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Thanks Bob. It's an exciting step finally after a lot of work and time. Im really looking forward to eventually turning the key but there's still a bit to go. I'm going to rework the lube system feed to the rockers so it's better regulated across both shafts.

Some progress today with the CNC machining of the exhaust rockers. I'm getting more toey than a roman sandal. 213657918_2876512325924245_6072362990552900053_n.jpg 214082914_985933945491856_434676727686768756_n.jpg 215367119_544891403355392_7832847635095760621_n.jpg 213874345_184495447025946_70574331...

Well before my time Greg but I did remember that I had a photo somewhere. It looks to be similar if not the same place as yours above. I don't have any details on it other than I found his pic at the Paynesville Maritime Museum. The second pic is a maybe. 138537375_1886098248212568_70620847813171350...

I didn't know that the grey was such a low hp engine. My stock FF engine put out 100 hp from 1600 CC. Guess time & technology changes. I guess it would seem that way. I've never been a fan of using hp figures to describe an output of an engine without including it's torque curve. As I read some...

75Hp is the standard figure Bob. 1Hp per cube in a grey is a fair bit more than warm. That's nearly a 100% increase.

Alan wrote:Were you expecting some big dollar hi tech secrets in there ?

Are larger valves are a big dollar high tech secret? I guess my expectations are too high.

Craig, I had a happy tacho like that once! :lol: Ah yes, the happy tacho. I spoke to one previous owner who stated he used to pull 8500 rpm with the grey in this boat. I nearly spat my coffee all over my laptop. If he only new what a grey would really do at those revs. The boat would have looked li...

Nice Bob. That's good news.

Time to get things ready for the crossflow head. After pulling the current one off I'm pretty confident I'll get a power gain. I feel pretty lucky to have got the current engine to 4500 rpm after seeing the internals. Standard valves, chambers, and pistons. 206616872_976228393163638_2264300177767271...

Glad to help Bob......................you know I'll do anything for a free beer and a snag.