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Engines / Engine Parts For Sale / Polished Weiand BBC 6-71 Blower kit. New

« on: May 26, 2011, 02:04:10 PM »

Put it up on CL, but anyone on here wants it I'll take $2500 for an SCJB member

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/boa/2404524253.html

Ray

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Jet Pumps / Re: Where should I mount my hydraulic unit for my place diverter???

« on: May 25, 2011, 09:56:15 PM »

Quote from: 79charger on May 25, 2011, 09:45:21 PM

Good thing is I own a cnc machine shop and already thought about machining a adapter to strengthen the whole deal and give me some more throw .... Just wanted to make sure I wasnt doing anything wrong before i went to town modifying it .... Thanks rebel i will post pics of the modifications I make .

I'd CNC design the adaptor I'm speaking of and replicate the piss out of it. This business of drilling the old cable bracket is just plain stoopid on Place's part. IMHO.

Gimme a call if you need help doing it, I'll be at the shop in the morning and can probably (time allowing) get my guy to whip up a preliminary in UniGraphics for ya. You got an idea what I'm talking about right? Threaded adaptor, goes in the hole and a big nylock, cross bolted nut on top.........

Ray

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Jet Pumps / Re: Where should I mount my hydraulic unit for my place diverter???

« on: May 25, 2011, 08:51:35 PM »

OK, Obviously a Hydraulic conversion from manual, knew that. Looks installed properly, but it's been awhile since I seen a JE Hydraulic.

How much have you run it up/down to bleed all the air out, for one. Second, I would not have drilled the arm to mount the thing. I would have made an adaptor to bolt in where the cable used to go with a mount for the cylinder. Yes, that's how Place does it on theirs and their conversions, and yes I think it's stoopid not to machine or cast one simple part to make it more painless and just that much stronger. On a third note, you get much closer to that steering arm bracket and I'd be calling Pat to have a custom one machined. Hell he can prolly machine you an adaptor to go into the hole where your cable used to go with a trunion for the cylinder underneath. You'd have MORE than enough stroke then!

Seems to me the JE Hydraulic comes with such a contraption, but I've been wrong before.

Ray

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Jet Pumps / Re: Where should I mount my hydraulic unit for my place diverter???

« on: May 25, 2011, 08:31:12 PM »

Get a pic from the side showing the whole cylinder install. In the meantime, I see you have a JE pump, first, and second, you're never gonna cover that distance by backing out the heim joint (Which is at it's shortest length, BTW, so yeah, you can get quite a bit of that back).

I would be REAL cautious about getting it too close to the steering bracket, but obviously it can go quite a bit closer.....

Ray

Never mind, I see it now.......gimme a sec

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Jet Pumps / Re: Where should I mount my hydraulic unit for my place diverter???

« on: May 25, 2011, 07:53:36 PM »

Can you post some pics of what you got going on there? I'm having a rough time visualizing why your hydraulic cylinder doesn't have enough "stroke" to run that diverter way past both of its physical limits, even if it's been ground/modified?

Ray

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Hulls / Re: Here's where I get easily confused.......

« on: May 25, 2011, 06:03:17 AM »

Quote from: propless on May 24, 2011, 11:26:42 PM

There was old thread on PB or maybe way back on HB that told how to decode those letters/numbers, if I remember right its nothing more than month and day stuff (but I might be wrong). $:-\$

Thats what I understood as well.......oh well, so its a "whatsit"........

Ray

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Events / Re: Anything in July?

« on: May 24, 2011, 05:20:56 PM »

I'm whitchu! Nordie knows how to drive my boats on that mofo when it decides to act up............

Ray

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Events / Re: Anything in July?

« on: May 24, 2011, 04:34:36 PM »

None of mine are either Skip....Nordies isn't even WATER friendly right now, nor is Brads........soooo

Ray

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: Forced E85

« on: May 24, 2011, 04:32:36 PM »

Quote from: HomeBlown57 on May 24, 2011, 02:09:41 PM

Dirty Air, are these figures based on 100% VE?

I think they're bogus numbers, myself. I set out to do the same thing! Point of fact, I have an assembled short block that is coming back apart because all the local stations here dropped the E85 fuel.

Had a fuel tank to be installed in my truck and everything for the lake!

So, back to square, well, not quite one, but pistons have to be changed, cylinders matched, and rebalance the whole friggin thing to run on AVgas........

And NOW I threw a 10-71 at it............

BUT, Proppy and I explored this pretty extensively about a year ago which is when I pulled the trigger on an 10.5:1 initial compression engine to run around 15 or so PSI boost (assuming a 20% overdriven 6-71). I think the final compression came out about 22:1 or so. Very mild,perfectly fine with E-85, ethanol or methanol in a blown application. I was urged to go to 12-13:1, and toss even more boost at it, where I started looking for a GOOD 10-12-71. I have another 10-71, but nothing like this Mooneyham I just got, and I could never replicate it for what I paid for it.

Alas, and I have to say, he has the right to say "I told you so", Nordie warned me against this endeavor. Just not gonna happen or practical in any way shape or form unless you're willing to go to the ends of the earth to be the fastest out there.

Just random thinking out loud.........And I think, Superchargers are WAYYYYYY different than turbochargers are on the stuff. Turbochargers have no real way to take direct advantage of the cooling/evaporation effects of the fuel. They will to an extent, but not nearly the way a blower engine benefits, and thus, final C/R needs to be taken cautiously using E85 and Blower numbers on a turbo application.

Ray

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The No Wake Zone / Re: Lord I'm getting old.........

« on: May 24, 2011, 03:06:56 PM »

Quote from: logans runner on May 24, 2011, 02:19:33 PM

Congrats Ray you must be very proud. They say a child is a reflection of thier parent and it seems you have done a bang up job!

Thanks! I was dissapointed my new digital cam didn't show up yesterday. Showed up today, so I made her pose for another for her Gramma.

Still figuring this thing out, not quite like the old SLR's I used to be pretty good with, Chromey talked me into it, but MAN IS IT COOL!

Ray

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: fuel tank repair

« on: May 24, 2011, 01:38:36 PM »

Quote from: lbhsbz on May 24, 2011, 01:24:48 PM

Post a picture...I've got a few sets I might be getting rid of

Here's a picture as to WHY! Do yourself a favour, call Pat........ You don't want this........

Ray

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: Are these rockers adjustable??

« on: May 24, 2011, 01:36:08 PM »

Quote from: HomeBlown57 on May 24, 2011, 09:36:45 AM

Be safe, if your basic knowledge level is such that you are not sure that this type of rocker is adjustable, I would say to have someone more knowledgable set the valves with you. And check to see why one loosened up. I feel safe assuming that this is a hydraulic cam because you said that there was a tick at idle. These adjustments are very easy but you should have a friend set them with you the first time and once you see the function you can safely set them.

We were assuming a solid lifter cam Ronnie. 79Charger never said that. Paul and I assumed that from the second post I think.

And yes, I would agree, save for the fact that solid lifter, or even solid rollers for that matter, are going to have a certain amount of inherent "tick" at idle and "buzz" at higher rpm. If it IS a solid lifter cam of any sort, adjust it after every weekend or before you take it out. That "tick" and "buzzing" are slap and vibrations that can loosen tooth fillings if you were to sit on the engine all day. These cams quite simply need the best pushrods, studs, guide plates, rockers, springs, retainers, etc that you can feasibly get your hands on if you want it to live. Loose rockers are pretty common on these.

If it's a hydraulic, I personally wouldn't set the valves unless it has just been running in the last few hours or hit hard with a priming tool. Pretty much the same procedure, except you go to zero lash and add a quarter to half turn on the rocker nut. I like a quarter turn on fresh cams, half a turn on cams and engines with some good run time on them, but that's me.

Ray

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The No Wake Zone / Re: Lord I'm getting old.........

« on: May 24, 2011, 12:59:33 PM »

Quote from: Howard19 on May 24, 2011, 12:00:13 PM

Ray it looks like she is hideing from the cops what did you do steel a gps out of a cop car LOL

great job Becca

congrates

LOL! Naw, I think the fuzz musta thought it was RJ graduating and Rivertard might be around and up to some shenannigans again..........

Ray

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: ignition coil question

« on: May 24, 2011, 12:28:11 PM »

$22.99 from CP PErformance. Seems to me I got one for around $15 bucks from Dry Dock Marine here in PHX, Tom or Jim can probably get one right quick and match the price.

Put the meter away............

Ray

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: Are these rockers adjustable??

« on: May 24, 2011, 12:17:31 PM »

Paul is right, be careful!!! This is with "quality" comp rockers and hardened Ford Motorsports pushrods on a solid lifter cam. Not a lot of hours on it either......ADJUST IT AFTER EVERY TRIP!

Thing that concerns me on yours is I see no guide plates. Are those press in or screw in rocker studs?

I don't think I've ever seen anyone use screw in rocker studs without guide plates before, especially if running a solid lifter cam and/or roller rockers.......

Just thinking out loud.......

Ray

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: fuel tank repair

« on: May 24, 2011, 11:41:05 AM »

Quote from: GT Jets on May 23, 2011, 11:08:19 PM

I would go with new tanks....a fuel leak from a tank is incredibly dangerous....

Good luck

GT

uhhhhhhh YUP! I second that mothion! First hand experience........

Don't mess with them, and the last guy I had take a look at one told me two things. IF he could weld it without blowing it up, it would probably leak somewhere else shortly. He made me two custom tanks. Going over this afternoon to pull the tank from my neighbors 17'7" aluminum Bass Boat for a similar problem. Taking the tank to Alllen to make another dupe.......

Trying to convince him to dump the 75 Merc and lemme put a Berk in it........not having much success......lol!

Ray

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The No Wake Zone / Lord I'm getting old.........

« on: May 24, 2011, 10:32:56 AM »

My baby graduated middle school (with honors) this morning......High School next year.......

Shoulda made her smoke cigarettes, drink coffee and sleep in a small bed to keep her a baby.......

Congratulations Becca!

Now go clean your room...........

Ray

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Events / Re: Anything in July?

« on: May 24, 2011, 08:02:27 AM »

Quote from: Brad @ SCJB on May 24, 2011, 03:07:37 AM

im down for a scjb cove camping trip. i know jody is anti camping but she can just go home before sunset and miss when the real fun starts.

Yah! That sounds like a good idea!

I'll hafta break out my Spiderman Sleeping bag........where is that thing?

?

Ray

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Hulls / Re: Here's where I get easily confused.......

« on: May 24, 2011, 07:45:23 AM »

Quote from: propless on May 23, 2011, 10:23:30 PM

Ray, I blew up the first pic of the brown hull and its definitely deeper than yours. If you blow up the pic you can see theres about 3" between the top of the line where the transom adapter was and the rub rail, yours looks like it touches the rub rail.

Kinda what I thought too. Both HID #'s I found interesting. Mine is SLES****M76F, and that ones HID is SLES****M75J.........

Ray

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Hulls / Here's where I get easily confused.......

« on: May 23, 2011, 11:07:32 AM »

I thought we had ID'd my Pickle boat about a year ago, and close, but heres where the confusion comes in.

We Id'd it as a Sleekcraft Streaker. Since then, been on the beach with 2 others, both 1/4 stringer boats with floors, set up orginally with doghouses and TT exhaust. Mine is full stringer, no such provisions. Found this other one I'm working on obtaining from a guy (Got an MT trailer, why not?), but it has really peaked my curiosity.

From the a$$, look nearly identical........