Author Topic: Jimmy's CV23 is home ! (Read 15717 times)

Plugcheck · « **Reply #40 on:** June 01, 2017, 10:52:35 PM »

Do the research first, the ls platform is impressive, but very little of your old school 5.7 will transfer over. Certainly possible but you will outspend a rebuild of the existing. Easiest and cheapest would be finding a decent 5.7 longblock to swap in, or rebuild your current engine.

still_fishin · « **Reply #41 on:** June 02, 2017, 05:24:06 AM »

If you are entertaining the idea of the LS platform here is what I've found to give you rough estimate on cost.
$1000-exhaust, potentially more if you want to run O2 sensors.
$500-stand alone harness if going with the original efi
$300-$1200-motor. LM7's (5.3L) can be found pretty cheap ($500 area), LQ7 & LQ9 (6.0L) are around the $1000 mark.
$200-fuel pump (in tank)
$50-motor mounts
$200-$1000-cooling, I planned on putting a heat exchanger in place of the original radiator.
$300-$500-tuning
?-starter
?-alternator
?-Coil relocation brackets

This is the stuff I can remember of the top of my head. Plus you would need to fit it all together.

Sorry to keep this side track going, I'm done

Tonka Jim · « **Reply #42 on:** June 02, 2017, 09:15:42 AM »

No 'hot rod' engine for this boat!

Shawn has offered the 350 from his doner boat because he is going with a stroker.
If it checks out, that's what's going in the 23

Rosscoe · « **Reply #43 on:** June 03, 2017, 07:14:11 AM »

Sorry to hear that Jim, Glad you found a motor already.

thedeuceman · « **Reply #44 on:** June 08, 2017, 08:01:28 AM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh4D-XXX3Uw

75starflight · « **Reply #45 on:** June 08, 2017, 08:19:55 AM »

Is that an MPI motor or carb? Hard to tell in the video.

thedeuceman · « **Reply #46 on:** June 08, 2017, 08:26:25 AM »

Carb, Motor came with a two barrel, but we're putting the Quadra jet manifold from his old motor on

Pictures of cracked block

And head

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75starflight · « **Reply #47 on:** June 08, 2017, 09:06:07 AM »

wow that is in bad shape.

fireman24mn · « **Reply #48 on:** June 08, 2017, 10:18:20 AM »

Block was cracked external, internal (in the valley) and one of the heads was split.

Plugcheck · « **Reply #49 on:** June 08, 2017, 11:45:14 AM »

Time to hack it up and make it the CGOAMN fabrication engine for custom work. You could even rent it out to hot rodders for fab work.

Tonka Jim · « **Reply #50 on:** June 08, 2017, 01:41:16 PM »

Thanks to Shawn I have a good 350 from his donor boat.

Maybe Shawn could use the torn down block for his mock-up

Rosscoe · « **Reply #51 on:** June 11, 2017, 06:55:38 PM »

Motor sounds good!

thedeuceman · « **Reply #52 on:** June 12, 2017, 09:56:32 PM »

Ol Jim
https://youtu.be/OHt4g9jie0g

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CVX Fever · « **Reply #53 on:** June 13, 2017, 03:43:53 AM »

Pretty sure I heard a knock in both videos. Better tear it down and see what's the matter w/it before you put it in the boat!

thedeuceman · « **Reply #54 on:** June 13, 2017, 06:11:27 AM »

Oops, too late

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CVX Fever · « **Reply #55 on:** June 13, 2017, 11:42:29 AM »

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Oops, too late

Jim, you got my number right so I can tow you back to the landing on Minnetonka? It's not all bad I always have cold beer in the fridge. I'll give you one on the ride back!

Plugcheck · « **Reply #56 on:** June 13, 2017, 01:05:18 PM »

I was told the Tonka does not drink? Runs over logs in camp at 1:30am as a means to make firewood, but not drink...........

thedeuceman · « **Reply #57 on:** June 13, 2017, 01:18:12 PM »

Lol

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Tonka Jim · « **Reply #58 on:** June 13, 2017, 07:01:53 PM »

Quote from: CVX Fever on June 13, 2017, 03:43:53 AM

Pretty sure I heard a knock in both videos.

Hey Kip, I think you have forgotten how a Glastron with a 350 is supposed to sound.

Tonka Jim · « **Reply #59 on:** June 13, 2017, 07:03:30 PM »

Quote from: Plugcheck on June 13, 2017, 01:05:18 PM

Runs over logs in camp at 1:30am as a means to make firewood

This year I'm bringing my chain saw!