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Congrads That is a nice build. I agree with Steve no metal removing from the 302 keep it stock.
Suprized you are running with prop shaft at bottom and no cooling issues? Maybe cause the ignition is set low?
What have you done with the ignition timing? The 302 is 0.200 to 0.250" BTDC and there is a lot of room there playing around. Here is a link that will provide good info how to do. Check out the tech tips.
http://www.yamatoracing.net/
Also there are spark plug inserts that fit the 18mm head to convert to 14mm. The link discusses them and 14mm NGK sparkies available.
Note bottom finsh that is glass smooth is not as fast as a sanded bottom although there is debate over this but Bob Wartinger record holder uses sanded. I have always used flat black paint and wet sanded with 400 fore - aft for a satin finish on the last 36" of bottom and same on about 18" of the sponson bottoms. The flat black is easy to spray and refinish as needed and looks stealthy.
About the Tiny Tach others with the 302 CDI ignition will have to chime in. I have a 1973 Merc 25ss engine with CDI ignition that works fine with the Tiny Tach model 1C that they no longer offer that model. Thay now only offer a single model that you set for the engine configuration, so I do not know how that one works on the CDI systems.
Congrads That is a nice build. I agree with Steve no metal removing from the 302 keep it stock.
Suprized you are running with prop shaft at bottom and no cooling issues? Maybe cause the ignition is set low?
What have you done with the ignition timing? The 302 is 0.200 to 0.250" BTDC and there is a lot of room there playing around. Here is a link that will provide good info how to do. Check out the tech tips.
http://www.yamatoracing.net/
Also there are spark plug inserts that fit the 18mm head to convert to 14mm. The link discusses them and 14mm NGK sparkies available.
Note bottom finsh that is glass smooth is not as fast as a sanded bottom although there is debate over this but Bob Wartinger record holder uses sanded. I have always used flat black paint and wet sanded with 400 fore - aft for a satin finish on the last 36" of bottom and same on about 18" of the sponson bottoms. The flat black is easy to spray and refinish as needed and looks stealthy.
About the Tiny Tach others with the 302 CDI ignition will have to chime in. I have a 1973 Merc 25ss engine with CDI ignition that works fine with the Tiny Tach model 1C that they no longer offer that model. Thay now only offer a single model that you set for the engine configuration, so I do not know how that one works on the CDI systems.
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