Is anyone running headers under a sundeck?   Are there any reasonably priced water cooled headers
on the market?   I'm running long bolt logs right now.   It did have stock center riser manifolds but I had to change them out because they hit the tall valve covers.   
What are you running?

We are going to try our hand at a stroker build this winter.   This question is pointed
at the guys that have experiance in that department.
I'm after about 600 HP by 5500 RPM's

I have edelbrock 95 cc heads and would like to stay at 10:1 compression.

1.  What brand kits do you recommend or should it be alacart?
     I want to stay with forged pistons and H beam rods.  What do you think about a cast
     versus forged crank staying in the 5500 rpm zone?

2. What cam to use with the set up?

3. What stroke does a jet boat like?   What CID?

I posted this on the 460 forum too.   We are ready to have the block machine work done now but are waiting for all the right info.   What bore etc.

Any help you experianced guys can throw my way will be greatly appreciated.

Dave

This is my brothers bass boat engine.   He had a guy put in a new impeller.  It hasn't pumped water since     He works at a local marine shop but I'm starting to wonder if he doesn't just wash boats.

My brother and I took it apart and found the O ring melted in the pump housing.   Got a pump kit today.  Is there something that should go over the water line going to the head or does it just slip inside the pump housing as the lower unit is bolted up?

We have a shop man. but it's clear as mud.   There is a rubber sleave that goes inside the little housing cover on top of the pump.   Is that all there is?

My motorola finially bit the dust after 33 years and one rebuild 

Any way to the question,  what do you guys think of the one wire alterators?
What brand are you using and where did you get them?  Any brands
to avoid??

I'm waiting on Tom to reply back so I just thought I'd try to
gather more info in the mean time.

I'd like to go with 100 amps ball park.

Any info would be appreciated, thank you!

I'll sell it for $250 PLUS shipping.  The ports and insides are untouched.
It's cleaned up and ready to go.   If it doesn't go FAST I'm going to Ebay it.
 

I'm running a 466, probe flat tops, edelbrock 95 cc heads, 850 holley, comp cams xm278 cam.
I had a victor on but am replacing that today with the stealth.   The carb right now has
77 main jets and 80's in the rear.

I'm just wondering what the people running this intake wound up with with jets.
I'd like to be in the ball park when we take it out.   What power valves?  Mine are 3.5's now.

4 hole spacer or open?   I noticed this intake doesn't have the cut between plunums like the rpm air
gap.

Thank you  

I'm in desperation mode.... I tried the potato, magic erasers, simple green, wax cleaners, soft scrub.
I really need help 

Will the fuel bowl vents pop out to remove the choke plate?   
Are they just pressed in or are they in to stay pressed in?

Ok so the chart tells me what HP, what RPM's but it doesn't say anything I could see
about the flow out the jet?

I have a 12JE with an A impeller turning 5200 RPM's

If I put on my AA impeller and it turns the RPM's at the rated HP what will that do to flow?
How would that calculate to Speed with everything else being the same?  Meaning same boat
just change the impeller.

Will the boat have a higher top end or lower?   

Has anyone ever tried the keith black kb855 forged flat tops?

Running 5000 rpms I just don't see the need for $800 pistons.

Opinions??

So I'm leaving the Edelbrock heads alone.   I have another engine on the stand (short block)
that will be finished off this winter.  What heads?

I have an 850 Holley
Edelbrock Victor and RPM intakes
Comp cams XT, marine 288
msd marine dist.
long bolt manifolds right now
this one has flat top pistons

What do you think.  I would have asked this question on the other post but it was
getting loooog.

Thank you!

Ok, summer is winding down here in PA.  My thoughts are moving toward upgrading the exhaust
on my CV 23 during the off season.

Does anyone know how the upward style manifolds compare to the long bolt log manifolds flow wise?  I can't use the extreme headers without rebuilding the back of the boat.

 Here's a picture of my boat engine in the original configuration to give you an idea what space I have to work with.  I can do some mods for more room but I don't want the sun deck messed up.  That would bring on the wrath of my wife,  and that ain't gonna happen.

I need something water cooled and compact.  I'm considering GM style with adapters.

What I don't want to do is spend $$$$$ on new manifolds that won't flow any better than the long bolt logs I have now.

 Would it do any good to cut off the rear of the riser to go with the larger exit hose and tips with the long bolts?

Do you know where I could find info from anyone that has done dyno tests with different brand Ex. manifolds?

I've been kicking this idea around and now that the engine is done its time to help it exhale.

Thank you all in advance, any input will be greatly appreciated.

I picked up the distributor today but naturally no paper work 
Any how the info I did dig up says to use the Violet and Green wires to the 6AL.  (6AL paper work)

The distributor hook up I saw was right to the coil and never mentions using the 6AL at all....

I figure that's because the marine box is more expensive 

Has anyone hooked one of these dist. up to a 6AL??

If not I guess I'm going with the Violet and Green.

Next question is which wire is - and wich is + on the dist.  There are 3 wires Black Ground, red and
orange. 

The dist was only used for an hour.  I questioned that but the gear doesn't even have a shiny spot yet.
He said the guy was breaking in his new motor, changed the oil and the old filter gasket stuck.

It blew his motor when it ran out of oil. 

I hope you guys can help out, I hate to guess at wires....