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- Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:04 pm
- Forum: Roamer Division Enthusiast Group
- Topic: Comet Owners (Custom and Silver)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17055
Re: Comet Owners (Custom and Silver)
i have 1 inch shafts, there was 283 in here before, do you have any prop for sale, and can i get copy of spec? Kenny 1963 Roamer Silver Comet, I was thinking that it is a 1 to 1 on drive..
- Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:01 pm
- Forum: Roamer Division Enthusiast Group
- Topic: Comet Owners (Custom and Silver)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17055
Re: Comet Owners (Custom and Silver)
looking for set of prop for 28 ft comet ..have 14x11 now. hit 4500rpm without 4 barrels kick on ,,two 350 chevy ..what size too use Kenny
- Tue May 28, 2013 7:31 pm
- Forum: Hull Construction
- Topic: redoing bottom
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3559
redoing bottom
do you think i could use Douglas fir instead of mahogany 1/4 plywood,then the 5200, mahogany planks? thanks Kenny
- Wed May 08, 2013 9:09 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Cooling/water flow issues
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4501
Re: Cooling/water flow issues
a friend of mine just got a ventnor up in Canada. will check on were, has not picked it up yet..
- Tue May 07, 2013 8:59 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Cooling/water flow issues
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4501
Re: Cooling/water flow issues
Peter kenny here.. dist worked great .. will post pic sometime. hook up water pressure guages to my 350's had 5 lb at idle and 15 at 3500rpm, im a true believer in water pressure gauges , had mine between pump and exhaust . it let you know in second what is going on, like on this roamer were both ex...
- Sun May 05, 2013 8:08 pm
- Forum: Roamer Division Enthusiast Group
- Topic: 350
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6277
350
ran the 350 on dyno today, standard rotation engine, i only have a K&D 2000 marnine dyno, when that 4 barrel hit. need a bigger dyno. damm that was fun.. cam and carb kick in around 2900 and she started purring. have 1967 mustang, headers , two 600 holly cabs, cam, 4.11 rear end..have often wonder w...
- Sun May 05, 2013 7:41 pm
- Forum: Roamer Division Enthusiast Group
- Topic: !963 Roamer needs help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6839
Re: !963 Roamer needs help
working on a 28 ft silver comet, but no control like your talking about .. would love to see picture of your boat. the dash, what motors , do you have genset, what kind kenny
- Sun May 05, 2013 6:02 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: timing 283-350
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3033
Re: timing 283-350
these are flat top piston. 040 oversize.. they sale 93 octane on Pelican lake, Detroit Lakes MN. that is were it will be for one year Kenny.. . Thanks say you have talked about a dimple on flywheel before. i dont see anything on these two.. will bring in another 283 CC will look at that one next. ti...
- Wed May 01, 2013 9:27 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: timing 283-350
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3033
Re: timing 283-350
auto-lite 1bb 4301 A 12s .. have installed pertronix ignition with there flame thrower coil. thanks Kenny
- Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:37 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: timing 283-350
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3033
Re: timing 283-350
been there , not always good
- Mon Apr 29, 2013 8:26 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: timing 283-350
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3033
timing 283-350
please give me you advice on timing a 350 that going into a 1963 Roamer. flywheel forward..1409 Edelbrock.. PVC installed.. have base timing at 4 degrees BTDC. full advance is? also would like to thank every one for there Emails, this CC boat buzz is great I have learn a lot by reading other's advic...
- Fri Apr 26, 2013 5:27 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: vac- sander
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1877
Re: vac- sander
got it off Amazon.. Amazon DGC i socket.. been working great, was rated for only 1 hp vac. my small vac is 1.5 hp, and dust fan that goes out my roof, [ i got two of them].. it was free shipping over 100., so my wife got something to. 35 apiece for switch.
- Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:44 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: vac- sander
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1877
vac- sander
guy i got a i-socket autoswitch, so that when i turn on the sander, the vac come on by itself and when i turn sander off, vac shut off about 8 seconds later.. works great so far. Kenny
- Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:14 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: 283 dist.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1648
- Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:47 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: 283 dist.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1648
283 dist.
in need of distributor shaft or complete dist for 283 CC flywheel forward ..dist # 1bb4301 A68
- Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:25 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: ZXB Hercules
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2823
- Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:17 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Paragon trans
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1564
- Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:28 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Paragon trans
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1564
Paragon trans
have model 25XE. can i get manual to repair gear box, my other paragon books use 30weight engine oil same with this drive? they were working when removed from lake. would like to replace seals and know how to adjust. Kenny
- Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:44 am
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: Bonding A wood boat
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8846
i need to finish wiring roamer, but have been confused about ground wire going to hull? and should DC and AC have a common ground.. AC ground to hull, if you do not do this and someone runs a screw into hot wire, the whole boat become hot,the gfci will not work because it is after the ground. so if ...
- Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:20 am
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: Spotlight controls help needed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4740
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:05 pm
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: Solid coper romex or tinned stranded wire?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6412
I like the new safty DC wire because it is yellow and red. AC is black and red. when i rewired Roamer I used almost all 12-3 wire, it does not hurt to use larger wire and then if you need you can alway up the fuse size or lower to the rating of what ever in plugged into outlet. you can buy larger ro...
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:36 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: engine paint
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1629
had the sky blue and dark blue matched with nason urethane paint..dark blue BS916 sky blue was BS142. these were match off of engines parts of 283. so can not say That they match CC because i do not know it these three motor were painted with CC paint. ive had really good luck with autobody master e...
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:42 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: ZXB Hercules
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2823
ZXB Hercules
looking for block for Hercules ZXB 4 cylinder. lifter holes completly worn out on this one. first time ive ever seen anything like it ..came out of a Hugo Boat
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:37 am
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: ZXB
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1246
ZXB
in need of a block for a hercules 4 cylinder zxb motor..came out of a Hugo boat [believed was made in eastern minnesota but have not checked] lifter holes are really bad, first time ive ever see anything like this.
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:54 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: 283 water pump
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5574
your right Dave , it does not hurt to say thank you.. David Thank you for all your help. this being the first 350's Chris Craft ive overhauled, flywheel forward :) it the most fun ive had in a long time. all the different things. one motor standard, one rev. carb intakes manifolds, .. All the answer...
- Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:21 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: 283 water pump
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5574
- Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:10 am
- Forum: Roamer Division Enthusiast Group
- Topic: Comet Owners (Custom and Silver)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17055
- Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:30 am
- Forum: Roamer Division Enthusiast Group
- Topic: Generator AC
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5054
Generator AC
63 silver comet any pic or information on genset generator wiring Location, how you ran the exhaust out.
- Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:41 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Hull #
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1950
- Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:22 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: carb spacer 350's
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1088
carb spacer 350's
ok.blocks together. intake and carbs next. after spending this much on motors, still need mounts. but carb.. would like too go with the Edelbrock 1409.//...ok i have to get standard aluminum intake which will have exhaust crossover..my wedge betweeen carb is like 25 degrees. [ i cannt use on 1409 co...