Out with the old, in with the new. Haven't yet torn into the old mill, but I'm sure I'm going to find a mess. Previous owner told me the new engine ran 20 minutes before BANG. Seems the builder and installer ran no sort of pressure releif nor o/b dump and all water ran through the new headers.





And in with the new!






Small problem with the new Milodon pan that I missed was the rod welded across under the old pan connecting the right and left motor mounts. I was concerned about cleqarance with the pan anyway, but when the engine sat on something with 3 inches left to drop, well, imagine my surprise!.

this was the culprit and the instrument of it's destruction!



We'll add in a new, custom crossover with it's own plates between the stringers this week. I don't see the need for it, myself, makes no sense from a physics standpoint, but what do I know?

Ray

Anyone help me with this? World's smallest electric fuel pump? Don't see THAT feeding this thing! If anything, seems it would restrict the mechanical I'm gonna run for right now.



Also, there's GOT to be a better way to come off this tube from the JE pump. A Compression to AN fitting? I plan to run braided S/S lines eventually, might have to bite the bullet and do it now.



Ray

So here's where it's at now. Not bad for a day and a half, really.





Still got to plump the thing, looking forward to a box of goodies from Tom, et al to start that, wire it, and plump/mount the remote filter assembly and Oil cooler assembly




As far as wiring, here's what it has..



and Had, (Took tons of pictures before I tore anything apart, but now I see the colors didn't come out good so STILL gonna be some guessing and tracing)



Ignition is last, and a place to mount it all, but here's what's going in..



Want to do front of engine cover/ beer holder like 2sav has on his 'Beaner, we're working on designing something, maybe carpeted for now, but will be a place to mount the Mallory msd unit and coil, possibly the oil filter housing as well. News at 11 on that

Ray

lmao, my dad is checking his "treasure" chests, some time ago he had an old, lever operated horn from a truck he bought that came from New Mexico. Went Moooooooooo! when you pulled this rope routed through the firewall. Claims he still has it somewhere, lol

Ray

looking good ray i just spent 8 hours on someone elses boat...hats off to the helpers and son...that dealio is a fuel selector switxh not a fuel pump nor pressure dealio...it allows you to swap tanks...perfectly harmless if it is working

OK, Fuel tank selector, check! Now to figure out which tank is which on the dash switch. The one with the sender or the one without, lol. Things keep getting interesting!

Thanks Guys!

Ray

eff it when you run outta gas flip the switch

Yep.........Thats how i roll 

Looking good Ray

Yeah, haven't removed the seats to see if both tanks have senders or not. Don't intend to either. Guess I'll find out when I fill the thing up.

Ray

Did have this thought tho, some insight how my lil brain works, or doesn't, as the case may be. I always thought these things sucked from both tanks to keep somewhat of a weight balance. If you run one tank down to say, 1/4 or less then do you have to have the fat guy in the back move to the other side of the boat to keep it from flipping over? Might be even worse if the fat guy is the driver!

Ray

Easy math Ray, One fat chick for each fat guy   

GT 

Didn't know that hit the web yet......Wait til you see what's tattooed on the other side.............

Ray

looking good, you are making some serious progress on that thing

if you have it ready, you should come to bartlett this saturday

And yes, Joe, I let the tattoo artist have his way with me. gave me a 10% discount and a coupon for a half off tattoo on an anatomy part to be named later..............

I feel SOOOOOO cheap.................


Ray