Good job guys, really enjoyed the article, beautiful boat. Couple of questions. You said you were holding it steady at 5800 rpm's and it crept up to 126 mph, damn. Did it run that speed at 5800 rpm? Also can you give any more details on the boat, like V-drive gears, shaft angle, prop type, size...
Is there any advantage or disadvantage to making the plates, on my 21' Howard, longer? They are about 10 3/4" off the transom now. Also is there any advantage to losing the 3" gap between the plates?
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Has anyone used RTV instead of a gasket when putting a timing cover on a BBC without removing the oil pan ? Will it work ? Trying to change the cam in my car without taking the engine out.
I didn't make it real clear, I am talking about between the bottom of the timing cover and the oil pan.
I am having a hard time figuring out the geometry/pushrod length for the exhaust side on my BBC with Canfield heads. Some say you need to have the line through the center of the roller tip and trunnion perpendicular to the valve stem at half lift to get the narrowest contact on the valve stem...