"well l tried to post this las
"well l tried to post this last nite and it must not have taken.
anyway, last nite was my big nite. i fired up my old school 260, 898 outdrive, 2bbl roch. setup.
this is first time since the following work has been done:
-rebuilt carb -rebuilt fuel pump -replaced timing chain & sprockets -replaced harm. balancer since i used wrong puller on old one -rebuilt dist. and installed pertronix conv. and coil. -succesfully welded up hairline crack in intake manifold -replaced plug wires,oil,oil filter,water separator,temp sensor, had impeller replaced and lower re-sealed, added fresh fuel.
2 yrs ago i had the heads shaved and a 3 angle valve job done, and replaced manifolds and risers.
the compression checked good.
boat has sat almost a year and, before that had begun to idle rough and not throttle up at all, so, as you can see, this prompted me to really go through it.
well, i had the idle screws out 1.5 turns and timing in the ballpark. i wen't to fire it up and it started rite up, and i dialed in the timing and it ran better than ever! i still need to tune in the idle mixture screws (in till it goes ruff, then out till it goes ruff then split the difference on each one right??)
i thought that the drain plugs on both sides of the block were rotted out, because i had water running from both of them. but this morning it hit me, there are 2 un-identified brass plugs in the gunwhale of boat. the mechanic that did the lower unit work must have pulled them before cold weather hit last fall. so, after work i'm gonna stick them back in. should i chase those nasty threads with a tap? if so what size are they??
my temp. gauge never read anything after my 10-15 min muff run. -new sensor, i crimped new connector on wire. high quality gauge. how can i troubleshoot this??
now the not so good news, i have oil wettness on the block/head/exhaust manifold above the starter, where all three of these are in close proximity to one another. not dripping but well saturated from just the 10-15 minute test running. i inspected with mirror while running and can't pinpoint leak. could this be something that will tighten up and stop leaking after some run time? i have no water or fuel showing up in oil, and like i said it ran awsome. better than ever, mostly b/c of the electronic conv. i guess. anyway, i'm psyched about getting out there after my near 2 year layup.
happy boating to all and have a safe weekend."
"well l tried to post this last nite and it must not have taken.
anyway, last nite was my big nite. i fired up my old school 260, 898 outdrive, 2bbl roch. setup.
this is first time since the following work has been done:
-rebuilt carb -rebuilt fuel pump -replaced timing chain & sprockets -replaced harm. balancer since i used wrong puller on old one -rebuilt dist. and installed pertronix conv. and coil. -succesfully welded up hairline crack in intake manifold -replaced plug wires,oil,oil filter,water separator,temp sensor, had impeller replaced and lower re-sealed, added fresh fuel.
2 yrs ago i had the heads shaved and a 3 angle valve job done, and replaced manifolds and risers.
the compression checked good.
boat has sat almost a year and, before that had begun to idle rough and not throttle up at all, so, as you can see, this prompted me to really go through it.
well, i had the idle screws out 1.5 turns and timing in the ballpark. i wen't to fire it up and it started rite up, and i dialed in the timing and it ran better than ever! i still need to tune in the idle mixture screws (in till it goes ruff, then out till it goes ruff then split the difference on each one right??)
i thought that the drain plugs on both sides of the block were rotted out, because i had water running from both of them. but this morning it hit me, there are 2 un-identified brass plugs in the gunwhale of boat. the mechanic that did the lower unit work must have pulled them before cold weather hit last fall. so, after work i'm gonna stick them back in. should i chase those nasty threads with a tap? if so what size are they??
my temp. gauge never read anything after my 10-15 min muff run. -new sensor, i crimped new connector on wire. high quality gauge. how can i troubleshoot this??
now the not so good news, i have oil wettness on the block/head/exhaust manifold above the starter, where all three of these are in close proximity to one another. not dripping but well saturated from just the 10-15 minute test running. i inspected with mirror while running and can't pinpoint leak. could this be something that will tighten up and stop leaking after some run time? i have no water or fuel showing up in oil, and like i said it ran awsome. better than ever, mostly b/c of the electronic conv. i guess. anyway, i'm psyched about getting out there after my near 2 year layup.
happy boating to all and have a safe weekend."
