gain speed. That tells me still a bit too deep but I`m fine with it as is.
I realize the steam coming out of the breather could possibly be the condensation in the oil or possibly I haven`t gotten all the water after the intake gasket leak.
To that one dude that keeps talking $hit about the progress of this boat , and all he took away is that the oil might be getting too hot lets get something straight.
This is the $hit I started with:
1. Leaking oils pans
2. Incorrect block plugs
3. Incorrect trans cooler routing
4. Incorrect bellhousing dowels
5. Incorrect dampener plate
6. Incorrect exhaust heads studs
7. Incorrect rocker aligment
8. Secondary powervalves
9. 8470 rod bolts
10. Oil pan crushed by race plate and rubbing thru.
11. Oil pan bolts too long, two locks washers used
12. Incorrect valve cover bolts
13. 1994 and 1999 distributers, one automotive one marine.
14. Straight 50 weight oil too thick for lifters per manufacturer causing oiling issues.
Valve train:
1. Springs sitting on shims not locators or springs cups eating up shims.
2. 155lbs spring pressure insufficient for lifters and set up.
3. No back cutting on valves.
4. Incorrect rocker alignment caused side loading of intake rocker guides.
5. Leakage between cylinders
6. Wrong spark plugs causing timing retard and sky rocketing the EGt`s
7. Timing so retarded EGT`s so high valve almost burned up.
8. Harmonics of valvetrain so bad the inner spring dampner was eating away at the valve seal.
9. At least one exhaust valve hanging up per side due to the high EGT`s.
15. Bellhousing cooler bolts too short only engage 1/3”
16, Leaking headers
I got this boat with busted drives, couldnt get on plane for $hit, AFRs in the 9`s , took 5 minutes to get to 70mph and at the end of season both motors almost were "5 minutes away from disaster" per High Flow Heads.
Me and Joe fixed all that mess and she keeps getting better every year.
Its been a long road but I tried to be the bigger man and shake the mans hand who handed me this mess and I got snuffed. ok thats fine. See I can talk $hit too.
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First winter I had the boat I put on 2" spacers in hopes of avoiding the 5000rpm burnout to get on plane .. long story short , spacers never really helped, planing is ALL in the cupping of the props and prop rotation.
This weekend I finally got rid of the spacers in hopes of more speed and rpm (could only turn 5300rpm) I also wanted to make sure AFRs were good to go.
At the same time swapped lowers to turn the props IN.
So left the family at home and with 2 new 02`s , the Mild Thunder man and his notebook , a box of jets, and the Go Pro we headed to the river.
Results were good,
Very Humid air and 80*
AFRs low 11`s to high 10`s
Gets up on plane at 3200 no problem
Acceleration even at 5000rpm is pretty sweet! No more enemic turd
Intake temps under the blower 140-150* (no intercooler )
6psi @ WOT
4% underdriven
100 gallons of fuel
Speed improved by 4-5 mph (84ish) on dead flat water.
Almost 6000rpm on port 5800ish starboard.
Second year with boat I`m pretty happy with that , on the lake with some chop she should scoot pretty good.![Daz](/forums/images/smilies/more/daz.gif)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3zQvghTrf0&feature=youtu.be
This weekend I finally got rid of the spacers in hopes of more speed and rpm (could only turn 5300rpm) I also wanted to make sure AFRs were good to go.
At the same time swapped lowers to turn the props IN.
So left the family at home and with 2 new 02`s , the Mild Thunder man and his notebook , a box of jets, and the Go Pro we headed to the river.
Results were good,
Very Humid air and 80*
AFRs low 11`s to high 10`s
Gets up on plane at 3200 no problem
Acceleration even at 5000rpm is pretty sweet! No more enemic turd
Intake temps under the blower 140-150* (no intercooler )
6psi @ WOT
4% underdriven
100 gallons of fuel
Speed improved by 4-5 mph (84ish) on dead flat water.
Almost 6000rpm on port 5800ish starboard.
Second year with boat I`m pretty happy with that , on the lake with some chop she should scoot pretty good.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3zQvghTrf0&feature=youtu.be
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Pete, I can get you some pics if youd like. What Joe posted above is what I was shooting for .. N/A you can run on the leaner side of those numbers.
Mike P, I`ll bring your jumper down with me.
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