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Originally posted by 8122pbrainard 8122pbrainard wrote:

Originally posted by charger496 charger496 wrote:

That's what she said.

David,
Sorry but I'm not picking up the meaning of your comment.


I´m lost here also. I bet is something related with billy´s coment on karen´s boat "diet"...
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Originally posted by kapla kapla wrote:

I´m lost here also.


At least you have a pretty good excuse...Pete, not so much.    
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Originally posted by Hollywood Hollywood wrote:

2 inch Peter?

Originally posted by charger496 charger496 wrote:

C'mon, really? "2 inches is a lot to compensate for"....That's what she... Nevermind.

Ok!! My mind must have been elsewhere!


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That is now my new signature line!!!

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gotcha!!!!
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Originally posted by 81nautique 81nautique wrote:

That is now my new signature line!!!



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The 2 inch comment was in reference to the added width of a 302 vs a 351. The 302 engine cover will be a bit narrow to close if a 351 is used........size and diameter do matter.......
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Originally posted by boat dr boat dr wrote:

The 2 inch comment was in reference to the added width ........size and diameter do matter.......


Medical science is amazing!!! I didn't know you older guy's are having these things done. To bad these procedures weren't available while it still worked.
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Originally posted by WhiteLakeSkier WhiteLakeSkier wrote:

So what about upgrading to a 350 and modding that? Same weight as a 302

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So what are people doing to there 302s?

gt40 heads or aluminum?

What's the best intake?

I see research cam tossed around a lot on here, what one exactly are people using?

Change to roller rockers from hydraulic?

I also hear about the HiTek exhaust manifolds, where is everyone getting them?

I know one guy on my lake with trying to get his malibu into the 50's. He has an electric rwp. Worth it?
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I do hope you are joking...If not feeding frenzy..........Why does the link not work to this custom CC American Skier, I wanna see it.
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Well I would like to know what to do first, last. How much. Winter is coming, need to collect parts for that rainy spring day. I also seem to have my engine anatomy a little screwy, you don't bore out heads duhh








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Nice Boat!!!
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What are the two circular things on the transom?

How do you like the shifter for skiing?

Did you "flip" the windshield?


I do like the engine color.    Is it a "Hammered" finish?




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The circular things in the back are the exhaust, sounds real nice. Not obnoxious loud.

The shifter is fine for skiing, it's never posed a problem or been kicked out of gear. It's a classic touch even though the engine has normal shift cables. The paint is actually copper grill paint. Sorta metallic. I thought it was a unique color. I'll probably go blue next time I pull it.

The windshield is a stars and stripes one. Came with the boat.

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I would be way too tempted to spray sunbathers with exhaust water while starting the engine.

I would like to see how you routed the exhaust hose around the fuel tank.



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Michael,
I don't feel the high exit point of the exhaust was a very good idea at all. There's a reason straight inboads have low exhausts. They won't trap very much water. Now you have two big toilet traps on the boat. Getting the water out relies totally on exhaust pressure for the engine. Quite restrictive and may even burn exhaust valves! What was the idea? A Donzi CC??

High mounted aft engines exhausts never dip low into the bilge to create a water trap.


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I kinda kike the custom touches to your boat. Loud pipes, suicide shifter. Put some leather tassels on the steering wheel and call it a harley dresser on water!
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Thanks!. Yea I'll relocate the exhaust some time. Sounds mean though!
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Originally posted by WhiteLakeSkier WhiteLakeSkier wrote:

Thanks!. Yea I'll relocate the exhaust some time. Sounds mean though!


it will sound exactly the same when located properly and under power, at idle or nowake speeds it will be quit.

Before you enevn concider engine mods you have to correct your mistake otherwise you will trash the new motor when you suck back water into the cylinders since a good amunt of water will always be in the exhaust hose waiting to be sucked back in.
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how would you fill the two exhaust holes left by the old holes?
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Michael,
You'll need to add several layers of glass and resin to the inside of the transom. Fill the holes with a filled resin mix. Fair and then I suggest regelling the complete transom. I suggest using a aerosol from   Minicraft of Florida So you don't need to screw with a spray gun. Get their color wheel and find a close standard color of white. Blended at the hull side to transom corner and transom to hull bottom. A slight color mismatch won't be noticed. I see they now have a color wheel with all "off whites" which should be perfect for your white hull. White is a difficult color to match!!


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Sounds good pete. What do you mean by filled resin mix?
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