i have done everything you are talking about. Buy OEM, buy all the specialty tools (engine alignment rod, exhaust bellow tool, shift cable socket and orange shift cable holder). Cut the cooling hose into the bellhousing with a knife, dont pull it and break the fitting. Then use Quicksilver Power...
Got it all put back together! Started up on the first crank after I set the choke. I didnt launch it yet, but ran the motor at different RPMs on the trailer and got it up to temp. Sounds awesome. Hope to get it on the water this week. Thanks again Lou!
Thanks Lou. They are the 4 bolt per head. The damn service manual messes with my brain sometimes. I torqued them down the 11 ft/lbs. Almost done with the project. Should have it done to test by the weekend! We shall see! Thanks again
Got my heads back from the machine shop. I will be putting everything back together tommorow. I bought a set of Felpro intake gaskets that were the same as were already on the boat. But the more i read into the service manual, im not sure if they are the right ones. The manual is talking about...
Thanks for the responce. The heads are at the machine shop now geeting looked over and a valve job. New Felpro gaskets all around and ill put it all back together. We'll see. Thanks again Lou
Ill have to get back to you on the gaskets. I didnt look really close at them yet, but have them. I have a full Felpro gasket set already and new Felpro head bolts on the way. The oil under the covers looked fine. Oil changes have always looked good.
I do have new dry joint gaskets between the...
Wow, i didnt even notice the 20 over. I was in a hurry to get the heads off before the sun went down. Ill take a closer look at everything you mentioned next time im out there. The boat had 74 hrs on the tach when i bought about 5 years ago. 2004 Sea Ray 185. Very clean boat. Now im super...
Pulled the heads off. What do yall think? Ill be headed to a machine shop tomorrow to see about valve job. The leaking valve is in the first picture, closest to me.
