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WHAT CAN I SAY? IT WAS ONLY $300.
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09.07.2009
I FOUND THIS BOAT ON A LOCAL AD. IT WAS $300 SO I WENT TO LOOK AT IT. WOW, IT'S GOT A 4.3L IN IT, I CAN WORK WITH THIS.
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JUST ANOTHER LOOK.
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THE STERN.
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THIS BOAT HAS A MERCRUISER 4.3L--LX.
THE MOTOR IS BAD AND I'M REBUILDING
ANOTHER ONE NOW. I HAVE A 4.3L IN THE
MACHINE SHOP GETTING BORED
NOW.
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IM GOING TO HAVE TO RECOVER ALL THE SEATS.
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LOTS TO CLEAN UP.
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FROM THE BOW.
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NEED TO REBUILD THE ENGINE COVER/REAR SEAT.
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I WILL NEED TO CHECK OUT THE HELM WHEN I INSTALL A BATTERY.
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THE HELM.
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THE PORT SIDE.
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HEY, THIS CLOVE BOX HAS EVERTHING. IT HAS A MIRROR IN IT.
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THE ENGINE IS LOCKED UP. I WILL PULL IT TO SEE WHATS WRONG.
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THE ENGINE.
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GOING UP.
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STRIPPED AND READY TO COME OUT.
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JUST ANOTHER LOOK.
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SLOW GOING.
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GOING UP. THINK I KNOW WHY THE MOTOR IS LOCKED.
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THE ENGINE IS OUT AND TIME TO CLEAN THE BILGE
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PULLED OUT.
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ON THE GROUND.
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THE ENGINE IS ON THE GROUND AND I FOUND THE PROBLEM.
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LOOK AT THE OIL PAN. BAD DENT.
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LOOK.
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WOW.
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I FEEL IT THREW A ROD.
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YOU CAN SEE IT BETTER HERE.
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JUST ANOTHER LOOK.
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STANDING ON THE BOW.
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10.09.09-- I'M ON MY LAST FEW DAYS OF MY VACATION HERE.
I'M STANDING ON THE BOW TO GET A HIGH SHOT HERE.
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JUST ANOTHER LOOK OF THE MESS.
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LOOKING FORWARD.
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UP HIGH.
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WHAT A MESS ! I NEED TO REMOVE EVERYTHING AND WASH ALL THE FIBERGLASS IN THE BOW.
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EVERYTHING REMOVED. LOOK AT ALL THE DIRT.
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REMOVED.
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ALMOST CLEAN.
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I TAPED PLASTIC OVER THE STORAGE TO KEEP THE CARPET AS DRY AS I CAN. I NEED TO GET SOME STAIN REMOVER TO CLEAN THE REST OF THE BOW.
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I NEEDED TO BRAKE OUT THE OLD PIPE FRAME AND COVER BEFORE THE RAIN HIT.
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HERE COMES THE RAIN.
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ANOTHER LOOK.
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LOOKS BETTER. NOT MUCH SUN LIGHT OUT.
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LOW LIGHT NOT HELPING, I PULLED THE SEATS OUT TO HAVE ROOM TO WORK. I TOOK THE SEATS TO A SHOP TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO RECOVER THEM. $375.00
FOR BOTH OF THEM. NOT TO BAD , I'M LOOKING ON EBAY TO SEE WHAT I CAN FIND FOR NOW.
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STILL CLEANING.
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UNDERCOVER.
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I'M TRYING TO KEEP EVERYTHING AS DRY AS POSSIBLE.
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02/02/2010 I NEED TO PULL THE REST OUT OF THE BOX.
IM JUST GETTING STARTED. WE NEED TO WAIT A FEW MORE WEEKS FOR IT TO WARM UP SOME OUTSIDE TO WORK ON THE MOTOR,
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THE BLOCK---- THE HEADS.
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4.3l OUT OF THE SHOP.
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02/02/2010 HERE IS THE 4.3l BLOCK AND HEADS. THIS MOTOR CAME OUT OF A 1995 CHEVY BLAZER. I HAD IT BORED 30 OVER AND NEW PISTON , RINGS , ROD BEARINGS AND MAIN BREAINGS.
ALSO ORDERED FULL MARINE GASKET SET AND A MARINE CAM SHAFT. ( THE AUTOMOTIVE CAM WILL NOT WORK IN A BOAT )
I NEED TO HAVE THE CRANKSHAFT CHECK TO SEE IF IT NEEDS TO BE TURNED OR I CAN KEEP IT STOCK. ALSO THIS MOTOR HAS A BALANCE SHAFT TO HELP SMOOTH IT OUT. IT SOULD RUN VERY SMOOTH. WE WILL SEE?
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3-27-2010. I STARTED MY VACATION TODAY AND IT'S TIME TO GET TO WORK. I'M CLEANING THE BILGE OUT SO I CAN PAINT IT BEFORE THE ENGINE CAN GO IN.
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GETTING READY.
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JUST ANOTHER LOOK.
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I FOUND SOME SOFT SPOTS SO I WILL FIBERGLASS OVER THEM ,THEN IT WILL BE READY FOR PAINT. LOOK AT THE
BOTTOM OF THE PIC AND YOU CAN SEE THE BILGE PUMP
PAD. IT STOPS SOME OF THE WATER THAT COMES FROM
THE BOW TO THE BILGE JUST UNDER THE FUEL TANK. I
HAVE TO CUT A " V " IN THAT BLOCK OF WOOD SO THE
WATER CAN FLOW TO THE DRAIN IN THE TRANSOM.
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4.03.2010.. TIME TO COVER OVER THE SOFT SPOTS.
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GLASS TIME.
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BARE BLOCK.
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4.03.2010.. MY BEST FRIEND JAY AND I STARTED TO PUT THE ENGINE TOGETHER TODAY.
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BOTTOM VIEW.
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SMILE JAY.
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THIS IS JAY CLEANING THE BLOCK.
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JAY ( IN BLUE ) AND MYSELF ( IN GREEN ).
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SMILE WORK DOGS.
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CRANK IT UP!!!!
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CRANKSHAFT INSTALLED. I DIDN'T NEED TO TURN IT. IT'S STILL STOCK.
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TIME TO FILL THE BLOCK.
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IN WITH THE PISTONS.
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NEW PISTONS.
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IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT THAT YOU NEED TO PUT THE HEADS ON THE BLOCK AND COVER OVER THESE NICE LOOKING PISTONS.
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ONE AT A TIME.
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ON WITH THE HEADS.
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HEADS INSTALLED.
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NICE BRASS FREEZE PLUGS.
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JUST ANOTHER LOOK. YA , THATS FRANKENBOAT IN THE BACK GROUND WAITING HER TURN. DONE FOR TODAY. (4.03.10)
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SIDE SHOT.
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BACK AT IT.
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4.10.2010 BACK AT IT AGIAN. I'M TYING EVERYING TOGETHER TO GET IT IN THE WATER IN A MONTH OR TWO. THIS IS A EDELBROCK INTAKE.
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I TRYED TO GET THE LARGEST OIL PAN I COULD FIND FOR IT.
I WILL HAVE A LARGER PAN MADE FOR IT SOON. MAYBE A 6-7 QTS.
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UP SIDE DOWN.
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3/4----350.
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LOOKS LARGE FOR A V-6. I HOPE IT RUNS GREAT. I CAN'T WAIT.
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JUST ANOTHER LOOK. THIS MOTOR LOOKS TALL AND SHORT.
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COMING TOGETHER.
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MORE PAINT.
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4.17.2010 WELL I THOUGHT THE MOTOR WOULD LOOK BETTER IF IT WAS PAINTED ALL BLACK LIKE THE STOCK MOTOR. THE EDELBROCK INTAKE CAME OUT LOOKING GOOD.
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ANOTHER LOOK.
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WIDE !
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THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ARE NOW INSTALLED. WHAT A WIDE LOOKING MOTOR.
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MORE PARTS TO INSTALL. I HAVE TO REBUILD THE CARB NOW. I'M CLEANING THE OTHER PARTS AND PAINTING THEM AS I GO.
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COMING ALONG.
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TAKING A BRAKE.
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4.17.2010. I'M TAKING A BRAKE FROM THE MOTOR TODAY TO WORK ON THE ENGINE COVER/SUN PAD. I PICKED UP SOME LARGE CARDBOARD SHEETS FROM WORK TO CUT OUT TEMPLETS .
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COMING UP WITH IDEAS WITH CARDBOARD WORKS GOOD . YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAST WOOD.
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SIT DOWN, NOT !
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4.18.2010 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME.
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WELL THE COVER LOOKS GOOD . I PLAN TO GET THE PLYWOOD SOON AND MAKE THE FINAL ADJUSTMENTS. I SAT DOWN AND LOOKED AT THIS FOR HALF OF THE DAY. WHAT THE HECK IT'S MY BIRTHDAY AND DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TO DO.
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4.22.2010. THE OIL DRAIN HOSE KIT ARRIVED TODAY FROM UPS AND I COULDN'T WAIT TO GET HOME TO INSTALL IT. NOW THAT THE HOSE KIT IS INSTALL I CAN PULL THE HOSE THROUGH THE TRANSOM DRAIN PLUG AND DRAIN THE OIL WHEN ITS TIME TO CHANGE THE OIL.
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THE PARTS ARE ARRIVING ! YA
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TIME FOR THE OIL.
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NOW THAT I HAVE THE HOSE KIT INSTALLED I CAN POUR THE OIL IN AND WITH THE OIL PRIMING TOOL THAT I GOT AT WORK I CAN PRIME THE MOTOR. I PLAN TO INSTALL THE MOTOR THIS WEEKEND IF IT DOSN'T RAIN.
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04.28.2010. I TOOK THE CARB APART AND EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD SO I REBUILT IT ANYWAYS.
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CARB TIME.
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DONE.
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I COMPLETED THE REBUILD AND I PAINTED IT BLACK LIKE THE REST OF THE MOTOR.
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LOOKING GOOD.
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JUST ANOTHER LOOK.
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ON TOP.
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THE CARB IS ON THE INTAKE. I HAVEN'T BOLTED IT DOWN YET. I NEED TO FINE THE CABLE BRAKETS. I WILL ALSO HAVE TO REMOVE THE CARB TO INSTALL THE MOTOR IN THE BOAT SO THE LIFTING CHAIN WILL NOT DAMAGE THE CARB.
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THIS BLOCK IS A 1995----4.3L WITH NO PLACE TO MOUNT A MANUAL FUEL PUMP. I ORDERED A MARINE APPROVED ELE. FUEL PUMP .
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ELE. FUEL PUMP.
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COMING TOGETHER.
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ALMOST DONE WITH THE MOTOR. I ORDERED A BRAND NEW STARTER AND WAITING FOR IT TO COME IN. AFTER I INSTALL THE STARTER THEN I SOULD BE READY TO INSTALL THE MOTOR IN THE BOAT.
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05.02.2010. I SET THE MOTOR BACK IN THE BOAT TODAY. I ALSO COMPLETED THE WIRING FOR THE ELE. FUEL PUMP THAT I HAD TO INSTALL.
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BACK IN !!!!!!
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