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If I do install a primer pump I will use it. I did see the recommendation on there website and I dont see any reason why it would be a problem. I am sure the recommendation is because they will not warranty it in the marine environment, since many people will not solder and heat shrink connections e...

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Will fuel flow without a problem through the pump when the pump is not in use?

I am using this pump:

http://performanceparts.com/part.php?partID=414573

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Yes it is a whole bunch of shutoffs. I was hoping someone would chime in and tell me the easy way to do it.

LOL!

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This is a cheesey diagram I drew with paint but it visualizes what I am talking about. The gray things are the "tee"'s red is starboard fuel line and blue is port. Green are the shutoff's. The purple line id the line that would be getting primed when the shutoffs are opened. They would normally rema...

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I was wondering if installing a small fuel pump into the fuel system would be a bad idea. I figure it could be used to prime the system and be installed near the fuel tank. When I fired my engines up after the rebuild I used this pump to feed the system from a bucket of diesel fuel and it worked gre...

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I was thinking about installing an oil pressure safety switch. I have come across a few but they seem to all cut-off at different PSI. I figure 10 PSI would probably be ok. Can anyone recommend one in particular? http://www.holley.com/12-810.asp 5PSI http://www.longacreracing.com/catalog/item.asp?id...

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Thank you guys for the replies. I will plumb the shutoffs directly to the inlet and outlet sides of the filters. I will also install a shutoff at the top of the fuel tank at the fitting. I guess it is necessary to mount the filters above the level of the top of the tank???? There is room to do that ...

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Thanks!
If I put one on both sides of the filter and on the tank that would be 6 shut-off valves.

I am running the 6bt's little brother and hopefully the 500 will do the job.

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Where should I locate shut-off valves on my fuel system.

I have racor 500fg filters and was not sure where to put shut-off valves. This is a new install. New tank, filters lines shutoffs......everything!

Thanks

Frank

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This is what I am talking about, I have a these left over from my overhaul kit and did not use them. I am guessing cummins expects me to be using later style 7mm injectors. I have no idea which one I have to begin with but the CPL states my engines are from 1988. http://www.puredieselpower.com/catal...

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I was wondering if anybody out there has an older B series with an old head. I was wondering about the copper insert sleeve things that came in the overhaul kit. I did a little research and am thinking that these somehow are used with the newer 7mm injectors in the older heads that had 9mm injectors...

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Depending on your controls, it can be as easy as switching the orientation at the helm controls. If they are wrong it should not take you anymore than 15 minutes to switch them. As others have stated the ZF transmissions turn both ways. The ZF trans do not have a forward or a reverse, they just spin...

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Shortening the height of the bracket will cause it to make contact with the hydraulic hoses that goto the cooler when the shifter is in the forward most position. I am concerned about rigidity and I was thinking about welding it all together but the problem is one side needs to come apart so the bra...

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Yes I will

Those tranny's are brand new and have not been anywhere near the ocean yet. The boat is in the back yard.

WHat is the exact name of that cx stuff?

Frank

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you may be right, I will take a better look and see if ther is enough clearance for a stabilizing piece to be added.

Thanks!

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I have a pair of ZF45a's ib my B28. They are behind a pair of cummins 4BT's. As discussed in another thread I had to unfortunately replace the original gas tank, it was destroyed. After finding a tank that would fit (and fit into my budget!) I realized there would be a clearance issue on the starboa...

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I think that it depends on how much usage it will get.

Once you add electrical components to it, it becomes another future headache. If it is going to get a good amount of use then by all means power it up.

Macerator is good if you are using it off shore a bit.

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I belive the problem is funding their campaigns. If they didnt have to worry about the expenses incurred of running a successful campaign there would be more independents out there.

Eventually they will.

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Keep the wiring in mind, some of the wiring may include areas that you are not planning to get involved with right now. I had to replace my tank and since it was out and I had the deck up, I just ran new wiring for all the grounds to the rudders, struts, etc... Wiring to the bridge, could probably u...

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LOL

everbody gets topped!

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I have a moeller fuel tank that I am installing in my B28. It is their 157 gallon one that is replacing my destroyed 165. I would have liked something bigger to replace it with but this moeller had dimensions that I could work with, and was only $850.00. Tank is very well built and comes with 2 stai...

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Water still must be warm, we really have not had any real cold weather yet this year.

Wish I was in the water!

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Try going to a place that sells Oil Burner parts, possibly a plumbing supply? Ask for a product called "sweet air", it comes in an aerosol and also comes in a powder form. This product is specifically designed to eliminate and neutralize odors from fuel oil spills inside of the home. It works pretty...

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walterk wrote:If that's not photoshop, that's awful!

I agree, these people ate our POW's in WWII so nothing would surprise me in their cruelty to anything.

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Do the owners have any legal right to tell salvors to stay away.

I am sure the authorities could care less as the boat was not stolen and nobody died.

If the owners are not actively raising then do they have a leg to stand on. I am just wondering, I have no idea either way.

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Jeremy wrote:any reason why you couldnt use the oil cooled turbo?

The turbo will get too hot under the hatch cover. This is why they water cool them.

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You need all the water cooling parts to "Marinize" the motor. These parts include: 1. water cooled exhaust manifold 2. water cooled turbo housing 3. gear driven seawater pump 4. heat exchanger 5. coolant reservoir 6. all hoses to connect the above parts 7. marine engine have CAV injector pumps (I th...

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I am appalled to say the least!

They had 44 Striped Bass over their limit. That is a lot of fish to be hoarding. They are going to get some HUGE fines.

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4bt's will fit nicely. I am in the process of getting my boat in the water for 2001 and replaced my 350's with 4BT's. I have a B28 and there is all kinds of room to spare with these engines. The only issue I had was the height, I had to raise my hatch covers, other than that they are narrow. I think...

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If you do not have a gear plate tag, you may be able to turn the input shaft one full turn (in forward) and see how much the output turns. It may work. I was able to confirm a 1.88:1 velvet drive one time this way. That particular unit was on the floor in my garage though, not in the boat or connect...

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I dont have a lot of experience but cummins parts are pretty reasonably priced and there are plenty of aftermaket parts for cummins B-series. The B-series are very common and for good reason. Yanmars are excellent engines as well and I believe are a more compact design than the cummins. You do not h...

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I did a quick search and could not find that link, thanks Capt!

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Since I had to take my fuel tank out of the boat, "THANK YOU. MR. ETHANOL", I want to run new wires for my grounds. The rudders, struts, shafts etc....the existing wiring is all original and I figure since the rear deck is removed it would be east to rewire the grounds. I was planning on using #8 ga...

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Sorry to hear about your crappy week. The joke made me laugh. Thanks!!!

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I can tell anyone that from recent experience, that you probably cannot grasp what ethanol does to the tank until you see it first hand. The gummy deposits that destroy your carbs and valvetrains is actually a mix of the ethanol and the fibergalss that it has digested and passed into the engine. Aft...

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I guess I will have to pull it off again. I did clean it up (it was not in good shape) but I guess I will have to look at it real close. I will rough it up with some sandpaper (both surfaces). I was really hoping the gasket was going to do the trick. It is a bear to pull the exhaust off and get the ...

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I got the gaskets from Cummins. I got BOTH engines running today. I have a very slight exhaust leak where this gasket is. It is very slight and I have to believe the surface of the water cooled housing where the exhaust elbow is bolted to must be uneven. It was pretty rusted before the rebuild and t...

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I did not get a gasket in the rebuild kits for my 4BT's. I think there should be a gasket in between the wet elbow and the exhaust side of the turbo. When I tore the engines down I dont recall if there were gakets or not. The Turbo is a Holset H1C, can anyone confirm if there should be a gasket ther...

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I am serious.

I will pray for you to be safe. This is with full sincerity.

randall wrote:

i hope you're not serious. capt patrick took that avatar photo of me in the "third world"

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My tank was not leaking but it was starting to break down. I had tree-sap type liquid all over my hands and boots that I had a lot of trouble getting off. This is the crap that they are talking about that covers the internal parts of your engine and basically will ruin them if not caught early enoug...

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DO NOT GO ON VACATION IN OR AROUND THE THIRD WORLD!!!!!

If you heed that warning you will not be seized by pirates, or taken into custody by some Islamic Fanatical country!

Very Simple, there is plenty to see right here in the good old USA!

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The goop holding the bottom of the rank fought me till the very end, even when I had most of the tank cut off it. I had plenty of leverage with the 4ft crowbars. It took the plywood up with it. I believe these old Bertrams were built by old timers that were afraid of fiberglass and resin and over-ki...

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Thanks for all the replies! The tank is out and I have some very GRAPHIC pictures of a Bertram tank that has been destroyed by ethanol and then destroyed by its owner to get it out. The old fuel was VERY flammable, I had burned some in a container to see how explosive it may have been. I had less th...

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Ya I did try the sledge hammer.

Usually after a day or so and a little rest (physically and mentally) I should be able to tackle the problem and maybe pry it somewhere and get a lil better leverage than I got today.

I will post some pics and keep you guys updated.

Hopefully I will get it soon.

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Thanks Capt! I got most of the fuel out, I have NOT started to dismantle the tank itself. I have about 1 inch of fuel left as of now. I am hoping the tank will break loose from the glob of resin holding it in. I dont know if I missed anything else that may be holding it in place. I cut along each si...

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Thats what I been doing, prying against the rudder box down there near the stringer.

Of course, I am being cautious as I am being brutish.

I am starting to see how diesel conversions can cost $30,000 just in labor costs....jeeez! I have a broken coolie!

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I pulled the cockpit deck off today, not too bad but heavy for 1 guy to do alone. I cut the sides and rear areas where the tank is glassed into place. I cant break the bottom resin blob that is on the bottom. I cannot for the life of me pull the tank from the hull! I set-up 2 4x4's across the cockpi...

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