Paul, the gauge mount on the rear is an electric hour meter. I wanted an accurate measure of hours as compared to the mechanical hour meter integral to the tachometer.
The transmission is a 1:1 Borg Warner Velvet drive, there is no better. I wish Chris Craft had used Velvet drives! It is an Interceptor Dearborn conversion, with aluminum manifolds. I have many spare parts, hunting around the local marinas. Trojan cruisers used FE Interceptors in many of their boats in the 60’s. I did replace the insides of dual point Mallory OEM distributor with an electronic unit. Runs great without breaking up at 4700 rpm and 55 mph.
You are correct new crank pistons and cam. The cam was a bear to find, it’s a reverse rotation. I found one about 11 years ago. I doubt, you could find a new one today. Nothing like those solids lifters at high rpm when she’s cranking.
Tom and Barbara FXA-31-3016H
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