Great thread! I read every post! A couple of points. The FE started life as the 332 and 352, growing to 390, 406, 410, 427 and 428 (along with many other FT (Fort Truck) variants like the 361 and 391. All the FT models of the FE series have forged steel cranks and different front crank dimensions, a...

Along this same line, with similar symptoms, we've seen old tanks get varnish pieces that dry on the inside surface of the tank over years of neglect, and they fall to the bottom of the tank like sawdust. In addition, there is the usual bug and dust particle that also falls into tanks over many many...

I ran Drivesavers on my 35' Sea Skiff, with great results. They're not really intended to take out much vibration or deal with misalignment, but they do isolate galvanic action and they're a great safety feature. The guy who bought my Skiff ran it for years, and one day he hit something so hard it b...

Here are 2 links to addl photos. The links are provided to share lots of photos, don't mind the "chatter" that follows. These first photos are provided by the seller. http://www.network54.com/Forum/424840/message/1160361911 This second link is from my own "First Look" inside, and the shrink wrapping...

Ted, When you used the word "heresy" you really hit the nail on the head. Nothing goes so well with the look of a wooden Chris-Craft moving through the water as the sound of a Hercules engine. Remove the sound and you remove a huge part of the aura. John I have to agree with John on this one. I was...

Hi George, I agree with John, a bulge on the side of a motor box is a new one, and you're right, I did assume you meant the top of the motor box. Maybe someone fitted the boat with a larger carb, which in reality would do little if anything for performance. The low compression Hercules motors spin s...

Thanks for the kind hearted note Bill. I am honored to be able to associate with such a great group of Chris Craft fans. I am eager to learn something new every day, and I'm sure this is a great place to do it. Just reading through a few comments here on this web site is an education in itself. Our ...

I have that exact same engine box, just as you described, in my basement now. I can photograph it for you if you are trying to replicate it. I believe the "dome" on the top of the box was installed to clear the triple carb setup installed on Hercules flatheads, because that forward carb did stick wa...

I offer this post as "a point of information" because I never realized CC built a fiberglass Sea Skiff. I have a lot of reverence for the Sea Skiff line and Sea Skiff owners too, having owned a 35' Sea Skiff (1968 Clipper, featured in the 1996 Jan/Feb issue of Classic Boating, six pages) and knowing...

I don't know about the green, but I do know the SS evolved into the XK-19 and it continued some time as a V-drive under the XK name, while still displaying the SS badge too. I had thought the rebadging of the Commander SS to the XK was the transition point from V drive to transdrive, but that isn't ...

An automotive harmonic balance puller (rentable at most auto parts stores) is the ideal device for forcing a shaft out of a hub, IF you have the internal clearance to get the 6" center bolt in place. On smaller boats, the clearance is often less than 6". I had a twisted off set nut in my hub, and be...