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Hulls / Re: 1977 sleek
« on: February 10, 2013, 01:25:46 PM »
Was thinking about building this out of that sleek with the strap on, any ideas pos or neg.
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Hulls / 1977 sleek
« on: February 10, 2013, 05:18:36 AM »
anybody know much about this style Sleek I have a SST 1978 jet and this hull looks totaly diff.in the seating area. Factory race? pros and cons?
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Projects / Re: sleekcraft project
« on: September 07, 2012, 07:45:37 AM »
Stainless Marine - custom elbows, 
2 tight 90deg. and 2 tight 97deg. one leg tiped in 7 deg. more than the other leg.
2 tight 90deg. and 2 tight 97deg. one leg tiped in 7 deg. more than the other leg.
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Projects / Re: sleekcraft project
« on: August 24, 2012, 04:07:49 PM »
Got the 3/4 inch exhaust spacers in from CP perf. I had to mill clearances for the head studs and MSD spark plug boots.They are done and look good!
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Projects / Re: sleekcraft project
« on: August 18, 2012, 08:39:03 AM »
Stainless headers in , had to use 3/4" manifold spacers to clear valve covers. 4" exaust holes cut now I gotta make it work.
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Projects / Re: sleekcraft project
« on: August 13, 2012, 09:32:12 AM »
Found the smoking gun! The owner of this SST before me blew his fresh engine the first day out. The owner before him Blew three engines. Both sold her out of anger. Well I found the reason they all blew. The SST had the original through the tunnel mounts and the original bell housing but the drive shaft was changed from the origanal the bolted direct to the crankshaft to the PTO adapter and drive shaft type. neither owners moved the mounts forward just jammed it together and with that preload and the load of the pump moving forward they kept eating rear mains. I glade I caught it. Here is a pic of the new bell housing and a pic of the offset to the mounts I had to make up
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Projects / Re: sleekcraft project
« on: August 03, 2012, 02:09:55 PM »
Hi Tech perf. prime a jet installed
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Projects / Re: sleekcraft project
« on: August 03, 2012, 11:18:22 AM »
stuffer installed into dominator bowl
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Projects / Re: sleekcraft project
« on: August 03, 2012, 09:17:42 AM »
Stuffer mounting plate installed into Dominator bowl. Six stainless set screws & .004 press.
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Projects / Re: Old Helm
« on: August 01, 2012, 05:02:02 AM »
I'm getting the idea she is threaded and may be locked on I hate to damage the surface of the center cap so I will take your advise and remove the whole helm and start soaking in blaster. Thanks!
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WTB / SleekCraft medallion's
« on: July 26, 2012, 12:03:10 PM »
I have a 1979 SST looking for the SleekCraft medallion's
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Projects / Re: sleekcraft project
« on: July 25, 2012, 03:49:15 PM »
Exposed mounting plates bolted down and epoxied with West Systems G-Flex
the unexposed bases are in the floor baried under 5 layers of Episize Biaxiel Fabric and three1/8th inch layers of ply. all with west systems epoxy.
the unexposed bases are in the floor baried under 5 layers of Episize Biaxiel Fabric and three1/8th inch layers of ply. all with west systems epoxy.
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on my 1979 SST the steering wheel looks like it has never been off and I need to revove it for servise and need to not ruin it. most other boats I just pop off the cap and the nut is right there this cap will not pop off could it be threaded on? here is a pic if anybody remembers this style your help would be great thanks.
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Projects / Re: sleekcraft project
« on: July 21, 2012, 09:20:32 AM »
first set went almost perfect only two oil line fittings are to close to the tunnel so back to the Earls book for new fittings.
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Projects / Re: sleekcraft project
« on: July 14, 2012, 11:36:39 AM »
both tanks in and both fuel pumps mounted & plumbed
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Jet Pumps / Re: stuffer plate
« on: July 05, 2012, 05:35:42 AM »
Thanks, the Impeller came with the boat I will most probably end up with SS. pressure readings? is there some tech notes on were/how & what to do with them? all in all it sounds like test and get a base line before I do anything else.
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Jet Pumps / stuffer plate
« on: July 03, 2012, 05:34:35 PM »
I have a SST with a 12-JF-A the mods are--- pre loader to a B maybe C (6 5/8 small ID) bronze impeller, dominator split bowl with a 4deg. wedge then a Place mini droop finished of with a place diverter w/blue nozzle reducer installed. the impeller to wear ring is .032 after torque of impeler nut. I keep looking at the dom. bowl and wonder if there is a need for and if so can I even install a stuffer plate in this set up? pics will follow.
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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: 304 stailess headers
« on: June 21, 2012, 01:18:25 PM »
$380.00 - $460.00 I have over the transome and The Wife likes the look and sounds of thru the transom.
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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: 304 stailess headers
« on: June 16, 2012, 08:41:19 AM »
No reply's -- theres my sign!
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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: pcv or not
« on: June 16, 2012, 08:40:07 AM »
I find that with out the oil getting to around 200deg. that I got water build up on shut down cooling of the engine. I now run a oil cooler with a 219 thermostate built in and now I burn off all h2o that is found in normal condensation on shut down or really cold running engines.
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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: Header help
« on: June 15, 2012, 09:38:43 AM »
I started a post asking if anybody has used them and have had no comments. That worries me, I am also looking at there 304 stailess rating. If I remember right most SS headers are built from 318SS becouse of thermal cracking?