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Project Boats For Sale / 1989 Jemcraft jet boat hull (minus motor)

« on: February 08, 2018, 08:02:45 PM »

Selling my Jemcraft jet boat hull with Berkeley pump. Place diverter. Newer interior. Minor paint blemishes and scratches on the surface. Not the cleanest boat but she runs good. Set up for a BBC. Drop in your power and go. $3,000.

PM me for any other questions. I will be home end of February if anyone is interested in looking at it then.

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Breather caps leaking

« on: July 24, 2017, 10:01:24 AM »

So I had the boat out this weekend, ran solid, but the breather caps on either valve cover leak pretty good and create a mess, like oil all over the hull and in the bilge. Some might be coming from the valve cover gaskets themselves too. Just curious what some people would do in this case, if you installed a puke tank or put different breathers on or installed a pcv valve. And pics if you have them. Thanks!

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Engines / Engine Parts For Sale / Top mount starter 454 BBC $150

« on: June 14, 2017, 01:58:41 PM »

Starter has maybe 5 cranks on it. Used it a couple times before I had to change out my bell housing and go with a bottom mounted one. Built out of VES in Murrieta. $150.

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Engines / Engine Parts For Sale / Tunnel ram (Weiand??) for sale

« on: May 29, 2017, 12:32:42 PM »

Got rid of the the tunnel ram set up on my motor. It might be a Weiand but I'm unsure. Has the adapter on for the single carb mount on top. Has an Edelbrock 600 mounted on currently. I'll remove that later unless someone wants it. $100 OBO. Located in Temecula

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Engines / Engine Parts For Sale / Rear bell housing and rear mount starter

« on: May 29, 2017, 12:15:01 PM »

Ended up putting a new bell housing and starter set up in my boat. Bell housing has crack but welded by previous owner. Brand new starter, has maybe 5 cranks max on it. Built by VES out of Murrieta. All for 454 BBC. $250 OBO. Located in Temecula

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Engines / Engine Parts For Sale / 4 point BBC bell housing needed

« on: February 13, 2017, 04:32:07 PM »

Need bell housing with rear starter mount. I am in Parker today through whenever I get this damn boat fixed. If anyone has one local between Blythe or Havasu, I will pick up tonight or tomorrow morning. Let me know! Thanks!!

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Engine Lift/ assistance needed

« on: January 22, 2017, 12:43:43 PM »

So I need to pull the engine on my boat. Ended up shearing a bolt for the starter in the block. Should be an easy fix (drill it and use an easy out to thread it out). May need to replace the flywheel as well. It's gotten a little chewed up with the issues I've been dealing with. If anyone is willing to help a jet boat brotha out, let me know. I live in Temecula, so if anyone is local or inland empire, that'd be great.

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Spark plugs used in 454 BBC?

« on: January 17, 2017, 09:21:01 PM »

Old plugs are looking a little...well, old. New plugs might freshen it up. I have CR43T plugs in now. The auto parts store had MR43LTS plugs but I found the threads to be a little longer. Afraid it might be too long and hit the piston. Unless someone knows that I'll have enough clearance, I'm not going to install these just yet. Going back to another store to find the shorter threaded ones tomorrow. What's everyone else running in a stock 454 motor?

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Oil used in 454 BBC??

« on: January 11, 2017, 07:44:21 PM »

Want to know what type of oil you guys might be running in a stock 454 motor. Just got my engine running after the starter issue from last week and after buying the boat. The oil in there currently is a bit milky looking, like it could be some water in there. When I went to fire it up, it was smoking out of the valve cover breather cap, and a bit out of the exhaust too. Guessing this could be a little blow-by from the piston. What oil, if any, would eliminate this problem and provide good lubrication.

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Engines / Engine Parts For Sale / Oil used in 454 BBC?

« on: January 11, 2017, 07:35:46 PM »

Want to know what type of oil you guys might be running in a stock 454 motor. Just got my engine running after the starter issue from last week and after buying the boat. The oil in there currently is a bit milky looking, like it could be some water in there. When I went to fire it up, it was smoking out of the valve cover breather cap, and a bit out of the exhaust too. Guessing this could be a little blow-by from the piston. What oil, if any, would eliminate this problem and provide good lubrication.

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Starter grind noise. HELP PLEASE

« on: January 07, 2017, 11:00:32 PM »

Big block Chevy 454.The starter makes a grinding noise when starting. Used several shims to bring the starter down. Still grinds. Put new starter in, 11 tooth. Would I need to use a 9 tooth starter?Flywheel is 168 teeth. Need help ASAP. Bought the boat and never had a starter issue. Took it out to run her and she wouldn't run. Tried and tried but nothing. Checked carb And rebuilt the carb after seeing how gunked up it was. Once the carb was reinstalled this issue came about. No reason at all.

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