This the same Cy that used to work for me and did Moo??? 

Ray

Does anyone have a doghouse style engine cover I could buy or use just to get my boat in insured because lovely Allstate won't insure my boat with out an engine cover

Careful there Chief! Put a doghouse on to get insurance, then something happens and there's no doghouse?

Asking for a "CLAIM DENIED".......

I had a similar issue with my boats with State Farm. Finally ended up with some "Regional" cat showing up taking pictures of my boats when I threatened to take my homeowners, car, and life insurance elsewhere if they would not insure the stoopid boats. I have copies of the deal struck, the pictures, and even the Regional guy in one sitting in Moo.

There are other companies out there many endorse for us boaters. But I can only guess whats involved filing a claim with them. State Farm, Allstate, etc, you can count on the money being there and willing to spend.

Just my .02

Ray

Oil level has nothing to do with pressure.

I agree with the concensus that it is a 5 to 6 quart pan though.

I got a Dooley on my 455, and though it says "10 quart" it holds maybe 8 including a filter change.

Oil level too high, you get the crankshaft splashing around in it like a 2 year old and a mud puddle, even with a windage tray, foaming it all up and CAN lead to excessive crankcase pressure and cavitation of the oil pump, however. Mine would puke oil out the breathers when it was too high (Following the dumbass dipstick..... )

I wouldn't sweat your PSI numbers. Sounds normal to me if using a high volume pump. Now if you notice foaming oil on the dipstick, or in the valve covers, well then, you got too much in there. Thing with Olds and Poncho motors is (Buick also, if anyone is running one), without oil mods and oil return mods in particular, you need to run more oil in them than they indicate. Right to the ragged edge on oil levels, especially with a high volume pump (Not a good idea on an Olds).

Ray

PS, also, no such thing as "thinning out" the oil. It won't mix. The pump will be chugging along on the 50 weight then hit some 30 weight and pressure and drag will drop, then back to the 50........In other words, don't do it! All you're gonna do doing that is blow up the oil pump probably. 

I forgot, you don't drive your truck, lol!

Well, if anyone wants, I got about 6 sets of replacement pads for, I think they fit '05-08 F250's and F350's........... Hafta get with Sergio on that again.........OH and new front and rear shocks! Dunno how they ended up here........y'know? 

Ray

Your truck probably has 17" or 18" wheels right? the brakes on these fuggers are huge.

I was so pissed I could see fire.

Yeah, 18" stockers........And yeah, my bud Sergio keeps bringing me brand new "U-Haul donated" brake pads for it but the fuggers never wear out! Need brake pads?? 

Ray

Prolly won't fit my '06  F350 either then huh?

Ray

Gonna have rough time getting 2 90* fittings in the housing (Either housing, probably). 1 will go in ok, the other won't be able to thread in without an extension of some sort unless it's a swivel fitting....   

Ray

Here we go... I'm running a remote oil filter setup on my 460, bought the block off from CP performance billet nice block off, along with this I'm running a dual filter mount with two HP1 fram filters.

My problem I've had twice now is on the outlet side of filter mount it keeps dripping oil From the AN fotting. I've changed the fittings and line twice now guessing that maybe it was faulty.... Anyone have any ideas why this would be continuously leaking ? I'm running a 7qt canton pan and high volume pump, could this be too much pressure or volume causing that fitting to leak ? I just don't understand ! Thanks

Are you running AN hoses? (I mean, Braided stainless with actual AN fittings?) and actual AN/pipe thread adaptors on the housings? Reason I ask is the remote filter setups usually come with their own hoses and fittings which are regular flare fittings, not AN ( Interface angles are different, and compound on AN fittings). Mixing and matching them on header water lines, etc, usually is not an issue, but not so on an oil or fuel line. Leaks will be amplified with high volume oil pumps.

Also, I would stay away from the Fram filters. With a high volume pump at the RPMs we run at, those things tend to swell up like it was stung with a bee, can rupture, and at best are a mother focker to remove when it comes time to change them. Get some Motorcrafts, or better yet, Wix. 

Ray

Looks pretty darn good as it is! I'd leave the thing alone and have fun with it.

I have a '77 19', and it is BEAT UP, but still retains some of the woodgrain in the same places as yours. They are a good, solid boat, no nostalgia or collector value (If there is such a thing for boats) as say a Sanger, Hallett, Rogers, etc. So a "restoration" would be an act in futility.

I do wish mine had the JE pump though!  Instead I have an Energized Jacuzzi version, with an Olds, that kinda, sorta, close to resembling lookin' like makes a JE out of a Golden Eagle YJ. Won't find a lot of fans of the JE/JF pump here, but I am one. The pump can do anything any other Berk can PLUS can be completely rebuilt in the hull without removing the engine or the pump, something no other Berk can do. Same parts inside as any other Berk except the shaft. 

Pat keeps threatening to paint some woodgrain on his, lose the weed whacker and drop in an Olds just to be cool again! 

Seems the bright, sparkeley Metalflake and woodgrains have been coming back into popularity the last couple years. I think it's because of us old guys getting back into it, myself.

Yours, personally, and without detailed pics, looks as though a good, thorough multi step wet/color sand and polish would make it bitchen'! 

Ray   

I'm on the Unilite bandwagon here as well. With a Hyfire box.   

Ray

I still have the thrasher set of BBC Bassett's you wanted sitting here too....

Seriously? OK! PM me we'll work those bastiches out! 

Ray

Oh don't tell me sold out........Vacation time requested......this early? really?

Ray