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    1990 Tiara 33 Open for sale ideas on websites to list it????

    Hello I have a 1990 Tiara 33 Open with twin 454 Crusader 454 350 HP for sale. Any ideas on websites that will effectively help sell it fairly quickly? The boat has been completely been refurbished and needs a new home. Boat is in South Florida and I have several pictures for anyone interested...
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    454 cold start problem -- choke issue??

    Hello again from warm sunny south Florida - having cold start issues with my 1990 454 crusader 7.4 with a quadrajet 4 bbl. If I use ether sprayef into the carb the engine will start and run as normal but after sitting a couple of weeks it wont start without spraying ether in the carb throat. I...
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    Has anyone used seafoam or marvel mystery oil in a 454 crusader with quadrajet carb??

    Does anyone have any experience using seafoam or marvel mystery oil in there gas, oil or poured directly into the throat of there carburator? If so please explain how to and the results. Can marvel mystery oil be applied directly into the throat of the carb? any first hand knowledge or...
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    1990 Tiara 33 open exhaust muffler noise

    Hello does anyone know where one can find the inline exhaust muffler for a 1990 tiara 33 open, mine appears to have gone bad - the starboard engine is much loader then the port. Any ideas or suggestions? the entire exhaust system including the manifolds, elbows and risers have just been replaced...
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    Torque setting vaves and rockers 1990 454 crusader model 350

    Hello I want to clarify the accurate torque setting for my 1990 454 model 350 454 Crusader. My mechanic claims 50lbs ??? Anybody have a any knowledge of the correct settings? Installing reconditioned heads Thanks in advance
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    Rebuild or Buy second hand Crusader 454

    Happy Holidays and greeting from south Florida.* This past week I learned that I broke a push rod and the valve is stuck on my starboard engine on my 1990 Crusader 454 350 model with 1600 hrs. After tearing down the exhaust, removing the manifold and head I saw that the piston was ok and my...
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    454 Quardrajet overflow fuel line off

    Hello today I noticed the overflow fuel line off one of my quadrajet carb - this is the fuel line that pours fuel back into the carb if the fuel pump fails for evample. Question is other then a safety issue - could it have any other effect - i.e. fuel consumption etc? Note I posted an earlier...
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    White smoke out of the exhaust on a 1990 454 Crusader with quadrajet carb

    Hello I have white smoke on start and idle on my crusader 454 - the engine starts on demand, idles properly and riuns at cruise speed normal. When starting it smells of gas combined with a small discharge out of the exhaust port. I don't smell gas in the engine compartment but do smell gas as...
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    1990 Tiara 33 Open Exhaust Deflector Needed Help

    Hello I am looking for a 1990 Tiara Open Port side Exhaust deflector - this is the part that screws to the side of the boat over the exhaust port at the water line. Anyone know where it can be purchased? Thanks in advance Gary
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    Crusader 454 running hot after accidently leaving off the cap off

    Well back at it again - I opened the filler cap to find that the water level was low on my fresh water cooled 454. I filled the tank and then started the engine to normal operating temp with the cap off and when I went to inspect the water level the antifreeze was overflowing and the temp at...
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    Crusader 454 vs. the Crusader 8.1 which would you repower with???

    I have 2 tired 1990 454 Carbureted Crusader 350 model engines in my 1990 Tiara 33 open. I have an option to repower with long block 454's with the same specs or with the 8.1's. Cost of the conversion is not the only factor in my decision. The considerations I have are quickness to plane, fuel...
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    Hot spots on the intake manifold on a 454 Crusader

    I noticed a hot spot on both of my intake manifolds on my 1990 Crusader 454's. I recently repainted the engines and now find these hot spots/ burn marks appearing. They are located on the left side of each manifold close to the rocker covers adjacent to the quadrajet carbs and are appr 3" in...
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    Converting a 1990 C454 to a mp454 xli Multi Port Fuel Injected Engine

    I currently have a 1990 33 open with 1990 454 350 hp engines and am looking at changing out the engines. I have a line on 2 Crusader MP454 XLI Multi Port Fuel Injected engines and wondered whether I would have any complications in making this conversion. Questions 1. Would the engine...
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    Squealing sound coming from the water pump on a 454 Crusader

    Another thread same engine - 1990 454 Crusader - fired up today to hear a loud squeeling sound coming from what appears to be the maiin water pump ( not the raw water pump ). Recently I had the raw water pump replaced on the same engine. The raw water pump had thrown salt water all over the...
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    white smoke or steam coming from port exhause manifold 454 Crusader

    Hi again fired up the port engine on my 1990 454 350 hp Crusader today to find a small amount of either steam or smoke coming from what appears to be between the exhause manifold and the head. Any idea what it might be? Thanks in advance
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    Anybody know if 0w 40w or 0w 30w is the same weight as straight 30 w 40W?? 1990 454

    I saw 0w 40w synthetic oil and wondered whether it is the same weight as 40w ?? Curious as I run 30w oil in my older 1990 454 crusaders and actually would like to use synthetic oil but cant find it. Anybody know is its the same or wher one can buy straight 30 or 40 w synthetic oil? What oil is...
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    fuel pump push rod stuck in a 454 crusader any ideas how to free it???? and take it out??

    Well I went against my better judegement and hired a mechanic to install a new fuel pump in my 454. After 4 hrs of trying to attempt to install the pump he got the push rod stuck got frustrated and left. It is seized in place with about 1/2 " of rod sticking out. The rod will not turn or move...
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    Anybody know what the torque is on a 1990 Crusader 454

    I have 2 1990 Crusader 350 hp 454's in a 1990 Tiara Open 33 , anyone know what the torque is on these engines? The engines are stock from the factory Thanks in advance
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    Has anyone seen this type of electronic ignition from a 454 prestolite distributor - picture shown

    Hi again I opened the cap of my distributor to find this, I am told it is a older version of a electronic ignition conversion. Is this true? and if so where can I find one to buy? What is the model name and part # if anyone knows. Thanks
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    fuel in the overflow line on a 454 Crusader with a 4 barrel quadrajet

    Need some help - had an excess fuel smell coming from the exhaust and on memory from my last experience of this type I pulled the overflow line on the carb and found fuel in it. Last time this happened it was the fuel pump bad in the other engine which was a brutal job replacing. Before I...
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