1978 SS 18 120 I/O --Rebuild

cj8mule

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Re: 1978 SS 18 120 I/O --Rebuild

The SS has been splashed, but sorry.... no pictures yet. I have some engine overheating problems and was to busy watching gauges etc... :grumpy:

I promise some pics or video soon.... :D
 

jbcurt00

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Re: 1978 SS 18 120 I/O --Rebuild

Congrats on 1 :)!

Good luck w/ the other :grumpy:
 

dozerII

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Re: 1978 SS 18 120 I/O --Rebuild

Come on CJ, you know it only really happened if we can see it.;):grouphug: Hope the overheating problem is an easy fix.
 

cj8mule

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Re: 1978 SS 18 120 I/O --Rebuild

Congrats on 1 :)!

Good luck w/ the other :grumpy:

Thanks JB!


Come on CJ, you know it only really happened if we can see it.;):grouphug: Hope the overheating problem is an easy fix.

I know Glen, right? Pictures tomorrow, whether it runs right or not!

I found part of the problem and am going back to the lake tomorrow for a water pump flow test. The weights in the distributer were not functioning, which caused it to be a real dog. It took 100 yards to get on plane if it got there at all.
 

cj8mule

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Re: 1978 SS 18 120 I/O --Rebuild

I'm not sure what or why, but I've not been able to log onto the forum for over a week. I was able to get onto iboats.com... but trying to pull up the forum only got me an error message :facepalm: I got it fixed by giving iboats an email :)

So...... here's a short video of one of the water tests last week.

December 6, 2012 12:35 PM - YouTube

And.... of course had to do a little fishing while there!


 

cj8mule

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Re: 1978 SS 18 120 I/O --Rebuild

I'm still having an overheating issue while idleling in gear. I need to find an exhaust elbow :grumpy: but might have to wait until after Christmas. Who knows???? Maybe Santa could bring me one :D
 

dozerII

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Re: 1978 SS 18 120 I/O --Rebuild

Awsome cj, fish to eat, okay we know it fishes and floats and goes across the lake from the video, but we still don't see any pics of the boat in the water??:hungry::popcorn:
 

InMotion

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Re: 1978 SS 18 120 I/O --Rebuild

Awsome cj, fish to eat, okay we know it fishes and floats and goes across the lake from the video, but we still don't see any pics of the boat in the water??:hungry::popcorn:

Glen you musta missed breakfast with those little icons there...!!!

Looks great CJ!!! Nice running boat you have there! Glad to see it out!
 

Weep'n Willy

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Re: 1978 SS 18 120 I/O --Rebuild

Very nice. Looked like she jumped right up on plane and was cruising nicely. Well done!
 
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