Oh , back to my original post. Here is what upset me. The Detroit shop in Pennsylvania quoted me $15k for an in house major overhaul with Dyno...
J , I was thinking the same thing, but they have assured me they have or can get the parts. I’ve been obsessed over this for a while and it’s...
Current numbers early this summer @2000 RPMs. During a run.[ATTACH] Tach , water, oil, clutch gages are accurate. Volt and fuel gages a work in...
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[ATTACH] ] [ATTACH] The shop I’m dealing with specializes in Detroit diesel work and I’ve been around many years, this includes 71 series marine...
We met briefly in Annapolis if you remember? I was there on the boat tied up at the yacht basin. Mine are 43 years old . Still run strong. I could...
SeaEric ! Hello..hope all is well. Pad ? Like an electric blanket? Made for motors ? Or one actually for the bed. The boat came with two block...
Cold start problems started 4 years ago. Slowly getting worse over time . I thought new injectors would help or fix the smoke / slow start...
Yes glazed and in poor condition.
Yes the guy from J and T Open one up and then he had me barr the engine over while he looked in there and it didn’t look good at all tons of...
Takes forever for it to start up I have to crank it forever. Obviously the colder it is out the more I have to crank I do all the tricks holding...
Had J & T come out to go over my Johnson and Towers DD 471ti engines. Port motor just needed rack tune up adjustment and governor adjustment,...
Holy cow, lol, I thought the job was done in this photo at first...she looks great as is. But I understand it's a photo which hides things in real...
Interesting stuff...but I will always take the shaft....drive boat that is. It's stuff I know and can work on myself. Dealers of any kind and...
How about that…that is a lot of Hp difference.
What’s the reason for better fuel economy? Why ?
Very interesting looking vessel you’ve got! Forget about Philadelphia. Very little for a boat like yours in the summertime and everything shuts...
Whilst enjoying a Cape May IPA , cooking Thanksgiving day side dishes on the old Princess range And listening to Pink Floyd “shine on you crazy...
Looks like two double pole double throw contactors for your air conditioning reverse cycle heat units and various control panel switches...
Thanks again. That's good to know. Will be using MTU Detroit parts from J & T. Also now part of "Rolls Royce". After the work is done, can I...
