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i cant seem to get the hose of

i cant seem to get the hose off of the brass fitting as shown. The oil sensor screws in to the brass fitting so im not sure if its one peice??
 
"Tony,
On your year engine th

"Tony,
On your year engine the oil press hose should go from the block to the electrical panel support fitting.
The item in your rh picture.
On the support you will have the oil pressure sender, the large can with one terminal and a smaller pressure switch with two terminals.
the pressure switch is normally open and closes with increasing oil pressure and feeds 12V to the voltage regulator. If you are using a single wire alt. you can do away with the pressure switch.
You can replace the hose as Jeff suggested with 2 1/8 pipe to 1/4 hose fittings, a small setion of hose and clamps.
Joe"
 
"Tony, looks like youhave the

"Tony, looks like youhave the exact 318 setup that I have, I'll get you some pics on that hose connection locations, also your question about the dipstick hole on the block and oilpan,I filled the location on the block with a tappered rubber plug tapped into the hole about a 1/2 inch then filled the rest of the way with epoxy, searched all over for a metal plug could not find one that worked. I puchased a rapido 318 going on 3 years now and no problems"
 
Cost of nylon oil pressure hos

Cost of nylon oil pressure hose kit with all the fittings: Under 10 bucks.

Satisfaction that you've fixed the problem permanently and saved a bundle: Priceless.

Jeff
 
"so guys I'm on the wiring

"so guys I'm on the wiring harness, there seems to be a resistor of some sort between the one wire alternator any idea what the reason behind this is?
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alternator wire
 
"gene,
Im glad to hear positi

"gene,
Im glad to hear positive feedback on the motor from rapido. Im almost done with the rebuild and about to drop it back in next week i hope. What boat is yours out of?"
 
"hey Tony, I have a 1978 penny

"hey Tony, I have a 1978 pennyan 23ft sportfisher w/flybridge with the rapido 318 and a new edelbrock, hitting wot at 3500 rpm's"
 
can any one tell me how RPM&#3

can any one tell me how RPM's are clocked on the motor? i mean i have the tach but not sure where it gets the reading from?
 
"Guys,
Im at the point where

"Guys,
Im at the point where i can finally try to start up the rebuild. Its not yet in the boat and i want to test it before i spend all teh time putting it back in to then have to rip out if there is a problem. Any suggestions on what to look out for and if its a good idea to do out of teh boat? A friend of mine said that i realy shoudl have some type of load on it?? Thoughts?"
 
"Tony - no need for a load on

"Tony - no need for a load on the motor.

As far as running it out of the boat.....unless you have a running-stand, with a full set of external guages (tach, temp, oil pressure, etc.) and good cooling delivery, the very most I'd consider doing is simply turning it over to confirm that it runs.

In addition, the cam break-in process should really begin with the first firing. It's okay to fire it up briefly, a couple of times, to tweak the carb, get it to idle, etc. but.....once you "officially" get it fired up and running, you should really be prepared to run it straight through the 20-30 minute break-in period.

Timing and fine tuning should come after the cam break-in.

Make sure you use a good race or "break in" oil that's loaded with zinc.

Good luck."
 
"I garage run motors by hangin

"I garage run motors by hanging them from a chain fall while also blocking them from below. They don't move, even if you rev the hell out of them.

Jeff"
 
i was going to strap it in the

i was going to strap it in the back of my pickup and fire it up. Im going to take it to a shop to see if they will have some gagues to put on it with it just get it to turn over.
 
"If you're just firing it

"If you're just firing it to see if it turns over, you'll be fine strapping it in the back of your truck sans gauges.

If there are any speed shops in your area, you may find one that has a running stand w/gauges, etc....and you could do the full cam break in right on the stand. Unfortunately, the weather in the northeast means that you probably won't find someone who's willing to let you rig up a raw water cooling set up.....which would mean either soaking the floor of their shop or turning their parking lot into a skating rink."
 
"So do i take a chance and let

"So do i take a chance and let the marina drop it in the boat and let them fire it up with a hose? I mean im almost positive i put it together 100% correctly. Ill see if i can find a shop that will test it, im in north Jersey if any one has any locations they know of."
 
"I think it all boils down to

"I think it all boils down to your relationship with the marina, how much you trust them and whether they'll let you be somewhat involved in the process (assuming that's what you want).

If you're confident in the job you've done, going straight to the marina will definitely save you a lot of running around. Even though there's not much to running an engine on a hose, the marina's going to be a lot more familiar with that process than a speed shop. They're also better qualified to set the timing, etc.....assuming you'll have them do that as well.

Also keep in mind that your marina should have the ability to fire the engine out of the boat....so you could request that they do that first."
 
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