88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

[Scott Danforth]

I just had a thought that maybe a turbo would make it look prettier but just for looks though

they make marine turbos

 

[todhunter]

Turbos make everything better.

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

Turbos make everything better.

Yes they are pretty and make marine applications (Scott) but not worth the money on my scenario and have read about bad situations. Yes you both got me to look anyway

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

I wanted to share the oil drain I had mentioned long ago. It's draining slow because it's cold but even so I can have a couple of beers in the meantime., I also decided that along with the valve I will just install a plug on the valve then no worries.

 

[JASinIL2006]

I wanted to share the oil drain I had mentioned long ago. It's draining slow because it's cold but even so I can have a couple of beers in the meantime., I also decided that along with the valve I will just install a plug on the valve then no worries.

I sure wish I had installed one of those when I had my engine out. It was stupid to not have done so.

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

Well you make progress and have setbacks as a famous person named @chevymaher once said .
From what I can tell my fuel pump went bad because the amount of fuel it dumps overflows the carburetor, I had a similar problem with the other carburetor but not nearly as bad. The positive note though is it idles and accelerates on the rebuilt one.
So more shopping.....

 

[salvageyard saviour]

Well you make progress and have setbacks as a famous person named @chevymaher once said .
From what I can tell my fuel pump went bad because the amount of fuel it dumps overflows the carburetor, I had a similar problem with the other carburetor but not nearly as bad. The positive note though is it idles and accelerates on the rebuilt one.
So more shopping.....

Have you tried setting the carb float lower and checking the seat?

I would do that before spending a couple hundred on a new pump.
Can't see how the pump would have too much pressure. When they go bad, you lose pressure. Usually from bad diaphragm.

If it truly has too much, try stacking 3 or 4 gaskets between pump and block. This positions the lever farther away from the cam and it will have less travel.

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

Have you tried setting the carb float lower and checking the seat?

I would do that before spending a couple hundred on a new pump.
Can't see how the pump would have too much pressure. When they go bad, you lose pressure. Usually from bad diaphragm.

If it truly has too much, try stacking 3 or 4 gaskets between pump and block. This positions the lever farther away from the cam and it will have less travel.

Thanks for the information, it's been many years since I rebuilt a carburetor and that didn't cross my mind. That is certainly worth checking, I did some surfing and it came up as a possible problem and I made sure the information was for a mechanical pump .
Thinking about the rebuild kit there wasn't a guage included which used to be on the automotive I have purchased in the past.

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

I needed a break from the mechanicals so I decided to work on the cosmetics, not glued but allowing overlap.
Looks like a stick figure murder scene lol.

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

More progress.

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

Have you tried setting the carb float lower and checking the seat?

I would do that before spending a couple hundred on a new pump.
Can't see how the pump would have too much pressure. When they go bad, you lose pressure. Usually from bad diaphragm.

If it truly has too much, try stacking 3 or 4 gaskets between pump and block. This positions the lever farther away from the cam and it will have less travel.

Thanks for the thoughts @salvageyard saviour the float was not correct which surprised me. It's been probably 20 years since my last one but even before that I never had to do what I did.
I also replaced a couple of other things internally from the automotive carb I got schmoozed with but all in all it works great.
I do have an issue since the first time it started 3 years ago which I'm going to post in the OMC forum.
Thanks again!

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

Just a little update, as I may or may not have stated that I've had an ongoing idle issue where I can't get below 850-900. I went back to basically and checked compression and found 170 on cylinders 1-3 and 145 on number 4 so that if good to me considering the engine has only run on muffs.
My dwell was 39 which is high so I'll widen the gap and check the timing soon and see if that helps and then go from there inwhich I may pull the distributor at that point.
This boat is like a house.....a never-ending project! Lol

 

[Scott Danforth]

This boat is like a house.....a never-ending project! Lol

not unique to your boat

suggest adjusting dwell and timing,

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

not unique to your boat

suggest adjusting dwell and timing,

I will Scott, thank you.

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

am converting back to the original setup with the resistance wire and upon receiving it there is a totally different connection on the non-coil side. The original had a connection to both alternator wires, did this get changed as years went by? Per the diagram they are spliced but look separate. I posted in the electrical section also.

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

Connection doubled it lol

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

I got her to idle where she needs to and running off the gas tank for the first time in many years but still stumbles some and intermittent slight backfire but is water worthy to run it some. I still believe there is a wear issue in the distributor but it needs to run on the lake right now and that in itself is a milestone!

 

[chevymaher]

Throw some lucas injector cleaner in the gas. Clean her out while she runs.

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

Throw some lucas injector cleaner in the gas. Clean her out while she runs.

I will, thanks for the recommendation

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

Well now I'm a bit excited! I have the potential of lake testing this weekend!
If this happens it will probably be a bay only test just in case because of the size of Lake George but I am confident (nervous) due to everything I have done experiencing the greenhorn life .
I fixed the trailer wiring and evicted a few non-human species.
I re-packed the wheel berings and externally sealed the steps as a safeguard.
Tomorrow I will adjust the choke and throttle plus tape all of my new wire connections.
I do want to mention that in my recent previous post I mentioned about reverting back to the original ignition setup, I went from an internally resistive coil to the resistive wire/externally resistive coil like it was originally.
@chevymaher I am going to get the cleaner prior to this
I know I was rambling but excitement has overtaken me lol.