Read it wrong,sorry its early.

This sounds like a neat "family tribute" build.
Hopefully researchers will one day put a stop to this monster they call Alzheimer's.
Make sure you keep us posted regarding your build. And thank you very much. That's a cute kid pic.😃

Try'n again

My boat recently started running bad (missing/ running on 7 cylinders) and running hotter. Full disclosure; I have a Hardin bypass thermostat kit that has worked great. I also have a regulator with overboard dump. I know right off the bat some of you would tell me to ditch those items but they have been working flawlessly for a while previous to this problem. So I pulled the plugs and found the right side middle two fouled with fuel - but one slightly rusty and had what looked like water on it. So....head gasket most likely right? Just wanted to ask for any pro tips on doing the head gaskets; or, what brand and type work best for this application. Copper spray? Also, it looks like it has a one piece turkey tray intake gasket in it now. Does anyone reuse the valley pan section (cutting off the gasket part) and install composite gaskets? I've done this with a previous olds powered boat but didn't own it for too long after I did the work to know if there were any issues. Also what about exhaust port block offs?

Recheck your engine water pressures. 10 to 15 pounds maximum or you will "seep" all kinds of gaskets.
Any good head gasket will do okay. I use cometic gaskets torqued to 95 pounds.
Ditch the turkey tray. Use a good quality intake gasket. Mondello sells a small tray you install in the lifter Valley to replace that big tray. It helps control oil spray under your intake manifold.
That exhaust port block off is a completely different animal. Some intake gaskets have a plate you can use however they don't seem to work very well or the last very long. Factory Oldsmobile heads have a "Siamesed" exhaust port arrangement in the 3 4 5 + 6 ports. To properly address that situation you should talk to someone at Modello or purchase aftermarket heads all.
Good luck.

I found a flat bottom  hallet with new bbc and rebuilt berkeley pump and possibly purchased it (gave deposit of 100). Boat was reuphostered and painted as well. Price is 1700. On the sides of the boat the paint fell off in an almost perfect mirror image of the fiberglass tanks on both sides. Is this something i should just walk away from? Im a mechanic and after freshening up a 71 horizon im getting a little more comfortable with the whole boat thing. Can this be fixed...has it ruined the stringers etc...any and all info is greatly appreciated as im supposed to pick the boat up saturday If i just need to cut out old tanks and install aluminum it really doesnt seem like something i couldnt do at the shop i work at on my freetime?

I am a lazy guy. I think I would run from this deal. Not unless you have a thing 4 flat bottom jet boats.

Boats generally generally run in three categories , light medium and heavy. Typically light boats are just that very light. Heavy boats are just that heavy. That's very general but you can tell by just flexing the deck. And the weight of the hull will tell you for sure.
Not all transom adapters have drainage holes. Not all boats have transom drainage holes. I've had mine for almost 40 years and all I've had is a bilge pump.
X 2 for boxing the stringers and drilling the holes in them at the back.

That's a sweet-looking Crusader. Good luck with your sale.Iam sure someone will "snag" it up.
I'm curious about your P/D droop and ride-plate set up , how do you like it. I've got same,haven't used it yet.

Well im gonna take him for a ride in the car and drive it like i stole it because im confident in it so i hope he gives the option to take to it the lake for a ride. If not ill probably pass. And yah, it is huge....so big its got a damn refrigerator, bed and 2 couches under the bow. But its what i really wanted after i sold the kona and its what i told my wife id get next. My daughter will be 4 here pretty quick and she loves the water and just finished her second 4 week long swiming class. So im ready for another boat.

Good luck with your choice of that executive. I know the wife and the kids going to enjoy it. They do need station wagons LOL.

I think I need one after installing a place diverder droop with a ride plate. Never happened in till I put this on .....

WHAT happned when you put what on??

Welcome to SCJB 

I always thought it would be cool to have a big station wagon as a tow vehicle for the boat, but I'm thinking the tunnel ram might be a bad idea for a tow vehicle.  I'd suggest saving the tunnel ram for the boat and get an Edlebrock Performer for the car.

Well here you go crew chief something I found online. That would be cool.

I need the two back feet for bellhousing rail type mount. Got some you willing to sell?

I miss my engine run is stand. I sold it. Time to build another one where I can disassemble it and put it in the corner. The best thing I ever did when building engines. Yes the neighbors love me.

Ubuildit , and they will come...... I'll take one, seriously.

2007 CARRERA ECLIPSE

I've got a 96 Carrera really like it too, it's the open bow.
Can you tell me what year Carrera's where made from and when they stopped production?