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Forum: Engine / Drive Train 05-18-2013, 07:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 201
Posted By SkiDaddy
I hope your popcorn didn't get stale, Mr....

I hope your popcorn didn't get stale, Mr. Mastercraft!

OK, following back up here, because I hate it when I'm reading a thread that just dies and you don't know the final result.

Anyway, I pulled...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 06:31 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,261
Posted By SkiDaddy
What bothers me about this is you have a fine...

What bothers me about this is you have a fine running engine (even the shop says it sounded fine) that you bring into them for routine maintenance and the next thing you know you are looking at your...
Forum: Engine / Drive Train 05-12-2013, 07:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 201
Posted By SkiDaddy
Good thoughts on the power valve, but it is new...

Good thoughts on the power valve, but it is new with the rebuild and it will kill the engine if I turn the screws in. It's also a 2.5 - Skidim gives you the proper one in their rebuild kit.

I'll...
Forum: Engine / Drive Train 05-11-2013, 10:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 201
Posted By SkiDaddy
"..... did you screw-up in reverse as you adjust...

"..... did you screw-up in reverse as you adjust the floats with the carb upside-down? ...."

Did I screw up??!! How dare you Sir, how dare you!! :-)

Anything is possible, but I think I got it...
Forum: Engine / Drive Train 05-11-2013, 07:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 201
Posted By SkiDaddy
Carb Help - Post Shutoff Drip!

Hi all,

OK, I'm in need of some help (I think) with my 4160 Holley. This is on a '93 ProStar. I rebuilt the carb recently and all seems pretty good except a warm start problem. I adjusted the...
Forum: Electrical 05-11-2013, 07:51 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 647
Posted By SkiDaddy
You can't just have all this dialogue and then...

You can't just have all this dialogue and then say, "I got it out." You have to give us all the gory details...........come on!!!
Forum: General Discussion 04-30-2013, 11:01 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,233
Posted By SkiDaddy
"Looks nice in the water....." Yes. Yes it...

"Looks nice in the water....."

Yes. Yes it does. Very nice. The transition of the white to grey to blue and then into the water is quite striking.
Forum: Engine / Drive Train 04-29-2013, 01:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 101
Posted By SkiDaddy
2.5 also for the 4160 on my '93 Ford 351W. I'm...

2.5 also for the 4160 on my '93 Ford 351W. I'm about 100% sure that the 2.5 is correct for my application at least.
Forum: General Discussion 04-27-2013, 08:32 AM
Replies: 7,662
Views: 870,705
Posted By SkiDaddy
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/bod/3767203852.ht...

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/bod/3767203852.html

2006 197 in the Kansas City area - $30.5k. No association.
Forum: Engine / Drive Train 04-21-2013, 03:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 311
Posted By SkiDaddy
Can you get it to run with the choke fully open? ...

Can you get it to run with the choke fully open? Can you get the engine warmed up? I don't think you tune the carb with respect to the choke plate position.

Ideally, you would get things warmed...
Forum: General / Other 04-20-2013, 02:02 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 233,870
Posted By SkiDaddy
Pulled the boat out of the garage and gave the...

Pulled the boat out of the garage and gave the engine some run time. Rebuilt the carb over the winter and this was the second start since then. Three pumps of the throttle and she started...
Forum: Restorations and Refurbishments 04-20-2013, 07:37 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,372
Posted By SkiDaddy
You got a lot of nice stuff to work with there! ...

You got a lot of nice stuff to work with there! Good find. If the Cheez-Its came with it, you got a great deal - no matter the price! :-)
Forum: General Discussion 04-20-2013, 07:09 AM
Replies: 7,662
Views: 870,705
Posted By SkiDaddy
Yikes - did you watch the youtube video that was...

Yikes - did you watch the youtube video that was linked in the ad? After he gave the boat a shot of throttle, what was that noise?? It didn't sound good, whatever it was.
Forum: General / Other 04-13-2013, 09:46 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 233,870
Posted By SkiDaddy
Cleaned trailer spindles, repacked wheel...

Cleaned trailer spindles, repacked wheel bearings, etc. Replaced both grease seals. For future reference, this is a 1993 190 single axle trailer and the part number on the original seals (I'm...
Forum: Engine / Drive Train 04-13-2013, 08:40 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,878
Posted By SkiDaddy
A nice video on the inner workings of the MC...

A nice video on the inner workings of the MC motor...........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg


;)
Forum: Upholstery 04-10-2013, 08:50 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,185
Posted By SkiDaddy
Subscribed. I'll be following this one closely. ...

Subscribed. I'll be following this one closely. Looking for a bimini for my '93 190 this summer. I wasn't too hip on all the straps - something like this would be sweet.
Forum: General / Other 04-08-2013, 07:13 AM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 233,870
Posted By SkiDaddy
Great job Rockman - platform looks fantastic!

Great job Rockman - platform looks fantastic!
Forum: General / Other 04-06-2013, 07:07 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 233,870
Posted By SkiDaddy
Hi guys, Finished up the platform today. ...

Hi guys,

Finished up the platform today. Previous owner had some kind of brown sealant on the platform - you couldn't see the grain of the wood - it was almost like paint. So I sanded all of that...
Forum: General Discussion 04-03-2013, 07:02 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,503
Posted By SkiDaddy
Wow, that's a beautiful boat.

Wow, that's a beautiful boat.
Forum: General / Other 03-31-2013, 09:30 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 233,870
Posted By SkiDaddy
Well, after having the boat for almost a year, I...

Well, after having the boat for almost a year, I finally got around to sanding down the platform. The previous owner had some type of brown stain/paint that was quite thick and you almost couldn't...
Forum: General Discussion 03-30-2013, 08:45 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,477
Posted By SkiDaddy
I can give a couple examples of 190s of this era...

I can give a couple examples of 190s of this era that I was looking closely at about this time last year:

- 1994 ProStar 190 with LT1 & slot. 1900 hours, but the boat was perfect. Super clean. ...
Forum: Engine / Drive Train 03-29-2013, 07:34 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,047
Posted By SkiDaddy
You might want to check out automotive internet...

You might want to check out automotive internet forums for vehicles that use the same engine as yours and then search those sites for similar problems. Maybe something like www.chevroletforums.com...
Forum: General Discussion 03-17-2013, 08:02 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 13,555
Posted By SkiDaddy
Yep, everyone driving slower than you is an idiot...

Yep, everyone driving slower than you is an idiot and everyone driving faster than you is crazy! :)
Forum: General / Other 03-16-2013, 07:09 AM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 233,870
Posted By SkiDaddy
De-winterized and started her up - it was about...

De-winterized and started her up - it was about 80 here in KC yesterday. Nice. I had rebuilt the carb and put on a new fuel filter over the winter.....after about 45 seconds of cranking to get the...
Forum: General / Other 03-09-2013, 06:56 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 7,684
Posted By SkiDaddy
TTIWWNZGP (This thread is worthless without...

TTIWWNZGP

(This thread is worthless without naked zombie girl pics)

:-)
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