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    eletrical woes

    Hoping I can get a little direction from those that know a more about boat electrical systems than I do, plus my age isn,t helping me at this stage. I've got to give a little background first, hoping it'll make it easier for anyone to follow along. First of all let me describe the boat. It's a...
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    RPM'S

    I have recently replaced my 454 crusader engines in a 32 Boston Whaler with Captains Choice 6.0 375 HP Crusaders. There seems to be a difference of opinion on the WOT RPM'S that I should be getting. The engine manual from Crusader says 5600...the mechanic says 5200.....I get 5000 on 6 different...
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    some test results for the gas guzzling 454

    Paul...it's used for both...I'm going to try to upload a pic that should help you understand it better. They form two shells with much thinner laminate than they would use in a conventional build then they put them together in a form and fill the hollow with liquid foam that then expands and...
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    some test results for the gas guzzling 454

    Ok Rick...let's see how this one turns out ...I'm very familiar with the detonation problems, on my 1st large boat a 28' pacemaker with 318's I was traveling from forked river to Atlantic city,NJ and up on the flybridge I couldn't hear any pinging but apparently it was ocurring like crazy...
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    some test results for the gas guzzling 454

    Hey Ned....Hope things work out for you with the carbs, Please let us know. Rick , I found the timing curve chart that you wanted to see, scan didn't come out too great ,I'm going to try to post it if I can. Anyway, it looks to me as though the timing tops out at a wee bit above 3000 rpms...
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    some test results for the gas guzzling 454

    Ok guys, I thought I would start a new thread on this problem as the other one was getting kinda long. I got a break from the weather today and got some results for the tests you all recommended I do. First I did the vacuum test straight off the manifold at operating temp.....at around 700 RPM...
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    Left hang-i-n-g

    Hey Guys, I know I'm fairly new to this forum but the problem I have seems to involve every forum I have ever been on. It's so frustrating to follow posts day after day laying out a problem and getting help from sometimes dozens of people only to see it drop off the face of the earth after it's...
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    Horrendous fuel consumption....help !

    OK guys, lets see if you can help me out of this jam. Please. I have a 1990 31 boston whaler, weight 13,000, powered by twin 454 crusaders with AFB carbs. It holds 325 gals. of gas,and just turned 1000 hrs. I tried to go outside with it a couple of weeks ago for Tuna, WOW ! What a suprise, We...
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