Laid Back Boaters

hey guys, almost finished assembling this 454 for my neighbor. Looking for a used Prestolite distributor, water outlet for a jet (T-stat hsng.) maybe a cheap flexplate. Its a budget build. thanks SMac

Steve, I think I have a flexplate in the garage....I look tomorrow.....Are you going to melonies? If I have it, Ill give it to you!

Thanks Jeff, that would be kool. My nabe could use a little help getting his barge finished. I'm not sure if I'm going or not. However, if Scott is bringing you an Intake, I would just have you pass it to him, If I can't make it. He lives about 1/2 mile from me!

78_Tahiti wrote:hey guys, almost finished assembling this 454 for my neighbor. Looking for a used Prestolite distributor, water outlet for a jet (T-stat hsng.) maybe a cheap flexplate. Its a budget build. thanks SMac

I may have a t-stat housing and I have a warped SFI flex plate. The flex plate works great unless the damn engine stops at the warped spot so the starter won't engage properly
why the Prestolite? I've been using the Marine magnetic pick-up Mallory that works great! Here's one on ebay- http://cgi.ebay.com/MALLORY-CHEVY-350-MARINE-DISTRIBUTOR-LIKE-NEW-SMALL-/350391976160?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5194fd40e0

78_Tahiti wrote:Thanks Jeff, that would be kool. My nabe could use a little help getting his barge finished. I'm not sure if I'm going or not. However, if Scott is bringing you an Intake, I would just have you pass it to him, If I can't make it. He lives about 1/2 mile from me!

no excuse Stevemac I'd like to see our 2 boats run side by side. Oh I guess this is a challenge your pump mods aginst my motor mods

78_Tahiti wrote:hey guys, almost finished assembling this 454 for my neighbor. Looking for a used Prestolite distributor, water outlet for a jet (T-stat hsng.) maybe a cheap flexplate. Its a budget build. thanks SMac

I have a dual point mallory that came out of my engine when changed to eletronic the guy I got my boat from said it was only 1 yr old but would need roader and cap and also have T-stat hsng what else my friend

Thanks Cas, but I'll pass on the flex plate. LOL! Kris, I defianatly want to run our boats! (list, take out spare battery, clear out everything under the bow, umm...only 5 gals of gas, leave off big engine cover, that should help. )
Thanks Scott, I'll give ya a call!

78_Tahiti wrote:Thanks Cas, but I'll pass on the flex plate. LOL!

damn!

Ok, about have this motor together. anyone have a BBC PTO flange laying around. the one that was in the boat is for a ford or olds I think, its huge!

Do you still need a PTO?? Let me look around, I might have one.

I found one yesterday, thanks though Fleet. Im sure something else will come up......always does! LOL!