As an industrial shift electrician my worst nightmare is an intermitant problem.  You have a heck of a time fixing it when it works.   

 I agree with HD.

Start by eliminating the control wires.   Hot wire it and see if it keeps going.  If not you're into the small section of wire that is left.

As far as the resistor, I doubt it.  Coil, maybe but highly doubtfull.  These are just coils of wire.  The wires are either good and you have a path or they are broken and you don't.  Nothing is 100% hasta
be as some dammmm strange things can happen but most of the time they work or they dont.

Ignition switch, bare wire shorting out, loose connection, fuel filter, I'm leaning that way.

Start as above jump the ignition right to the battery and take a ride.   

Good luck

Did you pull a plug to see if it's fuel soaked?   If it is why not unhook one of the carbs, go to wide open throttle and give it a shot of starting fluid.

Did you ever consider a 460 

I appreciate it but I'll have to pass on a trip that far.

The tall are I believe pretty much a standard just like the lows.  If the moroso fit I wouldn't
hesitate to use any tall cover. 

I just borrowed a wrench from one of our mechanics.  Is it 1 7/8 or metric Tom?
The fit is a tad loose but it's boxed.  I'm not worried about it rounding.

What size is the key way?   If you guys know that I'll take some stock home with me and
make one.

Not a chance they'll fit.   Take a good look at this picture especially on the left side.  It shows best the angle of the stock type valve cover.  Even with a half inch spacer they hit.

I can't see how they would flow any better than the good logs.  My long bolts have a better angle
and port match up.  (ported now)   

They only flow what can fit out the hole and the exits were the same size.

I wish I could say I ran the logs and these manifolds on the same engine for comparison but I didn't.

 I had to switch to logs because these WOULD NOT clear the tall valve covers.   I tried spacers but no good.

If you go to these manifolds you will NOT use tall valve covers.

On the plus side they in my opinion sounded deeper than the logs in tone.  I liked that.

Here's a picture of them on the old engine.  Note how close they are to the valve covers.  TIGHT FIT

So do they flow better?  Who knows, they have the same ports, exits and bends as the logs just a different package. 

If you do put them on please let us know if you see any differance.

Sounds like a plan

How do you guys get your nuts off      3/4 inch drive on the impeller nut or what?  I took the bell off today and stripped it for paint and just check for problems.   How do you keep the shaft from turning?   

I was thinking of using a 2x4 about 8 feet long and wrap a 1/4 inch all thread around the impeller, bolt it through the 2x4  with a rag seperating them as not to dig into the impy..  A poor mans strap wrench.

What are your tricks?  I didn't try to turn it off yet so I don't know if it's going to fight me or not.

I had Tom send me a spare nut just incase....

Any insight into tricks of the trade would be greatly appreciated!

Good reason to do it right, thank you all. 

Give Tom a shout Beav,  He's fixed me right up with the setup your talking about.  Now if he would just tell me what size bolts for the loader 

Just picking Tom   

I really appreciate all your help getting these parts together.

Tom, the quality of the loader you sent me is very impressive.  My compliments to the welder.
The question I have is what length bolts do I need for installation on the Berkeley 12 JE.

I want everything ready when the diverter gets here next week.   It was snow nice here yesterday....
yea, snow nice.   

Should I drill them out to 3/8?   It seems like it's made for 5/16 to me.

Anybody?

   $11,000 for a 31 year old boat.....  I paid $6500 for mine brand new....it goes against the old adage that a boat is a hole in the water to throw money into.

It is a nice boat other than the color though.   

Thanks for pointing it out.