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by vince xk19
Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:18 pm
Forum: Fiberglass - Odds & Ends
Topic: XK19 V-Drive vs. I/O
Replies: 5
Views: 6299

I would say they present the same difficulty level to work on, just different. The V-drive is harder to get to, low in the bilge and kind-of under the engine. They can be a little tricky to align due to the tight work space and the short drive shaft which makes alignment more critical. The I/O is ve...
by vince xk19
Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:44 am
Forum: Fiberglass - Engines & Powertrain
Topic: Torque Specifications
Replies: 14
Views: 11644

Hey Patrick, This looks just like the thermostat in my Chrysler 318 from my Century Resorter. The engine is the same vintage as your 350 and it may have been somewhat of a standard marine thermostat for some V8s back then. Here is a picture and a link to a site that sells a 160 degree version. They ...
by vince xk19
Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:39 pm
Forum: Fiberglass - Research Related
Topic: JUST BOUGHT A 71 XK-19 NEED HELP
Replies: 12
Views: 22916

Hello Roger, Congratulation on your new xk19 purchase, these are truly classic boats, and welcome to this great Chris Craft community. You will find many people that are knowledgeable on the xk19s, and many that have a tremendous amount of knowledge about Chris Crafts and boats in general. If you ha...
by vince xk19
Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:55 am
Forum: Engines & Powertrain
Topic: Lead Substitute
Replies: 1
Views: 2166

My understanding is the lead substitute does two things. Primarily it’s to reduce the wear of the valve seats as the lead provided some lubrication. It also provides some octane enhancement. It is true the use of a lead substitute will reduce wear to the valve seats and prolong there life. Having sa...
by vince xk19
Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:34 am
Forum: Engines & Powertrain
Topic: Marine Power Engines
Replies: 5
Views: 6020

Marine Power Engines

In a previous thread we were talking about Marine Power engines and how they seemed to evolve from Chris Craft engines in the early to mid 70s and was hoping someone would have some insight on these engines. I thought perhaps it was a business move to change the name and maybe even as a means to sel...
by vince xk19
Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:03 am
Forum: Engines & Powertrain
Topic: 327: 210hp vs 230hp
Replies: 28
Views: 58668

Hello, They are definitely Chevy engines, in fact the whole reason I got into the xk19 to this extent was due to this curious engine. What I mean by this extent is, starting the xk19 registry at xk19.net . We currently have about 30 xk19s registered, and a number of other boats tracked. I also owned...
by vince xk19
Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:29 am
Forum: Engines & Powertrain
Topic: 327: 210hp vs 230hp
Replies: 28
Views: 58668

Wood Commander, excellent follow up. I'm sure a lot of people in the past have thought they had Corvette engines in the earlier boats. I agree, I don't think those were truly Vette engines. I understand what you mean when you were thinking more of the older wooden boats with 283s or 327s. After all ...
by vince xk19
Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:51 am
Forum: Engines & Powertrain
Topic: 327: 210hp vs 230hp
Replies: 28
Views: 58668

Hello, On the 327/230HP with only 8.8:1 compression, high octane fuel is not critical. You don't have to use higher octane fuel, but yes with the right timing advance and even with today’s "lower" high octane fuel there would be an increase in output. When it comes to some of the Corvette engines Ch...
by vince xk19
Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:10 am
Forum: Engines & Powertrain
Topic: 327: 210hp vs 230hp
Replies: 28
Views: 58668

Hello, Just thought I would chime in on the Chevy/HP topic. Throughout the late 60s until the early 70s motor companies were increasing HP every year as this was the peak of the very competitive muscle car era. The number one way to increase HP was to increase the compression ratio along with advanc...
by vince xk19
Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:31 am
Forum: Research Related
Topic: Thompson of NY hull ID
Replies: 2
Views: 3536

Hello, Your hull ID information looks pretty interesting. Hopefully we will be able to confirm what you have. It seems to make sense. I can tell you that the first year for the Commander Super Sport has an A as its third letter, example FRAV 19 007. You will also notice in this example that the 4th ...
by vince xk19
Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:56 am
Forum: Engines & Powertrain
Topic: Hoses for Chris Craft 283
Replies: 3
Views: 3275

Hello, I thought this product may be useful to you or others that are having the same problem. It is called Unicoil. It basically lets you take any hose and put custom bends in it. Rather then explain I have included some pictures of the "metal elbows" that are used for each bend. These are very eff...
by vince xk19
Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:51 am
Forum: Fiberglass - Hull Construction
Topic: Picture of hinges on '70 XK19
Replies: 10
Views: 17009

Hello, I have a 1970 xk and the two doors open to the left and right unlike later years where the entire hatch opens towards the back of the boat with automotive hood hinges. On models like ours there are two pins for each hatch that just go into the deck. The pins are mounted to small blocks of woo...
by vince xk19
Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:41 pm
Forum: Fiberglass - Research Related
Topic: Green XK19 or Super Sport?
Replies: 29
Views: 34566

Hey Pat, This is Vince from The XK19 Registry. I received the information on your boat for the registry. Thank you very much. I will be sending you a confirmation email. I noticed that you said you have the original "Book and blueprints of the wiring diagram for the boat" What is the book? Is it an ...
by vince xk19
Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:13 am
Forum: Fiberglass - Hull Construction
Topic: deck mould
Replies: 5
Views: 7401

Hey Peter, Wow what a project! How did the mold turn out? What was the need for the mold, to repair/replace a deck on another xk19 or are you going to make a complete boat? I assume you will get your gold boat back in perfect shape. Too bad it suffered a little during the process. What type of repai...
by vince xk19
Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:31 pm
Forum: Fiberglass - Research Related
Topic: How many XK-19's are still in existence?
Replies: 2
Views: 8404

Hello Dan, I was just reading this post and thought I would let you know that there is now a registry, The XK19 Project at "xk19.net" I am hoping you get notified that this post has been responded to and that you can add your 1973 boat to the registry. Every new hull added helps us in our goal to ma...
by vince xk19
Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:41 am
Forum: Fiberglass - Research Related
Topic: XK19 Registry Started
Replies: 3
Views: 7056

Hello all, I have updated the XK19 Project to include an easier interface for people to register their boats. Just answer a few fill in the blank questions and hit submit. I hope to hear from more members of Boat Buzz now that it is easier to register. I would also like to thank Peter, a.k.a. Peter ...
by vince xk19
Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:24 pm
Forum: Fiberglass - Research Related
Topic: Green XK19 or Super Sport?
Replies: 29
Views: 34566

Peter, That is interesting, a black boat from the factory. Perhaps they were going to produce black boats and decided against it after they saw what it looked like. It just may not have looked that great. Or maybe it was a special order that was never delivered and they did not want to release a one...
by vince xk19
Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:13 am
Forum: Fiberglass - Hull Construction
Topic: Re Gelcoating
Replies: 6
Views: 11584

Bill, Thank you for the detailed reply. It was very informative and should be very helpful for all that are curious about the process of re-gelcoating. Due to what I have learned here I will be seeking out a quality gelcoat tech to do my boat. This is truly a first class, top quality website. I am g...
by vince xk19
Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:41 am
Forum: Fiberglass - Research Related
Topic: Green XK19 or Super Sport?
Replies: 29
Views: 34566

Thanks for the pictures Peter. You can tell so much more with them. As Patrick noted my boat is a 1970. My post of Patrick's 1971 may have confused the issue. Mine looks just like the red one from the sales brochure you posted, with no xk19 emblems on the stern. Like the sales brochure, mine has the...
by vince xk19
Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:34 am
Forum: Fiberglass - Research Related
Topic: Green XK19 or Super Sport?
Replies: 29
Views: 34566

Hello Vic_Mel It's always nice to converse with another xk19 fan. I was reading this post and was wondering about your 1970 xk19. You say it had xk19 decals. Are you talking about the ones that go on both sides at the rear of the boat behind the Chris Craft emblem? I know there are metal emblems tha...
by vince xk19
Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:33 am
Forum: Fiberglass - Hardware & Rigging
Topic: Chrome
Replies: 4
Views: 12815

Hey Patrick, As you know I will need to re-chrome all the parts on my 1970 xk19 that I just got a few weeks ago. I can't wait to get the restoration started. I just thought I would pass along some information I got from Tim (tgbcrazy) here at the site. He said that he had excellent results from Adva...
by vince xk19
Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:29 am
Forum: Fiberglass - Research Related
Topic: XK19 Registry Started
Replies: 3
Views: 7056

XK19 Registry Started

Hello all, Well I took the plunge and made the commitment to start an XK19 registry. I have been collecting known hull numbers over the last few years and I am now ready to take it to the next level with your help. I need to add more information to my existing database and would like all XK19 owners...
by vince xk19
Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:01 am
Forum: Fiberglass - Hull Construction
Topic: Re Gelcoating
Replies: 6
Views: 11584

Hey Tim, I am also in the process of a complete restoration of a 1970 XK19. You mentioned in this post that you are having your boat re-gelcoated. I have been very interested in having mine done but I cannot find anyone that will do it and they try to talk me into painting it. I know paint can look ...
by vince xk19
Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:13 pm
Forum: Fiberglass - Cockpit and Cabin Interiors
Topic: 1971 xk19 steering wheel and speedometer
Replies: 5
Views: 15200

Hey Mike, I just bought a 1970 xk19 and hope to have it by mid September. Here is a picture of a 1969 Dash. I also included a picture of a 1971 with the same steering wheel. The steering wheel in the top picture is not in the best shape but this is the correct one with the hub. Your Gauges I believe...