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  1. nola mike

    A couple of quick Edelbrock ?'s

    Well, it flooded when I put it back on. This happens frequently with this carb. Not sure if the float hangs when I put it back on or what. Didn't see anything wrong, and couldn't blow through just the top when it was inverted. Put it back together and all good. @Scott06 , see my other thread...
  2. nola mike

    Boat swamped, let's see if we can get it running...

    Alright, so finally got the carb put back together. Drained the tank a few weeks ago until I wasn't getting any more water. Added about 10 gallons of fresh stuff. Replaced a BUNCH of connections, including alternator. Went to start and...no gauges. Ugh. Spent 4 hours chasing gremlins. Ended up...
  3. nola mike

    Fuel pickup problem...

    (Boat mfg design meeting): "I have an idea! After we make it impossible to replace a $10 part, let's put the whole tank under a fiberglass deck! Then they'll need to buy another boat!" *Board murmurs approval, designer gets promotion*
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    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    If your wiring looks like that, who knows what you have in there. But at one point in your boat's life there was a purple wire going to your coil positive. That's where you need to power the ignition. You're mean. :cry:
  5. nola mike

    Installed rebuilt carb

    No, shouldn't bounce if you're getting a clean signal and the engine is actually running at a constant speed. The 1 1/2 turns is just the starting point for getting the boat running, it needs to be adjusted after that. Presumably. Maybe you're working on a weed wacker. We don't know.
  6. nola mike

    Installed rebuilt carb

    Did you set the mixture on your mystery carb when you reinstalled it?
  7. nola mike

    Shifting

    Check what @achris suggested first. Another possibility is that the shift shoe is misaligned from the shift shaft when you put it back together. Also possible that you lost the large washer that sits on top of the shift shaft in the lower. Either way, first thing to do is see whether the...
  8. nola mike

    5.7 piston rings

    Why not, if from the same vintage block, and the new bores were honed with new rings? Uneven wear at the Piston pin / rod? And then the obvious question of why is the op changing pistons instead of using what came with his new block?
  9. nola mike

    4.3L MPI 2007 Searay Sport 185. Single Alarm at 20 RPMs and higher

    Post a serial number for the engine
  10. nola mike

    5.7L Non-Vortec to Vortec conversion

    That was me making fun of your frigid climate
  11. nola mike

    5.7L Non-Vortec to Vortec conversion

    But how does it start when the temp dips into the upper 60's?
  12. nola mike

    Trim Down but NOT Up

    What are you jumping exactly? red to small blue activates solenoid. Red to fat blue bypasses the solenoid. If you jump red to fat blue and it doesn't work, the solenoid isn't the issue.
  13. nola mike

    Shift interrupter operation and adjustment after restoration

    TB 4 modules are 100-150 used on eBay.
  14. nola mike

    A couple of quick Edelbrock ?'s

    Ya know what, I just figured it out I think. When right side up under normal conditions, the float is actually pushing the needle closed, so you need to overcome the buoyancy of the float in order to open the needles. With it inverted and no gas, you just have to overcome the weight of the...
  15. nola mike

    Shift interrupter operation and adjustment after restoration

    Op had a TB iv...
  16. nola mike

    Why is my carb oxidizing????

    With no battery in there?
  17. nola mike

    A couple of quick Edelbrock ?'s

    Just wondering if the rubber tipped shiny things are seating properly. Yeah, there didn't seem to be a lot to screw up with user error.
  18. nola mike

    A couple of quick Edelbrock ?'s

    More or less got the screws sorted out, tried to mix/match screws from another carb, and of course didn't realize that they were imperial, while the Edelbrock was metric. Man I hate that. Anyway, got it back together, and am able to blow into the fuel intake with the carb upside down, although...
  19. nola mike

    Ford 302 rad cap temp gauge

    You can dip the cap in some boiling/known temp water to check accuracy
  20. nola mike

    03 4.3 carb and manifolds

    I haven't seen anybody that's tried that. I'd be very curious to see how it works. Looks pretty slick, and prices keep coming down. Honestly, just the ability to tune it makes it worth the extra coin IMO. If you're going with a brand new 1409 anyway it really isn't that much more.
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