my first project 73 kona

« **Reply #50 on:** February 02, 2012, 02:43:17 PM »

thanks guys.

I started with 600 grit wet sand paper on the top and then finished with 1000 grit. used a buffer with rubbing compound first then used some wax with the buffer and finished it with a hand wax. i had to use 220 grit on the bottom since it was so bad. still some spots i need to work on.

Got some resin and carpet and finished the floor board and the piece up front by the gas tank. carpeted both of them and installed some old speakers we had from an old boat. it looks good. have a little more wet sanding to do and then i can put in the carpet and boards.

motor is coming along good. heads were in great shape. only thing is the bearings look at little spotted probably from water or fuel in there. gonna replace the rod bearings as well and put it all back together.

ill put up some pics later today or tomorrow for you guys

« **Reply #51 on:** February 03, 2012, 06:26:23 PM »

okay heres some pics.

also got some more news on the motor. heads are in great shape. bearings are gonna be changed out due to spotting real bad on rod bearings. oil to the cam is gonna be minimized allowing more oil to return. also found out the cam i bought is not a 490 but a 510 so new heavier springs are being put in. should give it a good thump

motor should be done by next weekend so gotta kick it up a notch on getting things together.

also looking for some ideas on what colors to do the motor. im painting the block black but not sure what to paint the heads and intake. was gonna have them polished but due to funds i cant. if anybody wants to share some pics on the motors please send them. thanks guys

« **Reply #52 on:** February 08, 2012, 06:45:42 PM »

Awesome thread man im learning alot reading it and in same boat as you.. i also have a kona with 455 old.. in the middle of re carpeting and some how clean up the paint to bring the color back lol also having to replace both gas tanks whichh is not going to be cheap.. would like to see how you mount your batteries too.. im gonna run the same dual batteries on a switch.. looks goodman congrats and keep it up!

« **Reply #53 on:** February 09, 2012, 09:26:16 AM »

snapped some more pics today on the progresss. got my new guages, bevals, and forward reverse levers on. the guages look bitchin. also got my perko switch and bilge pump to put in. anybody have a good idea on where to mount my perko switch

got all the carpeting in yesterday. cleaned out the pump area with some mineral spirit and some soapy water to get some fresh paint on the paint. came out lookin good. got all my grade 8 bolts from king bolt on monday aand replaced all my motor mount bolts with stainless steel bolts and washers. took some wire loom and wrapped all my wiring up with it. motor should be here on tuesday next week

@jbock24. thanks man. im having a lot of fun working on my kona. post some pics of yours on here so me and some of the guys can help with whatever you need or have questions with along your build. you have dual tanks ? what year is yours ? i only have single tank up front on mine

« **Reply #54 on:** February 09, 2012, 09:43:18 AM »

lookin good stay at it . got your check yesterday thanks

« **Reply #55 on:** February 09, 2012, 10:15:33 AM »

Thanks farmergord

« **Reply #56 on:** February 09, 2012, 09:29:09 PM »

Cool man... ya mine is a 71 with dual side mounted tanks behind the seats so would have to get them custom made.. im wonderung if its an option for me to relocate my tanks up front... how was it carpeting it? One thing i have to do but dont k.ow if i wanna take the risk of it looking like crap haha..

« **Reply #57 on:** February 10, 2012, 10:29:18 AM »

i would think you could relocate the tanks if you have the room under your bow. mine is under it buts it sits in a square the size of the tank and glassed in. i could take a picture of it and post it for you to see. the carpet was easy. i took all my old pieces and used them as a template and grabbed my roll of new carpet and starting cutting them out. get some indoor\outdoor glue from home depot and lay it on. make sure you lay the glue down in the sun that way it gets tacky and sticks well. im still letting my boat sit in the sun to make sure the glue sets. but carpeting is easy and not that expensive to make your boat look like new.

« **Reply #58 on:** February 10, 2012, 11:31:09 AM »

Ya that would be cool man if you can post up a picture on the tanks i am gonna send you a pm

« **Reply #59 on:** February 20, 2012, 08:07:52 AM »

still coming along on the boat. got some battery trays made up and ready to put in. just took some aluminum from the garage and starting measuring and cutting. its just a simple tray. ill post some pics up later today of them. got both the new steering cable and the forward\reverse cable in. also took some more aluminum and made a plak for the perko switch. motor should be here tomorrow.... hopefully

picked up a decent tandem trailer last week with brakes. got it for cheap so got to sanding and fixing yesterday. gonna throw some paint on it tomorrow.

« **Reply #60 on:** February 27, 2012, 08:49:44 AM »

the motor is finally back !!!

Got it back last tuesday finally. wasnt really the color we discussed over the phone as i wanted an orange block with silver or satin heads and intake but i guess its okay looking. definately gonna swap the valve covers with chrome ones. anybody have a set for an olds ?? anyways got it all back. the rod bearing on number four was bad, all saved and gone. looks like the guy before me did not rebuild the motor last year. FIGURES ! oh well thats why its best to do everything over yourself for peace of mind right ? everything is pretty much new. all the mounts were polished up including the water pump cover and a few otherr things. got it in the boat on saturday and ready for me to start putting it together and back on the water

heres some pics guys. oh also you can see the battery trays i made in the background and how i mounted the perko switch. let me know what you guys think

« **Reply #61 on:** February 27, 2012, 11:09:19 AM »

I wouldn't be disappointed with the color, that's a handsome lookin motor and goes well with the color of the boat.

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« **Reply #62 on:** February 27, 2012, 12:58:29 PM »

thanks guys. yeah i guess its not bad. hopefully it looks a lot better with the headers on and everything done. looking forward to that day. i was hoping to get most of the motor done today but mother nature is not on my side

« **Reply #63 on:** February 27, 2012, 08:03:05 PM »

dam that thing looks good! hey where did you decide to put your gas tank??

« **Reply #64 on:** February 29, 2012, 08:01:51 AM »

uh i dont think that was me your thinking of. my tank is under the bow. i was trying to figure out where and how to mount my batteries

« **Reply #65 on:** March 03, 2012, 07:51:05 AM »

got the headers on the other day. im loving the way its coming together

unfortunately got into a car accident on wedsneday and got some pinched nerves in my back. its killing me but still trying to get the wiring together to get it running today

« **Reply #66 on:** March 03, 2012, 08:01:38 AM »

headers

managed to get the pulley belt alternator and all water lines hooked up this morning. still need to get it wired up including the gauges but laying on my back under there is not looking good

« **Reply #67 on:** March 03, 2012, 08:44:23 AM »

your project is looking good! take your time on the wiring.also do yourself a favor label the wires.

« **Reply #68 on:** March 03, 2012, 08:52:59 AM »

looking good

« **Reply #69 on:** March 07, 2012, 10:15:40 AM »

still havent got it fired yet. my truck is being a ..... so ive trying to figure out that problem. got to working more on the boat this morning but sliced a good chunk of skin off my finger. looks like maybe some stiching is needed

anyways does anyone have a polished scoop for a single carb. thats all i need to complete the build. anybody have one

« **Reply #70 on:** March 21, 2012, 09:34:32 AM »

well got everything back together and now having trouble getting it started. spent all week trying to figure it out. motor will turn over but wont fire. theres power getting to the coil and to the distributor but not to the wires. i went and bought an ignitor kit from pertronics to get rid of the points but still no luck. weève been scratching our heads

trying to figure this out. anybody have any ideas or had this problem ?

« **Reply #71 on:** March 21, 2012, 09:46:32 AM »

did you put the ends on the wires or were they factory set ends and did you replace the cap and rotor

« **Reply #72 on:** March 21, 2012, 10:17:43 AM »

ok this is going to sound stupid but have you watched to see if the rotor in the distributor is turn when you crank the motor???

« **Reply #73 on:** March 21, 2012, 10:26:11 AM »

Then check to see if the firing order is the correct rotation?
And dizzy was dropped in with #1 TDC?
Any spark out of the coil? (remote mount coil?)
$125 gm HEI (olds) in stock at the parts house (I've never had good luck with the Petronics conversion)

Daniel
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« **Reply #74 on:** March 21, 2012, 10:27:30 AM »

how did you cover up the holes where the log and snails use to go tho the transum?

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