You have to watch the oil weight if your motor has needle bearings (i.e. roller lifters or rockers), don't want anything too thick otherwise those bearings get starved in cold starts or long idle periods. You need to stick to the OEM weight recommendation religiously in those case. 100%...
Re: A Florida based 1987 390 Express Restoration - New Canvas
Thought you'd never ask! :grin:
I'm all over FL these days, we'll find the time soon.
-BL
Re: A Florida based 1987 390 Express Restoration - New Canvas
Been busy. We moved to the Pensacola area, changed jobs/contracts 4 times :smt101
Managed to find time to rebuild the 454 in my Sea Ray, bearings were gone, darn gas motors! :smt043
Trying to to get back to central FL. Bays up...
Re: A Florida based 1987 390 Express Restoration - New Canvas
Hey Al! It's been a while. So it's on the water now!?! I'll have to visit your web page and catch up.
-BL
Looking good Al! :smt119
Nikasil allows for tighter ring seal, low friction, next to nothing break-in etc. Works good until repair time, then very $$ to repair. Not the choice for the common racer type that always modifying, running, blowing up stuff, repairing etc. Although if you have the...
Al! What's the latest? Give us an update!
We have since moved to the Pensacola area so I'm not going to be able to do surprise Q/A visits anymore :grin:
If the motor is hitting on all 8 I'd compare how much forward weight you have compared to the Larson. When it comes to top end speed bow weight will cut your speed big time.
Also, measure how much of your lower unit and prop are burried in the water compared to the Volvo. The Volvos look pretty...
Oh man you 're not kidding on the rain! I figured you'd taken some time off. I found two 390ECs, one w/ 502s just up the river and one with 496 Horizons just down the river (Ft Lauderdale). I am well familiar with the advantages of the diesel but I'll bet the 502 or 496 is approaching the torque...
Well that tells me that the female guest(s) you were hauling off to islands 40 miles offshore weighed more than 4 big guys + 3/4 fuel and water :smt043
(just kidding Pietro! Nothing like humor intended insults from the states heh? :grin:) So what would your female guests say to me in...