Recent content by blackbeard

Well you have to say that these manifolds are good looking and they give you more distance between engines . So I used to keep them wiped clean . Id show them to other interested boaters . But after the first year , I noticed some surface rust on them . These manifolds do not get hot ,so after...

No problem with Allen and as long as you keep good oil on them once there installed, there great .

After replacing lots of parts and hiring different boat mechcanics and me knowing little about why I could not get the boat to run as expected , I found that the problem was a ground wire from the battery to the engine block .

Just another option with vinyl graphics

Hello rcknecht ,why are you removing your manifolds ? Did you use the bolts that came with the manifolds ?

Thanks for the advise,Ill try these procedures today. Hope fully these will reveal my problem as this boat will not go pass 8 knots.New wires,plugs,gas,clean bottom and props. Did the same on 3 blade and now on 4 blade.Oh add Distributor cap and rotor button . I have noticed that when trying...

Is there anyway to test the spark advance amplifier on my 350s ?

Is there a way to check the Ignition Amplifier.I cannot get my twin 350s to run past 8 knots. New plugs,wires,straight gas,knew props,did the same on old props,clean bottom.Please help

Hello to all,Hope your boating has gone well .however mine has been slow . Real Slow as my boat will not run faster than 8 to 10 knots .Feels like its stick in first gear. Okay I have heard that the props are fouled but is not the cAase. Switched from 3 blade to 4 blade plus pressure wash in...

Looks good Pack66Dad. Please do post your prop info as I am about to purchase new props for my 305 and I am running better than 5500 rpms on my 350s.

Hey rcknecht ,what do you think about those hi-teck exhaust manifolds . I have found out that you need to keep a film of oil on them as I have been cleaning the rust off mine . blackbeard

I have a 21ft.Galaxy with that 470 engine with the alternator conversion . I had trouble with the bracket that holds the alternator.It was made of some kind of alloy that kind of wraped around the alternator.Ended up making my own mount.I think the kit mount was around 120.00 .Hopefully it has...

You could do what I did by going stainless steel .Exspensive but long lasting added hp

Looks great AKBASSKING , I am also thinking of redoing my interior.