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Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 6:11 pm
by Big Block Power
Kate wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:41 pm
akorcovelos wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:57 pm
Kate wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:30 am
That and a Kevlar-reinforced hull added to the load bearing capacity of the floor. The 9 (as of 1997) vs. the 12 (as of 1998) is
not a function of displacement or seating capacity. (Seating for even 9 is stretch.) The +3 "seating" is really +450-552 pounds (depending on whether your use the 150#'s/person or the 184#'s/person calculation).
Great info, thanks Rick!
Anything for you, akor.
Signed,
Not Rick
That's awesome Bobrae?
Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 7:06 pm
by xlint89
You can see the kevlar in this chip on the strake.
Will be addressing that tomorrow. As well as cleaning up the wiring in the engine compartment.
Just received the new impeller kit, exhaust manifold gaskets, and the in lb torque wrench.
Will be removing the intake manifold to access the injectors for cleaning. And removing the exhaust manifolds to replace them with my Seaward exhaust.
Will most likely be replacing the cap, rotor, wires and spark plugs some time soon.
Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 7:12 pm
by xlint89
Let me ask you guys something.
Hour meter in the engine compartment shows 490+ hours. The engine scan tool showed just under 300 hours on the engine.
What do you make of that?
Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 8:16 pm
by cmattj
xlint89 wrote: Fri May 01, 2020 7:12 pm
Let me ask you guys something.
Hour meter in the engine compartment shows 490+ hours. The engine scan tool showed just under 300 hours on the engine.
What do you make of that?
Early Hobbs were key on no engine running. So that’s either 190 hrs of radio?
Or it’s had a ecm replaced.
Just unplug I’m the meter for a while

Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 12:48 am
by xlint89
Check out this Hillbilly crap.
Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 12:49 am
by xlint89
Sorry, forgot to explain in better detail. That pic ^^^^ is my fuel supply fitting that feeds the filter/water seperator.
Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 1:04 am
by akorcovelos
xlint89 wrote: Sun May 03, 2020 12:48 am
Check out this Hillbilly crap.

quick connect fuel lines!
Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 7:20 am
by xlint89
Figured you'd guys get a kick out of that. Makes me wonder, what else did they Jerry rig?
Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 3:05 pm
by akorcovelos
To bad it didn’t come with the optional big bore intake.

Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 9:13 pm
by xlint89
Haven't dove that far in yet. It might have that installed.
Just cleaned up my plenum and throttle body tonight. Injectors went out yesterday for professional cleaning.
Need to modify the oil filter bracket and relocate the out drive reservoir in order to run my aftermarket exhaust.
Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 9:13 pm
by xlint89
Couldn't just bolt up like the other boat.
Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 11:10 pm
by akorcovelos
Ohh, what headers are you running? Do you have captain call or are you just going straight through hull?
Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 8:27 am
by Big Block Power
akorcovelos wrote: Tue May 05, 2020 11:10 pm
Ohh, what headers are you running? Do you have captain call or are you just going straight through hull?
A few posts earlier.
Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 10:38 am
by akorcovelos
Missed that, thanks BB.
Re: 1998 252 updating thread
Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 9:21 pm
by xlint89
Yep, Hardin Marine Seaward exhaust.
Keeping the captains call for now.
Would like to go thru hull exhaust only. Keep it simple. Less bellows to possibly leak, more room to work around the engine, less wiring, and less moving parts to fail.
Have thru hull only on the other boat and it wasn't that loud. It has the spiral baffle in the tips which i think cuts down on noise just a tad.