SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: Ralph Brunt on June 06, 2010, 07:46:18 PM
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i was lucky enough to be able to purchace Reid's old nordic. now that being said, it need to be put back together. the only problem is there is a chebby in there and i am a ford guy so i am lost :-[, but hey its just nuts and bolt right ??? good thing most of my buds have or have had a chebby or two. this is how i got it. (pics from the sale add)
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/coppermine/)
and when it came home to me
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10041/nordic_002.JPG)
so after calling pat (and him coming over) jim brock and many calls today to skip to get lined up on what i actually have motor wise. i proceeded to go to the parts store for a starter, intake, valve cover gaskets and starter bolts cause these forkin chebbys take special bolts :screwy: tell the guy at napa i need the starter bolts and he says how long ??? now how in the hell am i supposed to know ???. figured i would measure and pic them up on the next trip (cause i know there will be many :-[)
then i had to go and get a bunch of nuts and bolts cause the boat came with none.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10041/nordic_003.JPG)
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10041/nordic_004.JPG)
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you know the hole in the back of the intake is for the dizzy right?
had to ralph...anyway sweet project ralph congrats...i think you will like the chevy....like you said before they are all just air pumps
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Nice find Ralph, that will make a great family boat! Not that you didn't already have one...you know what I meant. Good addition to your coral!
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Now turn that old family boat into a race boat , right after you put the motor out of it in the new boat!
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wow ralph nice boat! :o
still want to trade for the spectra, lol O0
The Beav
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I second that last comment! Im a little biased though i got the same boat in padre colors if you have questions just give a shout!
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nice boat ralph :thumbup:
i bet it gunna look great on the water!
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nice boat ralph, congrats on the addition :thumbup:
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nice boat ralph :thumbup: :thumbup:
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if you cant figure out the chevy...just put a kia v6 in it and it'll be all good!
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thats a cool Nordic Ralph :thumbup:
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i was lucky enough to be able to purchace Reid's old nordic. now that being said, it need to be put back together. the only problem is there is a chebby in there and i am a ford guy so i am lost :-[, but hey its just nuts and bolt right ??? good thing most of my buds have or have had a chebby or two. this is how i got it. (pics from the sale add)
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/coppermine/)
and when it came home to me
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10041/nordic_002.JPG)
so after calling pat (and him coming over) jim brock and many calls today to skip to get lined up on what i actually have motor wise. i proceeded to go to the parts store for a starter, intake, valve cover gaskets and starter bolts cause these forkin chebbys take special bolts :screwy: tell the guy at napa i need the starter bolts and he says how long ??? now how in the hell am i supposed to know ???. figured i would measure and pic them up on the next trip (cause i know there will be many :-[)
then i had to go and get a bunch of nuts and bolts cause the boat came with none.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10041/nordic_003.JPG)
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10041/nordic_004.JPG)
Nice score Ralph ,Ford Chevy whatever , hey I left My Blown BBC cruiser at home last weekend and took a BBF/Pioneer 20' Jet to Naci , there all pink in the middle Bro ;)
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Tom do you have pics of the Pioneer i always like to see them they seem so rare and I wonder if its the same as mine ;D
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Hey Tom
You ought to recognize that orange Nordic--it spent 6 weeks at the JBP clinic a couple years ago.
Pete
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this thing is beating me into submission :screwy: got off work a little early yesterday and figured i would get started on the boat. one of the bowl bolts was stripped, so i got the heli-coil kit, took off the bowl, then looked for 20min for the rite size drill bit :banghead: made a few calls and nobody has one. Oh-well back to the store, home depot has got to have it rite? wrong, so off to the nut and bolt store, yup they got it and $14.99 later, im off, oh-hell i need one bolt for the bowl :banghead: turn the truck around and back to the nut and bolt store. (i really should make a list)
got the bowl done :thumbup: i took off the place droop/ride plate because this barge aint no speed demon, on with a 4* wedge and the short droop (for the big roost) getting ready to put on the diverter and i think to myself, are all the screws locktighted in ??? so i take it apart and sure enough no locktight, so thats all done. what else? got the battery box mounted, new carb lines (thanx 2sav) i knew i would need it sooner or later :thumbup:
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couple of pix
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(https://www.socaljetboats.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10041/nordic_020.JPG)
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10041/nordic_018.JPG)
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(https://www.socaljetboats.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10041/nordic_021.JPG)
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I have a nice pair of BBC logs with straight ends. Not sure what you have but I will make you a great deal to get these out of my garage and into yours! ;D pm me if you need them, I live in long beach also. :thumbup:
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Dude those would look sick on the Nordic....Ralph - its looking insane bro, that thing already threw a high roost!
-Reid
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Dude those would look sick on the Nordic....Ralph - its looking insane bro, that thing already threw a high roost!
-Reid
yeah but they cost money and you gave me 2 sets with the boat ;)
you find the swim step yet ??? can of bolts ??? and why im at it how bout the ignition key ???
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damn, youre gunna give me a run for the money on the roost. :o
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this thing going to be ready for big river?
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yeah but they cost money and you gave me 2 sets with the boat ;)
you find the swim step yet ??? can of bolts ??? and why im at it how bout the ignition key ???
Swim step = negative but not giving up yet.
Can of bolts = 'they have to be around here somewhere!' - im sure it will be found soon.
Ignition key = yeah about that....It broke in half when I dropped something heavy on the key chain a year ago :/
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Lookin good Ralph!!!
Sent you a pm with a question.
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damn, youre gunna give me a run for the money on the roost. :o
Um...no, I'm plannin on winning that battle.
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Um...no, I'm plannin on winning that battle.
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nope you still gotta grind on the PD till the arms touch each other :thumbup:
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nope you still gotta grind on the PD till the arms touch each other :thumbup:
Sorry, it was in the down position when I took the picture.
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Its ok...I got some secret stuff in the works >:D
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Obviouslely lbhsbz has yet to meet Rivertard ;)
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Tom do you have pics of the Pioneer i always like to see them they seem so rare and I wonder if its the same as mine ;D
At the risk of a thread jack ;) here ya go , nice boats !
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And Pete Yes I do remember That was a very nice Nordic !
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nope you still gotta grind on the PD till the arms touch each other :thumbup:
And if thats not enough, notch the tiller.
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Its ok...I got some secret stuff in the works >:D
bring it....bitch
Me and Ralph got the cruiser running on it's own gas tonight....the fuel system threw us a bit of a curveball, until we realized that the tank selector didn't open the line to each tank, but rather, closed the lines to both tankes regardless of which was selected. Nothing a piece of tube and and some hoseclamps couldn't fix. After watching Ralph's syphoning skilz, I'd advise everyone to show up with locking gas caps on father's day weekend.
i'll let Ralph tell you about our carb adventures......that was a good trick....but nothin get's by us....specially when I'm half drunk.
I'll still have a better rooster tail. Put yer shit away Brad..it's not worth the effort trying to beat me.
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glad to see your playing with a cheby ralph.i feel ya on the whole backwards deal im puttin together a ferd motor and its been 3 years since i had my last one so its a learning curve for sure ;Dwish i could have trade dfor a cheby
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whats wrong with this carb ???
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10041/carb_001.JPG)
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Nothing that you can't fix, now quit being a pansy and get that barge ready!
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The throttle plate is on backwards.I dont know if I would be running that like that.Makes me wounder what else is wrong with it.Looks like I would be rebuilding it.
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The throttle plate is on backwards.I dont know if I would be running that like that.Makes me wounder what else is wrong with it.Looks like I would be rebuilding it.
Primary vent tube is cut and/or jacked up, or secondary as it looks set up, linkage looks bent up. Dunno, you're the pro here Ralph.
Ray
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The throttle plate is on backwards.I dont know if I would be running that like that.Makes me wounder what else is wrong with it.Looks like I would be rebuilding it.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ winner :thumbup:
so we took it apart to put the plate on rite and the power valve was in the secondary :screwy:
this is just how this whole build is going :screwy:
why do people put ford parts on a chebby ??? tried to figure out the spagetti they called wiring and any thing we did we could not get it to go. so we took off the external FORD starter solinoid and bam she had power. pat already told you about the fuel valve :screwy:
75psi oil pressure makes me happy :D
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So, BV lake test on Sunday?
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So, BV lake test on Sunday?
have to see how far i get tonight
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it owed us some water time, but, well it runs
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Nice Ralph!
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Now thats busting ass, glad you got it in the water.
How'd the family like it?
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Looks like Long Beach Stadium.Ralph that is a good looking boat you got.
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Yup...and it's a Chebby! :thumbup:
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Yup...and it's a Chebby! :thumbup:
Obviously.
No pics of it underway. >:D
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Ralph, pretty sure you and the family will enjoy the Nordic. that being said by the owner of its twin, and everyone here who has met me, will tell you how much that hull likes the chebby. they run good. nice job getting it back on the water. just got mine back after a new rebuild as well. feels good
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been to lazy to update so here goes.
took the boat to marine stadium as you know, so we stop and top off the tanks and proceed to go to the stadium. when we get there we stop at the restroom so my wife and kid can handle their business before an afternoon on the water. I decide to do a walk around on the boat, i get to the back of the boat and smell gas, so i look inside and find lots of gas in the bildge :screwy: :mad: so i start looking for the hose that i put on that should be leaking ???, nope not there :sly: so i continue searching and low and behold the forking fuel sending unit is leaking from the top of the tank. so i grab a wrench and tighten the screws best i can, wife comes out and says it smells like fuel!! rut-roh :-\ i tell here what happened and i fixed it (i think) now we continue to the launch ramp so i can flush the bildge, the only problem with this is that the ramp sits at an angle and the sender is towards the rear of the tank so more fuel is running out :banghead: :screwy:
so i just pull the bildge plug and fill the boat up with lots of water and pull the boat out and run the bilge pump and pump all that shit out while i think about my options ??? when boat is level no fuel leaks, so once i launch it the fuel will stop :thumbup:
so i unstap the boat and back it in again, get in and she fires rite up :thumbup: and i motor over to the little beach to do a leack check, this sum bitch is taking on water 2 little gysers (sp?) faster than my bildge pump can keep up
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been to lazy to update so here goes.
took the boat to marine stadium as you know, so we stop and top off the tanks and proceed to go to the stadium. when we get there we stop at the restroom so my wife and kid can handle their business before an afternoon on the water. I decide to do a walk around on the boat, i get to the back of the boat and smell gas, so i look inside and find lots of gas in the bildge :screwy: :mad: so i start looking for the hose that i put on that should be leaking ???, nope not there :sly: so i continue searching and low and behold the forking fuel sending unit is leaking from the top of the tank. so i grab a wrench and tighten the screws best i can, wife comes out and says it smells like fuel!! rut-roh :-\ i tell here what happened and i fixed it (i think) now we continue to the launch ramp so i can flush the bildge, the only problem with this is that the ramp sits at an angle and the sender is towards the rear of the tank so more fuel is running out :banghead: :screwy:
so i just pull the bildge plug and fill the boat up with lots of water and pull the boat out and run the bilge pump and pump all that shit out while i think about my options ??? when boat is level no fuel leaks, so once i launch it the fuel will stop :thumbup:
so i unstap the boat and back it in again, get in and she fires rite up :thumbup: and i motor over to the little beach to do a leack check, this sum bitch is taking on water 2 little gysers (sp?) faster than my bildge pump can keep up
LOL, sounds like a typical day on the water for the GT Jets family.... :banghead: ;D
GT
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some vid of the leak :banghead:
[yt=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjK0FmzvfJ4[/yt]
lets try this
marine stadium 004.MPG (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjK0FmzvfJ4#)
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You obviously have a problem owning something with a bowtie on it. You should just give the whole mess to me >:D ;D
I think once you get the bugs (leaks) taken care of you will enjoy that boat. Don't give up.
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my wife says whats wrong now? and i start cursing :mad: i go get the trailer cause she cant back it up :mad: did i mention that i was really mad that i was not told the boat leaked water ??? i was gunna kick some ass when i got home :mad:
i pull it out and crawl my ass under the boat and i find 2 holes in the bottom, im like WTF so i look at the bildge pump and low and behold it has a mounting bracket that matches the 2 holes. Now i think to myself WHAT KIND OF DUMB SON OF A BIATCH DRILL HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF A BOAT TO MOUNT A BILDGE PUMP??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
ok not the end of the world i start looking around for some screws to rob and stick in the holes. i found some and back in the water we go :thumbup: hell they held so good i did not have to turn the bildge pump back on. all in all it ran ok need some tuning but ok.
i took it to marine stadium for 2 reasons, 1 its close to my house and 2 i knew there would be wake board boats there. i wanted to se and show my wife that it would ride so much better than our liberty and it did. we ended up at tommy burger on our way home so it was a good day in the end
for the guy who drilled the holes in my boat, just because you own a craftsman tool set, that does not make you qualified to work on boats :thumbdown:
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You obviously have a problem owning something with a bowtie on it. You should just give the whole mess to me >:D ;D
I think once you get the bugs (leaks) taken care of you will enjoy that boat. Don't give up.
Yeah..Ralph should feel priviledged to finally own a chevy....otherwise, it probably would have never made it to the ramp in the first place for him to discover the holes in the bottom of the boat, which were probably drilled by a ford guy any way. It probably runs pretty good if the carb isn't put together upside down and backwards. ;D
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ok, the saga continues, i tear into the sending unit and what do you know, there is no gasket in there :banghead:
the log on the passenger side a steady drip so i figure i need some new gaskets, keep in mind that these are edelbrock logs witch take 3 bolts and not your standard 4 bolts. i call up my bud jim brock at cyclone speed and marine, tell him what i need and he says that he has the sending unit gasket but the log gaskets he has are the 4 bolt :banghead:. no big deal he says just make new holes in the gaskets. so i run out to his shop and get the sending unit gasket and 4 log gaskets cause i figure i will fork this up some how.
i get home fix the sending unit, put new gasket in the log and that some bitch still leaks :banghead: :screwy: so i remove it again and inspect it closer and the log looks like some body has dropped it and bent the mating surface. i have a set of hardin logs so no biggie rite?
i set about to install the new gasket in the hardin log (4bolt) get it all together and look at the exit side of the snail, ah shit, it's a 3 inch not 3 1/2 like the edelbrock. in the pursuit of looking cool the kid i got the boat from put 4 inch tips in the transom :screwy: so now my exhaust hose wont fit. call jim brock and tell him what has happend and im really frusterated about now. he says just drill the edelbrock snail for the hardin log. so, here goes gasket #3 i do as instructed and i tell you what, jim brock is a genious (sp?) in my book. i install my home made contraption and what do you know it dont leak water.
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Well good Ralphie...you're learnin how to work on Chebies....I'm proud o' you. It should be noted that I...owner of the busted wonder (how's that for a boat name....), didn't put a wrench to my shit all of father's day weekend while Ralph with his Ford, asked to borrow a tool, from me, to fix his ford. I found that funny.
Now, hook that bitch up and come to BR this weekend. I've got room in the trailer for you and the fam.
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I think we need to set Ralph up for an anger management class........ ;D
LOL! Been there with those frustrations, bro! Thinking "Why the fock would someone do it this way?" Like the 3" drywall screws run into the Big Twin projects tanks... :screwy: But then, I've done my own share of damage..... :banghead:
Sounds like you're getting all the gremlins out though! :thumbup:
Ray
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Sounds like you're getting all the gremlins out though! :thumbup:
Ray
ray you mite have just named the boat....gremlins....... so fitting :-\
the idea is not to spend any money on the chebby because once im convinced that it is a solid mill it will be for sale, cause you know i will put a ford in it.
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ray you mite have just named the boat....gremlins....... so fitting :-\
I sometimes have a knack for that....
Ray
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well after some more fiddlin around with the boat and changing carbs we took it back out today and it ran flawless. I almost thought it had a ford in it for a minute :sly:
i gave her all she had and she gave me 4500 rpm on the A impeller with no farting or popping. we then idled around naples island for about an hour, took a few more laps around the stadium and loaded her up. next trip the lake. :thumbup:
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Obviously.
No pics of it underway. >:D
this is for you buddy ;)
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for glasscutter ;)
marine stadium 023.AVI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzJteDSuatA#)
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:thumbup: :thumbup: Put some "Ford Racing" stickers on it.......It won't know the difference anyway......
Ray
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did a little sanding and polishing, started with 1000 then 1500. hit it with a rubbing compound, polish. still needs more but a lot better.
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nice job ralph I need to get back to polishing mine ;D
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Good job Ralph :thumbup:
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i have been searching high and low for a swim step and not having any luck finding one like my boat came with. 76bonneville sends me a pm that there is a boat on craigslist just like mine with a swim step sitting in the back of it. I find the add and sure enough it's just like mine so i ask the guy if he will sell me the swim step off it, he says how much? i say 100 bucks, he said 120,i said what is your address. i send my step dad and mom to go pick it up cause its in san berdoo.
well i got it yesturday and it needs a little work but, i got it
thank you so much 76bonniville (ron) my wife thanks you as well
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Looking Great Ralph :thumbup: :thumbup: Did I forget to mention the dizzy is at the wrong end >:D
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I've got a pic like that.
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Or, how about this one--at Huntington Lake
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Pete
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ouch pete :'( that one hurt.... how did that happen ???
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#1 son took the boat up to Huntington Lake to spend the weekend with my mom. I told him put it on the trailer at night, but my mom arranged for him to use the dock, so he left it in overnight. When he went down to the lake Sunday morning, the water was just lapping over the transom. As it turns out, there was a little leak where the exhaust hose connected to the port side bell--just a drop every 5 seconds. Well the more drops, the lower in the water it sat, and the faster the drops came. By the time I got there, just the front 5' of the bow was above the water, and the jet pump was sitting on the bottom. We ended up forcing the bow down so we could pivot the front under the dock, and attached a bow line to the eye. We took out the plug, and towed the boat until most of the water was out, then bailed the rest and put it back on the trailer. It was one of those crisis boating days, but now we laugh about whenever the subject comes. We ended up pulling the engine--mostly because it already needed a refresh, and then converted it to EFI, and had it back on the water within 2 weeks.
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she's gettin a new heart, but first i had to fix the mount situation. some body hung the ass end of the motor off the pump using a 4 point mount in the front only :screwy: so i had to get and install the rear of the 4 point mount. before
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nice looking wood shavings on the floor there! Good job ralph looks alot better now
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nice looking wood shavings on the floor there! Good job ralph looks alot better now
makes me feel better too ;)
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makes me feel better too ;)
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Gettin a new heart and you're leaving a Chebbie in it? You were halfways there! :banghead:
Ray
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whats going on with that valve cover? looks like a ton of holes drilled in it?
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whats going on with that valve cover? looks like a ton of holes drilled in it?
Right angle Offy breather is usually over those holes, not sure where it went
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Gettin a new heart and you're leaving a Chebbie in it? You were halfways there! :banghead:
Ray
less work this way and got a smokin deal on a long block, cheaper than doing the swap ;)
whats going on with that valve cover? looks like a ton of holes drilled in it?
yup breather like skip said
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If you do ever decide to do the swap I have water pump block off , logs and snails , 4 point mount and feet , PTO , and a full spare MSD set up.
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litte bit of work
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the idea was not to keep the water out, but, to keep the fumes out when i enclose the engine because it is a full stringer boat and the fumes would just go under the floor.
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Good idea Ralph.
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My boy dont mess around. I see your tank switch there. I had the same one on both boats. Those things restrict fuel down to 1/4". Anybody had any problems with these? I know theyre quite popular I see them all the time. I just made a Tee with the two 3/8" lines from the tank to a -10 to the filter and -8 to the pump. I wonder if my boat will run fatter on the top end now? On the cruiser I just put a 3/8" electric on Nordie turned me onto.
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damn yer makin that big of a mess this close to summer?! when you hoping to have it all back together?
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damn yer makin that big of a mess this close to summer?! when you hoping to have it all back together?
ahhhhh young grasshoppa, look in the back ground of the 2nd pick and you will see a fine running boat ;)
new motor will be here and installed this sunday, hehehe we dont fukkk around at brunt racing >:D
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ahhhhh young grasshoppa, look in the back ground of the 2nd pick and you will see a fine running boat ;)
new motor will be here and installed this sunday, hehehe we dont fukkk around at brunt racing >:D
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Ray
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My boy dont mess around. I see your tank switch there. I had the same one on both boats. Those things restrict fuel down to 1/4". Anybody had any problems with these? I know theyre quite popular I see them all the time. I just made a Tee with the two 3/8" lines from the tank to a -10 to the filter and -8 to the pump. I wonder if my boat will run fatter on the top end now? On the cruiser I just put a 3/8" electric on Nordie turned me onto.
so what about the valve, anybody?
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Nice Ralph! One of these days we'll get the twins together for some boating fun :beer:
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it took a tad longer due to the big river trip, but, the new motor is in
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nicely done ralph!
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well that was quick...
you end up using those logs?
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well that was quick...
you end up using those logs?
not yet, wanted them for spares ;)
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i am offically back in the game ;D took the boat out to marine stadium to test and it went great... the motor never skipped a beat. i need to thank nicks dad terry for building me an awsome motor at a great price. if you guys need a new motor i suggest you give terry a call... i told him what i needed and he came through for me, hell i even picked up 300 rpm with the new motor it is now turning an A impeller 4800rpm, for me and this cruiser that is great......
thank you again terry..
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i made some hardware changes as well, i had a place ride plate droop combo and went back to the standard berk with a 1* wedge with the diverter and now the thing handles wayyyyyy better. i have no speed #s yet but, when i get a # i will then put the short droop on to see how it likes it.. basically i had to start at step 1 and go from there....
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Well done Ralph :thumbup:
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looks great Ralph.
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Very nice. Lookin good
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Very nice. Lookin good
Ralph its Bobby call me at 909 647 8450 or 909 795 6140
looks great Ralph.
Very nice. Lookin good
i was lucky enough to be able to purchace Reid's old nordic. now that being said, it need to be put back together. the only problem is there is a chebby in there and i am a ford guy so i am lost :-[, but hey its just nuts and bolt right ??? good thing most of my buds have or have had a chebby or two. this is how i got it. (pics from the sale add)
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/coppermine/)
and when it came home to me
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10041/nordic_002.JPG)
so after calling pat (and him coming over) jim brock and many calls today to skip to get lined up on what i actually have motor wise. i proceeded to go to the parts store for a starter, intake, valve cover gaskets and starter bolts cause these forkin chebbys take special bolts :screwy: tell the guy at napa i need the starter bolts and he says how long ??? now how in the hell am i supposed to know ???. figured i would measure and pic them up on the next trip (cause i know there will be many :-[)
then i had to go and get a bunch of nuts and bolts cause the boat came with none.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10041/nordic_003.JPG)
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10041/nordic_004.JPG)
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Hydraulic diverted upgrade
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that a great upgrade
for the induro
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been a while since i have done anything to the boat other than run it. well i had a nasty oil leak on the big river trip that would leak about a quart a day :banghead: so out came the motor
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had a water leak at the transom as well so figured while i was at it
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found the oil leak while i had the engine on the cherry picker, the drain hose only had one gasket on it :banghead:
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figured since i went this far i would call jim brock up at cyclone speed and marine so i could install a shoe and ride plate :o he says sure bring it down. so we get busy
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taped off the area where i needed to prep
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justin aka just electric came over to lend us a hand and boy am i glad he came because this is a lot of work. (this is my first intake that i have done)
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prep
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test fit the new intake
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it wouldn't set at the 4* we wanted to out came my favorite tool, the GRINDER
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man i was itching for days
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more test fit and measuring the level was just for reference, we used an angle finder to get our 4* wich was not easy.
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jim mixing up the sea going poxy putty
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it get's kinda nerve racking when it comes time to set it in, the stuff is kicking and trying to fall out and ya gotta keep it where it needs to be. well at least i was stressed :sly: jim and justin just took it all in stride.
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as you can see in the pick above it keeps on wanting to run out so you have to keep shoving back until it kicks hard enough
justin working the bottom
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almost done
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gotta drill the bowl for the cradle
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i didn't have a loader before so i decided while i was at it why not :) we installed it and it hung about 1.5" below the keel so jim went to work on it
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i cant thank jim and justin enough for the lessons they tought me during this process, this is the cliff notes version because there is a lot more to it than i put here..
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the bilge was a mess so i decided to clean it up a bit, i used rhino liner before and i liked the results so i used it again on this boat.
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i let my wife and kid do the bilge, she will kill me if she see's this pick :o
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i put it back together and took it out to marine stadium, the boat rides so much better now and i picked up 5mph, i feel with more tuning i can get more mph out of it but im not after speed im after happy familly =good riding boat.
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I recently rino-lined the bilge. On my boat as well! Got the idea from your liberty thread ;D
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