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    Fuse Panel Replacement - Now Things are Haywire - Help!!

    1978 Century Arabian w/ 454 Chevy and v-drive. Had the old glass style fuse block behind the dash and some of the rivets had failed causing loose connections, etc. I replaced it today with a blade style fuse panel, taking one wire at a time and moving it over to its new circuit. I hooked up...
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    Engine Break In

    I have twin 350's in an older cruiser. I had lots of blow-by in one motor which we tried to fix for years to no avail. Decided to rebuild and found that the bore was slightly too big for the pistons, so all were leaking just enough to cause back pressure while still showing acceptable values...
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    Formula vs. Donzi

    I have been looking for a Donzi Z21 or Z25 from the 1987-1990 age. They are hard to find! My buddy has a 1990 27' Formula that we just love. Now I'm thinking of taking the Formula route in the 23-24 foot size about the 1990 age. Does anyone have any opinions here or any helpful links that I...
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    Air Horns

    Anyone have any info on air horns for larger vessels? I have a 37' Cabin Cruiser with no horns and would like to add a set. I'm looking at Hadley's and at Wolo's. They both seem to have comparable models. For a boat this size, they need to be loud but does anyone know what "too loud" really...
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    Carburetor to EFI Conversion - Yes or No?

    Have twin 350 carbureted cris craft marine engines on a 37' wood boat. I run in high elevation (6500') in summer and sea level in off season. I would like to convert to an EFI system (preferably MPI) for many reasons including power, ease, no tuning issues every season, etc. Does anybody have...
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    Reverse Manifold Vacuum? What?

    Help me figure this one out. I posted recently a small block Chevy crankcase pressure problem. Good compression (130-150) all around. PCV valves functioning properly. No noticeable smoke from the exhaust (maybe a little more than the other engine). Major blow-by. I tested the manifold...
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    Crankcase Pressure, Oil Out the Dipstick

    Hello All<br /><br />I am at wits end here and need some engine advice badly.<br /><br />Here are my engine specs:<br />Boat is 1965 Chris Craft Constellation 37'<br />Engine is more modern Chevy Small Block 350 (slight possibility that it's a 327 too) made by Chris Craft or perhaps Pleasure...
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