81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

26aftcab454

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Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

UPDATE: motor3.jpg another reman from City Motor Supply Dallas-- .030 over--flat top pistons, hardened push rods & rockers, race bearings, APR head bolts, mild flat tappet RV cam-same Edlebrock intake & qudrajet, same Blaster II ingition & exhaust .
The windage tray & oil pan were trashed so I orderd a nice windage tray from hot rod shop & original oil pan would not clear. Got a deal on what I thought was a 8qt pan but was 10qt.:eek: with extended oil pump pick up to a high volume oil pump.
Met up with Clockwatcher(Johnny) futura.jpg and drooled over his Futura at the local sand bar today-Great guy!-We and several other boats got caught up in a bad pop up storm and had a blast haulin' butt down the lake.One of our good buds shatterd his side windshield suffing a wave and his GF had glass imbedded in her leg. Mine is has a couple hours left to break in that cam so I ran 3000rpm with a couple blast to 4500rpm-rode like a dream-it was still pulling hard..another weekend and I'll change the 10qts of oil and zinc additives and see what she can do.

I'm still running the 31 year old MR-1 drive with a 19 pitch prop. Might try a 21". I have to be real careful on take offs out of the hole and want to install a drive shower to help keep the drive from melting. The original 305 Jay pulled out was maybe 200hp and his 350 was just under 300hp. The new motor makes a good bit above that.:cool: I hope the drive hangs on till next year. I know I'm pushing it.

-in April 2012 had a valve drop into cylinder while running at 3200rpm. zombieblock.jpg-made hole bigger than my fist in the cyl wall-not re-sleeveable.

The boat was parked in the street in front of my house awhile back and my nieghbor backed into it. Tore up the ladder and added some scrapes & dings plus damaged trailer. It was repaired. I left the plug out a couple times and replaced the starter & blower.Ibacked under a tre inmy yard and had to replce the bimini. And for some reason had to replace the nylon bushing on the drivers seat after a week of ownership..it may have been over stressed LOL.

Jay did a great job rebuilding and has offerd plenty of support- but feel like may be disapointed him some. 2012713.jpg it is still a cool boat.
 
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Willyclay

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Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Ok, I'll play! New engine? Old engine? Link to another thread?
 

Willyclay

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Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Thanks for the update. Glad you are up and running again. Good luck!
 

Spinnaker

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Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Great project. Boat looks fantastic! Well done! Mine was a similar adventure.
 

26aftcab454

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Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

DSCF0003.JPG22712boat.jpg it does not suck.
 

79Merc80

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Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

I have the same boat, but with a closed bow 1981 Glastron SSV 194. Same 228hp 305. I was able to get to almost 50 when I chickened out, cause I didn't want to run it that hard. MIne also has the same spiderweb stress cracks right about where the throttle handle is.

Craig
 

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26aftcab454

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Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

nice looking boat Craig!

What prop are you running?
I have a 3 blade 19 pitch that has a great hole shot and hits 55mph at 4600 rpm.
 
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