It's nice to see that at least SOME of you guys like a little boat to go along with
your engine 

Can you hear after a day of running with the over the transom headers??  Just curious.

Sharp though, very sharp!

But what about the MPH?   
Chevy guys 

Time for an update.  I put on the long bolt logs, jetted the 850 at 78 primary 80 secondary.
The rpm's top out at 5100 to 5250 depending on load and wind. 
What total advance are you guys running?

That damm chrome balancer makes it so hard to see the timing marks I'm guessing it's pretty close
28 degrees total now.

I was going to play with that but I've just been taking it easy on the engine for the most part to break it in nice and easy.  The GPS showed a best of 61.5 the only day I took it out.  I borrowed it from my brother....

I'm happy with the jetting, I do need a slightly heavier secondary spring it has a bit of a flat spot before it takes off. 

 I'll just finialize the timing advance and be happy with that.   I'll be putting on a place diverter this winter and maybe a new impeller.  That remains to be seen.

What top end are you guys seeing from something similar to a 23 footer with an A impeller, Berkeley 12JE?   

I don't mean with a speedometer,,, I mean with a GPS.   My speedo says 64 to 65 MPH when the GPS said 61.5.  I'd probably be satisfied if I didn't have use of the GPS   

Would you guys do me a favor and post your roost pictures.   I'm working on my wife
to get her to agree to buying a place diverter.   It's easier to explain new things when they agree ahead of time 

I told her what fun it would be to scatter the lake lice and she just doesn't believe the water will go UP.

Thank you!

LC with a roost like yours I don't suppose the jet ski's try jumping your wake 
Around here they like to buzz the back of the boat like dickheads.  I can just guess
how much fun it would be to wait till there just about there and raise the roost

You guys have me convinced to go ahead and put one on at the end of the season.  I have a 3rd engine on the stand to build over the winter and will probably give it a bit more cam.  This motor has a comp cams 278 marine now, I may go up another peg for the next one.

I have the pistons here so all I need is bearings and rods.  I won't use stock rods or pistons, I've seen some ugly things out of them 

The aluminum heads really brought the engine to life along with the rpm air gap intake.  I'll just build a short block so I don't know if I'll put it in or not for the start of next summer.  The impeller, place diverter and short block should give me something to do till spring makes a come back.

What kind of RPM's are you guys pulling from your 460's?   I've seen 5200 once but usually only get to 5-5100 on a half mile banzi run.  The old motor ran out of smoke around 4650 rpms, with stock heads and pistons.  This is with an  A impeller and 23.5 feet of boat.

Do you have a picture of the floor mount for the place diverter control? 


 To the other post the HP is about 450,   RPMs 5100-5200 depending on load and wind direction 

I just thought after 31 years it may be getting tired.  I know it needs trimmed up at the very least.
I thought I would change the impeller if I put on a place diverter.

Goooood lord nooooo!
It's a warmed over 460.

The 750 carb is gone now in favor of an 850 and we'll be installing
long bolt logs this Thursday.

I know nothing about them other than they change the exit angle.  What brands are available and what drives?  Elec?  Hyd?  manual?   I know nothing of what's available.

What do you guys recommend?   I'll probably do the impeller change and maybe a place diverter over the winter if it's a big job.  I don't want it down now.

Anyone else with a 24 footer have one?  How does it effect your boat?

Could you give me some prices on the impellers, which brand do you recommend?

If I go away from Berkeley will I have to mess with the wear ring?

The jet was rebuilt about 5 years ago with limited use till last year.  I got remarried and the new
wife loves the lake and boat 

Thank you.

I have a Berkeley 12JE with a 31 year old impeller on it.   I'm thinking it's time to put on a new one    I can feel some burrs on the inside through the clean out hole.

Anyway to the question.  I run about 5000 RPM's on top so would the original type aluminum be ok?  I run a nice deep lake so picking up crap is at a mininum.

Where is the best place to pick up an A impeller and should I stick with a Berkeley brand?
Do I need the special tool to remove the old one or will a puller do it?  Does the impeller need to be heated up to pull from the shaft?

The jet was rebuilt 5 years ago.

Thank you for your help

Thank you, I have 2 sets on the way.

To bad you don't have a spare carb to try.

Thank you for the reply's,  I have a set on the way delivered for $250. they aren't opened up
so I won't have to change anything.

I appreciate the help!