Latest addition to our family

Nice Mustang!

That's great Brian! And what a road trip that'll be, 2100+/- miles. I supposed you'll take I-80 as far as you can and then head right up thru the middle of Chicago, right? I know better than that.

So we won't plan on you cruising the pontoon with us this year then, but instead looking forward to taking a ride on your boat. I feel rather silly in that my main reason for going in on the outrageous $$$ pontoon was for the dogs.

As to boat rides, I really missed out last year, as I only rode in about 3 other boats while there. I never got a ride in Tim's neck snapper, BoatDr's rocket, or either of Stang's colorful craft, nor so many of the other neat boats. I'll change that this year. Stang by way I hope will be thawing out and returning soon.

bkhallpass wrote: THIS YEAR WE DRIVE so that we can bring a boat.

Are you going to bring your brother's MC?

OK, I have a new carb, new distributor, plug wires, fuel line & filter, and steering cable, and cutlass bearing coming. I am going to run it once before I change the stuff, so I can settle up with the PO and also be able to note the difference in performance after getting rid of the vacuum advance. Bruce at MWCC suggested it would be pretty noticeable.

The steering appears to work fine now that it is in the 40's here, but it seems there must have been water in there somewhere that froze up. I still want to replace the cable, whether it is needed or not.

Any other initial suggestions as to what I should look at? I mostly want to just make the boat ultra safe and clean her up a bit for this season.


BKH, are you driving? or flying? I would really like to go to GL, we'll see...

Mike

Chris, you are mistaken. Pete has no life, he's the one on the computer posting all the time. He posts 7 times more than I do, and 2 times more that you do. You post 3 times more than me. You better quit playing with your wangcaster, cause Pete is going to out post you in his short time here.

As this boat is as much for my wife and kids to use as it is for me to tinker with, I want any potential safety issues addressed. I have only had later model boats. I do all my own work on them, but they were always right when I got them.
I do appreciate the observations. Keep them coming.

81, I am a midwest guy. I would love to go to GL, and may do it. However, that is my first weekend home after a 3000 mile trip. Not sure how that will play out.

BTW you can get A1 rated rubber fuel hose that is acceptable in leiu of the steel line, it is however typically about $3 a foot for 3/8" id.

Tim D wrote: No, don't get one of those filters. I put it there for reference for fuel flow, and several here say it's dangerous/crazy, but it has been there about 12 years. Also dangerous is the fuel line from the fuel pump to the carb, which I've had it that way for 18 years.

Do you still have the rubber fuel line and filter? So are you saying it has been good for this many years, but if it blows up tomorrow that is the only bad day?

I thought I had seen this boat before. Welcome!

Ha. I am sure I will! Thank you!

Tim, I'm sorry, I didn't know it was brought to your attention twice. Thanks for informing me.

Mike, Tim posted a picture as a reference to his plumbing and then got bashed on his fuel filter and the rubber hose from the pump to the carb!!!! His fuel filter is a Tempo made for suction service on outboards. The high pressure line from the pump to the carb should be steel. The filter on yours has been added possibly because the gas tank has crud or rust in it. You should siphon it out and that a look.

Glad to here the PO used the dish soap!

The distributor the PO used is a automotive. Marines are mechanical advance and not vacuum. Something about the RPM torque curve they operate in. One of our more gearhead oriented guys will be able to explain it better.

Thanks Tim !! I suspect that the fuel filter I see in yours is what I should have also, as opposed to the big plastic can that i have.

Hi Guys

OK, now that you have made some observations.
What about the distributor ?

Rotate the water pump clockwise ? 90*? 180*? I did notice all the goofy plumbing stuff.

What about the fuel line and filter? Is that no-no having plastic on a marine engine, I take it?

what about the vacuum advance?

I am eagerly awaiting tinkering with it. I still have 3-4 weeks before I can get it wet.

Pete, when we started it the owner had squirted some dish soap down into the impeller and it literally was only 10 seconds.

I have been a lurker for the most part on this site, but have been an active member of PN for some time.

thanks !!

Mike

You did mention filter, my fault.