I just had the heads rebuilt after the boat sat for multiple years and stuck multiple valves and bent a handful of pushrods.
I have installed the heads, installed all new hydraulic lifters and I am having a hard time finding new pushrods that are the same length.
I ordered a set of what I...
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The boat is a saltwater boat 24/7 in Southern California. It has a fresh water system for the manifolds and the block the risers and elbows are raw water. The rear flaps look good. I think the main culprit is that the boat has been sitting in the water for 3+...
I am in the process of pulling the heads to be redone on my 1989 Crusader 454 and noticed the exhaust manifolds have some rust in them. How much is too much? I recently purchased the boat so I'm not sure how old they are or how many hours are on them. I have attached pictures.
Hello everyone. I am new here, I have read a lot of threads and there are a lot of knowledgeable people here. I am new to boat motors but am mechanically inclined.
I just purchased a 1990 41’ Mainship with twin 454 crusaders. The boat has not been run in 3 years sitting in saltwater in...