blazeracer
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From what I hear the lake police don't like over the transom headers on Lake Worth... I'd love to be on the water but my boat's upside down.
'73 Glastron CV19 s/s project
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blazeracer
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I don't know, but I've driven past that lake and would love to throw a roost out there!
HellinnFrnt
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kmnwa said:
Winds out of the south use Westlake Park in Lake Dallas right past my house 3 bucks to launch, Copperas Cove 10 bucks (lewisville side)
or use Hidden Cove over on your side.
crazy.gifCrusader said:
LMAO. The maiden voyage was a dud. As soon as I planed out and am starting to enjoy the sound of the motor running & the feel of the water in my face.....my wife starts complaining because the bouncing up & down was hurting her hooters (don't be a pain in the boat
). It really was choppy but a cove was in sight that promised a break in the wind. We motored into the cove & wind our way through the other boats anchored there then as we hit the throttle to show our tail feathers on the way out..........the boat falls on her arse because the motor is starving for fuel, grrrrrrrrrrrrr. Motor runs fine up to around 3000 or 4000 rpms, but when you hit the throttle as soon as the secondaries catch it falls on it's butt. Can't be the carb - it's just been rebuilt. I had the same problem last year & found the fuel filter clogged. Went through cleaning the filter 4 or 5 times before the problem cleared itself - the boat's 38 years old & maybe the fuel tank is scaling or has trash in it or the electric fuel pump is starting to go. So we limp back to the ramp & as I'm pulling up to the bank to anchor the boat and get the truck the forward/reverse cable goes out - chit!!! So here we go, backing the truck down the ramp ( I forgot to tell you my wife doesn't drive a truck, let alone back a trailer down a boat ramp). Get the boat & reach over the transom to manually put it in reverse to back away from the bank, shut the engine down then manually reach over the transom again to put it in forward. Motor towards the trailer then cut the engine 10 feet short & winch the boat up the trailer - what a pain in the arse! :angry: All in all, it's not that bad; the broken forward/reverse cable needs to be replaced, then I need to fix the fuel problem. The cracked block held & the solid wood in the deck & upholstery felt good. The hard part is down, I'll get to the rest of it when I get back from Wichita Falls next week. :grin:
Crusader
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Great to hear bro!! Just small stuff now. Told ya it would be choppy blol.
Sometimes crap just out on ya when you need it the most. Just the way it goes with boats I guess.
Be sure to bring the boat with ya for the May 1st crawfish boil on lake Lovon at Collin park marina. It's gonna be fun!!!
Sometimes crap just out on ya when you need it the most. Just the way it goes with boats I guess.
Be sure to bring the boat with ya for the May 1st crawfish boil on lake Lovon at Collin park marina. It's gonna be fun!!!
blazeracer
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Hey Jody, I'll tell you that when I first got my Glastron I learned the hard way that Edelbrock carbs DO NOT like chop at all. Mine was running great the first time I took it out on Lavon, then we hit some chop on the north end of the lake and BAM!! One of the floats got wedged and stuck partialy open. The boat wouldn't run for shit. I bought a rebuild kit and when I took it apart I found the bent float. After that I was more cautious about the chop and never had another problem other getting drug like a rag doll by Matt's boat because holeshot absolutely SUCKS with and Edelbrock. LOL
The permanent fix, a Demon 850 marine carb from Jegs. That rag doll sports pins and needles now.. BooYaah!!
The permanent fix, a Demon 850 marine carb from Jegs. That rag doll sports pins and needles now.. BooYaah!!
blazeracer
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What kind of fuel filter do you have? I have one of those with the glass sight that you can take apart, and I keep a spare element handy. They clog quick but it's super easy to replace just the element inside. Might look at the fuel pump too. Cliff had an Autozone Mr. Gasket pump on his and was having problems. Most on here run a Holley blue. Then again, I have a stock mechanical on mine with no issues.. yet....
I traded the Edelbrock carb & intake to Brent for a 455 block after I went back to the factory intake & carb - I have a quadrajet now. I really don't think it's the carb. I think it's the fuel tank or the fuel pump. When I first moved back to Texas, my boat sat in 'Bama with an empty fuel tank for a year & I have a two A-hole brothers that I wouldn't put past putting sand or sugar in the tank. Last year when I brought the boat back to Texas, on the first several trips to the lake my clear inline fuel filter kept getting clogged with some kind of gritty stuff that looked just like sand & the running symptoms then were identical to what's happening now. As long as iI don't push it hard I can motor around fine, but once I floor the throttle it just dies out.think.gifblazeracer said:
After I rebuild the 455 block I got from Brent with the Mondello Oiling system & flat top pistons I'll look at the 850 demon carb. but quadrajet is all they put on those old jetboats back in the day & they ran fine. If you look at the post I put up that showed the engine specs in the 70's model Olds engines in the jetboats, that's pretty much what I want to go back to. I want my static compression as close to 10 1/4 to 1 as I can get. I'm going to stay with my Isky cam that is designed for jetboats, keep my Hypertech electronic ignition, & electric fuel pump. I can build one heck of a motor tricked out with all kinds of goodies, but I still have pretty much a stock jetdrive with an A-impeller & a place diverter that's only going to put out so much no matter what you got pushing it. I did price the 850 demon carb at around $600 from Jegs & am adding it to my wish list.
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blazeracer
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kmnwa said:
Scratch all the Edelbrock talk then. Keep in mind, if I were looknig for a new carb today, it would be a Holley since Barry Grant closed it's doors and there is no longer support for Demon carbs.
I have a 1050 Dominator mounted to a Victor on my wish list. We'll see how much fuel and air my new motor wants to suck down. 850cfm may not be enough.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280655153889
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Edelbrock-2965-FORD-460-Victor-Intake-Manifold-/400207510183?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d2e39faa7
HellinnFrnt
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Crusader said:
nice to see you clarify that .... :smile30:
blazeracer
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DiamondJim said:
It's a 4500 or 4150 flange? Also is it a marine carb? I have an engine cover so I have to run a marine carb. Then again, just to test it out I can pull the engine cover off. I appreciate the offer and may take you up on that if the 850 falls flat.
I have the same clear glass filter with the cartridge that can be quickly replaced. I also have the el-cheapo Mr. Gasket fuel pump that's been on there for 7 or 8 years. As soon as I get back from Wichita Falls I'll replace it with the Holley blue.blazeracer said:
Where's a good place in Dallas to get the forward/reverse cable & what am I going to spend? The cable is good, the outer sleeve broke at the crimp by the nozzle, can it be re-crimped? :huh:
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kmnwa said:
If you want to buy the cable local try West Marine or ET Automotive in Garland. You just need to know the length. They are relatively inexpensive. Much better solution is to buy a new one rather than trying to fix that one.