74 hallett

« **Reply #225 on:** October 29, 2013, 05:07:36 PM »

Well got it fired all day. Charged the battery since last night 10 seconds of cranking and some starter fluid. Ran bitchin. Ran it for about 10 minutes. Started up almost instantly when I hit the key after it was warm. Do these setup s just not get enough spark when the battery's low to start? Didnt really change anything from yesterday. Couldn't really figure out how to adjust the points. Do I gap them while it touch the high part of the rotor of the low part?

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« **Reply #226 on:** October 29, 2013, 05:42:04 PM »

I had a points dizzy for years and one day it just gave up.. called Mallory and sent it in and they gave me a unilite... Cost me about $150 it was a re-man but basically brand new.. couldn't tell the difference.. oh and unless its a closed engine compartment on a boat you do not need a marine dizzy.. just get a standard automotive one..

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« **Reply #227 on:** October 29, 2013, 05:43:39 PM »

Quote from: $HAG NA$TY on October 29, 2013, 05:42:04 PM

I had a points dizzy for years and one day it just gave up.. called Mallory and sent it in and they gave me a unilite... Cost me about $150 it was a re-man but basically brand new.. couldn't tell the difference.. oh and unless its a closed engine compartment on a boat you do not need a marine dizzy.. just get a standard automotive one..

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Oh that's bitchin! I might just do that. The pertronix s conversion setup is like 150 I'd rather have them give me a reman one.

« **Reply #228 on:** October 29, 2013, 05:45:38 PM »

Yea.. just go on prestoliteperformance.com and get the number.. I sent mine in to have it rebuilt and they recommended a unilite and I have had no problems..

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« **Reply #229 on:** October 30, 2013, 01:00:46 AM »

I had Brand new Imco Tanks made on my Hallett after havins serious fits with the old tanks

I have replaced All fuel lines (Larger) pick up tubes (Larger) everything tank to carb and when I first ran the boat still felt the affects of those old Fiberglass tanks and shit in my Holley.

Difficult battle

Make sure its a spark issue but I wouldnt be surprised if its still that good ole Fiber Flakes and shards of glass in there

my particular experience was my fuel pressure was 6 and I was trying to think of what could be wrong. What was wrong was I had a junk in the carb

However I did buy a standalone MSD

On my Tahiti I ran a Petronix for years was great for the money.

« **Reply #230 on:** October 30, 2013, 05:57:03 AM »

Quote from: jet fever on October 30, 2013, 01:00:46 AM

I had Brand new Imco Tanks made on my Hallett after havins serious fits with the old tanks

I have replaced All fuel lines (Larger) pick up tubes (Larger) everything tank to carb and when I first ran the boat still felt the affects of those old Fiberglass tanks and shit in my Holley.

Difficult battle

Make sure its a spark issue but I wouldnt be surprised if its still that good ole Fiber Flakes and shards of glass in there

my particular experience was my fuel pressure was 6 and I was trying to think of what could be wrong. What was wrong was I had a junk in the carb

However I did buy a standalone MSD

On my Tahiti I ran a Petronix for years was great for the money.

Theres no possible way that could be it. New tanks, new fuel lines, new fuel filter setup, different carbs then inwas running with those tanks and a fresh rebuild on them. And the thing runs so damn good when it is running. Plus the fiberglass tanks i yanked out werent that bad.

Im starting to think the voltage was too low to get the thing to fire? The motor would crank but it wouldnt fire. Charged the battery all day and it fired right up.

« **Reply #231 on:** November 04, 2013, 07:10:33 PM »

Anymore ideas on the milkshake before I yank these heads? It's gunna get real expensive once I pull them. Manga flux, getting them rednecked ect....

« **Reply #232 on:** November 04, 2013, 07:29:05 PM »

Quote from: Bunger on November 04, 2013, 07:10:33 PM

Anymore ideas on the milkshake before I yank these heads? It's gunna get real expensive once I pull them. Manga flux, getting them rednecked ect....

when I first put my motor together fresh from the shop I had this problem end up pulled the intake twice 1st time I used the expensive gaskets and it leak during the cam break inn pulled off the intake put regular felproes on it hasn't leaked since it was leaking at the water port from the head to the intake just a thought

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« **Reply #233 on:** November 11, 2013, 08:21:01 PM »

Alright. Don't really know where else to look so I'm going to pull the heads off tommorow. Get them magnafluxed ect. Anything I need to know before pulling the heads? Besides praying that my block isn't cracked?

« **Reply #234 on:** November 12, 2013, 03:59:48 PM »

Anyone?

« **Reply #235 on:** November 12, 2013, 04:28:45 PM »

Hoping you can keep me from reading the entire thread...

Does this thing have a ballast resistor on it?

Does the coil get a full battery voltage when cranking?

Are you sure you don't have an internally resisted ignition coil along with a ballast resistor?

GT

« **Reply #236 on:** November 12, 2013, 04:31:14 PM »

Also, if your battery does not show you 12.5 volts static, it is a junk battery. Put a jumper on the (+) side of the coil right to battery voltage and hit the key. It sounds like something is wired funky.....

« **Reply #237 on:** November 12, 2013, 04:41:28 PM »

Quote from: GT Jets on November 12, 2013, 04:31:14 PM

Also, if your battery does not show you 12.5 volts static, it is a junk battery. Put a jumper on the (+) side of the coil right to battery voltage and hit the key. It sounds like something is wired funky.....

Yea it has a ballast resistor. Another problem i had was after more than 5-10 seconds of cranking the neg terminal got superrrr hit to where it melted the lead. On the other optima i had laying around same thing happened wth the pos term. Once i get the motor togethor first thing im getting will be a high torque started. And yes i did check the grounds and resisitance from battery to the block, starter ect and it all checked out

« **Reply #238 on:** January 06, 2014, 05:35:14 PM »

Got a question for the oldsmobile guys. How come 3 different gaskets come with the water pump gasket kit? For different styles of water pumps/plates? Or am I suppose to use all 3 or something?

« **Reply #239 on:** February 09, 2014, 06:15:07 PM »

What kind of fluid am i suppose to run in the pump bowl? Havent touched it since i got it. And is there a way to drain whatevers in there?

« **Reply #240 on:** February 10, 2014, 11:01:14 AM »

I run sae90 in mine. I have to fill mine every time I go out... My seals are bad. I just squeeze mine in until it comes out clean on the other side. I know some people replace the plugs with zerk fittings and fill it with grease.

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« **Reply #241 on:** February 10, 2014, 11:25:20 AM »

I run 85w-140 I think, same top it off every time out

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« **Reply #242 on:** February 13, 2014, 10:20:54 PM »

What a BEAUTIFUL boat bud! I am Jealous!

« **Reply #243 on:** February 14, 2014, 01:35:44 AM »

Quote from: SCRAPHANDLER on February 13, 2014, 10:20:54 PM

What a BEAUTIFUL boat bud! I am Jealous!

Ill trade ya haha

« **Reply #244 on:** February 17, 2014, 08:06:04 PM »

Hahahahaha you wish! I'll trade ya but I keep my motor ;P

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« **Reply #245 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:08:23 AM »

Finnally got the boat running right and the water out of the oil. Oil issue i had was after running up or down river for 10-15 minutes at 3000-3500rpms oil pressure would be good start at 60 and drop to 40 once it got warm. But as soon as id slow down and come off plane it would drop to 15-20 and hang there until id idle for a minute then its start climbing. Also the motor idles real low after a long run and is sometimes hard to keep idling without goosin the throttle. Its a 12 qrt pan of vr1 straight 50w.

« **Reply #246 on:** April 17, 2014, 09:35:47 AM »

Any ideas? Is this normal? Is my oil getting too hot?

« **Reply #247 on:** April 17, 2014, 10:15:14 AM »

Blake! You need to check your tail light fluid man!

« **Reply #248 on:** April 17, 2014, 10:17:01 AM »

Quote from: MorePower on April 17, 2014, 10:15:14 AM

Blake! You need to check your tail light fluid man!

hahaha im so paranoid

« **Reply #249 on:** April 17, 2014, 10:17:47 AM »

Lmao!!!! You're not the only one dude.... FML

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