Repairing stripped plug holes, round two

[RSWORDS]

It's printed on the back of the Sonny's BBQ menu, under "good ol boy tips and tricks"

Speakin of tips … Here is why "maff" is so important …



Maybe another reason ...

Lets just say these new billet heads were machined in China or Crackistan ..

Don't really like the exposed threads ( detonation starters ) but it is what it is. And I can always blend them in .
Need to cc the chambers to see where we're at ...



The magic bubble that never goes away ...
And What The _ _ _ _ Heck is running down my arm ...



Gotta be Crackistan ..
Little mud-dobber action should hold long enough to get a measurment ..



These POS things were held in place with a hollow roll pin that went within one ta two threads from entering the chamber .. can't make this $hizzle up ..





Now that the garbage has been taken out to the dump .. How am I gonna keep these masterpiece's from warping ... Ohh this looks like a good fixture, with the water cover off .. they fit either , flipped or flopped ...



While inserts might work for some .. And yes I have all the popular ones and even some that went out of buizz decades ago … I usually see the tard side of installations .. so forgive me for being a bit biased ..

A new start , for a new part ...

P.S. Chaz = thinkin, I really like how tungsten-carbide bits .. cut …

Chaz, Annabelle told me to tell you those dont look like her 300xs heads....

DAMN fine work as usual sir!

[Dave S]

The last pix.... I finaly got REAL hold downs..... for big green...…..they help soooomuch…...

[Chaz]

Chaz, Annabelle told me to tell you those dont look like her 300xs heads....

DAMN fine work as usual sir!

I just got off the phone with Miss. Annabelle , she told me she want's a set of Ford Shotgun Hemi Heads on a 813 ci Jon Kasse shortblock .. and , Ohhh .. rear steer for her mud truck .. by Christmas ..

Chaz = thinkin, I'd hate to be Santa ..



Mr. Dave , Clamp kit … Iz Lotz better than usin vise grips …

[Dave S]

Ron Anderson Peter finnn and smitty….. where;;;;;;we be just getting.... into gear......that those…….

[HStream1]

Please translate this for those of us that dont have a clue.

Ron Anderson Peter finnn and smitty….. where;;;;;;we be just getting.... into gear......that those…….

[Dave S]

Just the bunch that raced,,,,,in conn.....1975ish......I was drunk then...…………………...They ran alky...….I sipped...…...

[Dave S]

Ron A.... told me not to drink the day before a race,,,,,,,to be more sharp on the race coarse...……..shoulda listend

[Chaz]

Please translate this for those of us that dont have a clue.

I remember that race … It was like a weekend at Bernie's …

fast boats ...



Fast cars …



Cold drinks ..



Hot chicks ..

[InjectorService]

Just the bunch that raced,,,,,in conn.....1975ish......I was drunk then...…………………...They ran alky...….I sipped...…...

One shot for Dave..... One shot for the motor! That'll get er flyin!

[Chaz]

He told me it act's like Seafoam … good for the injectors .. good enough for him

[Dave S]

Usta....take the boat to the mud flats … in a wheel barlrow … we were Kids.....18 years old.....with a Desilva and a v4......1971?...….90 cid and 20 overdrive...….bayrats…..My 13 De silva…...bought $10......yes.... 44 Merc.....20$ plus 2 because I had to build them;;;;I was just a kid....1968/1967...…. sorry.... very few pixs…..sorry guys.... for the lack of pics...….

[Dave S]

1971 Merrick Bay

[Chaz]

1971 A dentist in town and the city manager rented a building on Krome Ave / US-27 and built a huge (to a kid) slot car track when they were all the rage. They made a few extra bucks , but I really think they built it to give us boys in town something productive to do with our time.
After the track was built, the good doctor built has son a 8' Glen-L hydro in his garage.
I remember going over there to watch / help / but mostly gawk at the boat being built. They (we) took it out once .. ( I'm sure there was a little green motor with a round barrel with a cable and a dial on the front where the tiller arm was sposta be).
It sat for a couple-few years. I guess I bothered the doc enough about the boat, that he gave it to me. His son didn't want it. I had a friend that had a 20 horse and a truck (I think I might have just got my learners permit and convinced my mom that a RD-350 had 5 brake horsepower, so she signed for me so it had to be 1973 or 1974) We ran the **** out of that little boat .. I remember thinking that little water dart was just as fast as a go-cart with a Mac 10 .. Great times , great men for putting up with 10,000 questions .. and willing to take the time to teach a bunch snot nosed kids a trade or two. I know it help set my course in life ..

I know this isn't the boat .. (young , who needs pictures .. Polaroid's )

Dayum close lookin though ..

I have no idea what possessed me to paint it orange ..

Dave thanks for postin your Merrick Bay ..