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winter sleekcraft project

Starting build thread, should be fun winter. Ours is too long up here. Pulled motor last weekend, already disassembled it. Rebuilding motor from stock 320hp to around 450-460hp. Boat went 60 on gps with "A" impeller in stock form. Not bad. After motor the paint and interior are next. Should be busy winter.

Motor apart. Looked really good. Picked up set of D0ve heads. Going to be redoing those too. Mild port work, valves, springs. etc. While parts are on the way, took carb apart and rebuilding it right now. Parts arrive tomorow for it. Thinking powder coating some of the main body or bowls, anyone have any luck with this?

Picked up block today, assembly planned for the weekend

Short block ready for assembly just waiting on rings now. Got intake today

Assembled short block, have to post up some pics. Porting heads next. And a whole lot of polishing and cleaning left.

Carb rebuilt. First time trying the powder coat.

Another pic of matte black powder coat carb. Worked out well. Cheap way to really put some bling on it. Lol

Nice build. What pistons are you going with?

Since everything was so unused (low hours) on factory parts I reused factory pistons,rods, and crank. Light hone on block to deglaze. Thinking factory cast piston should be ok with 450 hp. Only 9.5-1 ratio, no boost or blower.

Scored some valve covers this week, 80 bucks on craigslist. Now just need to find MSD this cheap. Lol

Timing chain issue pretty easy with the comp cams stuff.

Crank and pistons installed. Timing chain degreed. Oil pan and timing cover next

Short block done. Next the d0ve head porting and new bigger valve project.