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Paul (no login)
Posted Apr 26, 2008 7:39 PM
This afternoon around 6:00 PM (after a day on the Fergusoj 135) I walked aboard TRADITION with the rebuilt carb in a box, 30 minutes later the starboard engine was running better than it has for quite awhile.
I removed the old carb, checked it out, put it in the box. It actually looked better on the outside than the one I bolted back on. I tightened everything up and set the choke to where I thought it would work, cranked a bit to pump fuel into the bowls, and then
the deep baritone bellow of a big NASCAR racing block from the 1960's lit up and ran like a sewing machine.
VaaaaaaaaaaaROOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
burble, burble, burble, burble, burble...................what a difference a carb makes.
No more unburned gas smell now, she's running great. When a marine 427 is tuned properly, there's nothing that sounds any sweeter.
If you unhook the PCV connection it leans out the carb and the motor runs faster, and it won't idle down. Therefore, be sure you have the PCV valve hooked up properly, I've seen these installed sideways when they should be vertical.
I'm amazed at what a difference a carb makes.
Now I'm real interested in getting TRADITION back up to rpm on the water. The old carb on the starboard motor was draqgging the port motor down, and I couldn't reach max rpm any more. Yes, I knew I needed a rebuild but ran the boat a few times anyway, as she cruised reasonably well just up on a plane.
Maybe tomorrow!?
Regards,
Paul
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