Got #%ucked again
10-30-2014, 07:16 PM
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I think you right. First things first. I'm going to pull the heads and see what he got. Pressure test exhaust magnaflux heads.
10-30-2014, 07:25 PM
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Another thing, if you have a broken exhaust valve spring or even just a misfiring cylinder it will revert water, especially on the early style 500's with the short risers.
10-30-2014, 07:46 PM
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sorry I thought you have 502s,, so you got the 500hp ,that explains the carbs,,other than the valve spring issues they are great engines,install some ISKY springs ,new seals and new retainers and run it,,
Last edited by boatnt; 10-30-2014 at 07:49 PM.
10-30-2014, 08:38 PM
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10-30-2014, 09:01 PM
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10-30-2014, 09:03 PM
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Great minds. It's already in the works hahaa! Worst case after rebuilding heads do another leak down and see what I got.
10-30-2014, 09:55 PM
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I am far from a genius or even a smart man.
I am smart enough though to know that when I am buying a expensive toy to do my homework all around. From survey to trailer, to the boat it self.
I would say my survey at $789 was prob one of the cheapest things I had to buy actually.
Let me guess though. Instead of doing a survey I should hire someone like you and take your word though. I get it now...cause we all know the mechanic or repair biz is one never to have had a shady person or someone that isn't as qualified as they say they are.
I am smart enough though to know that when I am buying a expensive toy to do my homework all around. From survey to trailer, to the boat it self.
I would say my survey at $789 was prob one of the cheapest things I had to buy actually.
Let me guess though. Instead of doing a survey I should hire someone like you and take your word though. I get it now...cause we all know the mechanic or repair biz is one never to have had a shady person or someone that isn't as qualified as they say they are.
10-31-2014, 05:58 AM
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So you did your homework and research prior to hiring someone you're telling me?
That's all I was pointing out. In the end you are taking a strangers opinion be it survey or mech. Do your homework on who you hire.
There are just as many Bad and shady mechanics as there are survey. That does not mean they all are is what I am saying.
I didn't knock his work cause I don't know it. I knocked his statement about all surveyors being a joke or ripoff. That is just not true, that same statement can be made about him as well and his field of work, which is all not true. Just need to know who you are hiring and what you are getting for what you pay.
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10-31-2014, 08:28 AM
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Unless the hour meter froze up while in storage for 3 years, the owner had to know that it wasn't working. That would lead me to believe that he probably wasn't straight forward about other things.
Even though you didn't have the full survey in writing yet, did you not at least call the surveyor up and ask if he had any concerns before signing on the dotted line? If not, you are at least partly to blame here. Why even get a survey done if you're going to buy the boat before you get the results??
Even though you didn't have the full survey in writing yet, did you not at least call the surveyor up and ask if he had any concerns before signing on the dotted line? If not, you are at least partly to blame here. Why even get a survey done if you're going to buy the boat before you get the results??
