Re: [OMC-Boats] Insulating engine

If you don't mind my asking, how much did the whole kit set you back
and where did you order from?

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 3:57 PM, Lee Shuster <Lee.Shuster@...> wrote:
> I'm running the Pertronix II with their Flamethrower coil which has internal-built-in ballast resistor.
>
> I love it and I am using the original equipment (marine-rated) Mallory distributor. Third season, no issues, no more points/dwell/condenser to worry about.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: omc-boats-bounces@... [mailto:omc-boats-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Justin DeSantis
> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:36 AM
> To: bchowk@...; Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Insulating engine
>
> BC, which pertronix kit did you use? I've found several.
>
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>
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> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:47 AM, BC Howk <bchowk@...> wrote:
>> Justin,
>>
>> I put a Holley 4bbl on my buick V6 with an offenhauser intake a few
>> years ago and LOVE IT!!! Talking to Lee I have heard some mixed
>> reviews I think that mostly has to do with the altitude he's dealing with.....
>>
>> The next thing I would highly recommend is a pertronix kit...again
>> opinions vary about whether this will improve performance (I tend to
>> think it does) but IMHO it is a worth while upgrade for reliability
>> and to never have to adjust those points, easy to install and pretty reasonably priced.
>>
>> Sounds like you got a real gem and are having some fun with it...
>>
>> Cheers,
>> B.C.
>>
>>
>> On Sep 9, 2009, Justin DeSantis <duc1098desmo@...> wrote:
>>
>> I hadn't even stopped to consider that foam board wouldn't work to
>> dampen noise. Ok, so foam board it out. If I stumble upon something
>> that would work better, maybe I'll try it. But it almost sounds like
>> it's not worth the time. What about some carpet or something?
>>
>> I guess I'm getting to the bottom of the barrel with tinkering on this
>> thing so noise was my next tackle. So far I got my cooling issue
>> worked out, and got my pisser working again. It was clogged, so not
>> related to my cooling issue. But I guess it's kind of good. Had it not
>> been clogged, I would have never suspected a cooling issue. Installed
>> the clear lines, found and fixed my cooling issue. Now I have the tell
>> tale to show me if I have any more issues. Let's see, what else have I
>> done....
>>
>> I installed a stereo and a couple of speakers. Had some nice speakers
>> from a car audio system I used to have. Made an enclosure to hang the
>> head unit below the glove box. Mounted speakers in the plywood kick
>> panels under the dash on each side. Added a master kill switch to it
>> so I can be sure it doesn't drain my battery during storage. Sounds
>> great. Removed the extra brackets for things I'll never use like the
>> goofy Loran thing and the old ship to shore. Cleaned up everything and
>> made it shiny again. Oh and the glove compartment was bugging me. It
>> was lined with what looks like old fashioned cork gasket paper. It was
>> flaking and I couldn't put small items in there for fear of losing
>> them among the cork dust. Plus, it was deep and dark. I hated it. I
>> relined it with light gray indoor out door carpeting and just for
>> giggles, I added a light. So now I have a nice soft, well lit glove
>> box. Also replaced the v belt. So no more belt squeal. Yay.
>>
>> Waiting for the convertible top to come back from the seamstress. The
>> top has never been up but the zippers rotted off it, so they need
>> replaced. I also have the side panels for it and the rear piece, they
>> were in the previous owners attic, never removed from the original
>> packaging.
>>
>> Next on the list is trying to get the handrails looking good again.
>> They're dull and pitted. Metal polish won't do it. I'm going to attack
>> them with some #000 steel wool and see what happens. Then while it's
>> stored this winter, I plan to take out the table thing and tear it
>> apart and rebuilt it with the original metal frame and some new wood
>> inserts.
>>
>> Speaking os possible performance loss, are there any easy bolt on's
>> for the V8 Buick that will boost performance a bit? 4 barrel maybe?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 10:17 PM, Andy Perakes
>> <aperakes@...>
>> wrote:
>>> My engine compartment came lined with a thin black foam that has
>>> mostly deteriorated over the years. It helps dampen some of the
>>> higher frequency noise (foam would need to be a lot thinker to
>>> attenuate low frequency noise), but the front of my hatch is vented
>>> to allow air in-flow. I took it off the top of the hatch after it
>>> started falling because I was afraid it might restrict airflow (at
>>> best) or small foam pieces might get sucked in (at worse). Foam board
>>> probably wouldn't help a lot as its too dense to absorb much, but
>>> auto matting (fiber hood or floor liner) or something similar would
>>> help a little. Just be careful not to restrict any airflow
>>> --
>>> even though the engine is water-cooled, the battery, alternator, etc.
>>> still
>>> depend mostly on air-cooling. Hotter intake air will also cause you
>>> to lose power (though probably not enough to notice except maybe top
>>> end).
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin DeSantis"
>>> <duc1098desmo@...>
>>> To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
>>> <omc-boats@...>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 9:44 PM
>>> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Insulating engine
>>>
>>>
>>>> Has anyone added insulation to the inside of the doghouse and engine
>>>> cover? I'm thinking of adding some foam board to cut down on the
>>>> engine noise a bit. Just wondering if it would have adverse effects?
>>>> Would it cause the engine to overheat or anything?
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