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New guy here

Hello everyone,

My name is Dominic, I am from Nor Cal Fairfield/Vacaville area and for the last 20+ years of my life i've been a pro engine builder by trade. I always have been real big on fast street cars and drag racing, but never got into boats. Just last year i purchased my very first boat, a 1984 bayliner cx225 I/O 18' open bow. It had a 305 chevy with a dropped valve and i just finished building a 355" smallblock for it. Havent even put it in the boat yet but i hope to next week! Now, me being a novice at this im open for suggestions, this whole boat thing is so new to me i feel like i just went to my first day of high school when i signed up here! LOL!

I have lots of questions and am very willing to learn!!! So please bare with me and my ignorant questions!!!

So what do i need to look for in the outdrive when i pull the old engine out?
I hear i need to replace the gimball bearing when it's apart?

Do i really need to run a closed crankcase?

Can i run crankcase vent into the flame arrestor?

Do you think the volvo penta outdrive will hold up to a decent amount of power?

Do you really need to have UL approved ignition parts? or can you use the regular car stuff. I want to run MSD but not sure if i need to use the "Marine Only" stuff.

How do i know if i have the correct prop?

I hope i didint over extent my welcome with all these ignorant questions but im hoping someone is willing to give me some good advise!!

Thank's!

Thank's for the heads up! I'll copy and paste this to the correct section!