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sankanother1, mine needs some painting. Running gear and hull seems solid. Engines are original 307's small block chevs. Previous owner (since 2001) rebuilt both engines, and put Corvette hi perf heads, then switched the port side back to the original heads (after rebore, etc., of course). The starboard still has the Corvette heads, but he gave me the reman heads to put back in if I decide to go that route. He says with the Corvette heads, the engine "pings". Since I got the boat Saturday the 17th, I've taken her out (on the river, not the ocean) 3 times, a total of 8 hrs., and the engines literally "purr", sounding great. My mechanic got a ride on her, and he commented on the smooth running engines. Today, I started her up, just to get her warmed up, and the port side was noisy - metallic noise, like bearings. What could it be - maybe starter, alternator, hopefully nothing inside the engine? All gauges ok (temp, oil, voltage, etc.). The engine runs, just noisy. The noise gets louder or quieter with the engine rpm.
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