I need some help with some rookie questions

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I have a 1976 sanger bubble deck....set up for a bbc. The boat's paint is almost done as well as the motor. The boat has not been in the water for some time. What kind of routine things should I check/replace on something like that.....gasket seals ect.? Also should I replace the universal joints on the drive shaft and if so with what and from who? What kind of parts other than oil pan, waterneck, and water pump do I need to make this a v-drive motor? Flexpate....Flywheel what is the difference and how would I know which one to use? PTO button is this like a driveshaft adapter....where do I get something like that? I was told my steering needs to be tightened up a bit.....this is going to be a lake rod....what kind of steering maintainence to I need to do? Any help would be great. Thank you all very much.

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What kind of oil should I use in the casale v drive?

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also bildge pump? Where can I get something like that for my year of boat and what should I look for when I go to buy one?

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also I could use a resourse for tach and sending units

[Mr. V-Driver]

Redline Oil Heavy (Red in Color) and Rex Marine 909-592-1000. :)

[Rexone]

ROE if you PM me your phone # we will call and answer all your questions. (too much to type).. :)

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are you the owner of rex marine?

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Ben: Re-seal the stuffing box, cav rod seal, and shaft log seal replace the hose also, the steer chain is good add some lube, grease the pullies and adjust the cable tension. R&R the U-joints, a good auto store will be able to match them up. the box is empty, put in the redline oil. replace those v-drive cooling hoses. Bilge pump from Overtons or West there are even some from Grangers, and replace it often, they don't last for ever, Rex can hook you up with a tach, a good truck shop or speedo shop can build you a new cable the gauges were SW, and can be replaced with automotive units, or buy really sexy ones from Rex. Give me a call and send some pics. I'm anxious too see the boat.
STEVE

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thanks steve....how have you been man? I will give you a call sometime soon or email you....you know more about this boat than anyone. I love it man....i devote a lot of my free time to learning about it. Thanks again for your help I hope you and your family are doing great.

[Morg]

Check your underwater gear. If you don't have a whirlaway, you should. Make sure your prop. shaft coupler is in good shape, It should be the newer style large 6 bolt & you need a safety colar on the prop. shaft.
If you do not know the history of the prop. shaft I would recomend having it checked if not replaced

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thanks steve....how have you been man? I will give you a call sometime soon or email you....you know more about this boat than anyone. I love it man....i devote a lot of my free time to learning about it. Thanks again for your help I hope you and your family are doing great.
It's all good, we're racing the boats just livin' the dream. We are in second place in points with the hydro. The safety collar Morg is talkin about is in good shape. one other thing that you might want to do, since the boat has been dry for a while, before you install the motor, while the rudder is out for stuffing box sealing, is to pull the prop shaft and lift the shaft log and re-silicone it to the floor, this will be a good time re-seal the shaft log and replace that hose. I didn't do that on a boat I was building one time, and guess what, it leaked and I had to lift the motor to do the job, it will probably save some headaches. I never put an edge on the plates, but the pedals and springs are in good shape, you'll just need to adjust them to your liking. Measure the throttle cable and get another one from Rex or Phil, that's why I left the cable so it could be measured. I've been looking and I haven't found any oil pans, all the ones I've seen are for jets. I don't have the right PTO button, or I would give it to you, all I have are the small ones, you need the '1340' I believe it's called. Any way I'll look forward to hearing from you and we can catch up STEVE