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by rooferdave
Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:09 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: 225 HP Chrysler 318 engines
Replies: 19
Views: 19105

Some of them have the marks on the flywheel and bell housing not the @#$%@!!! I have been working on!!! Did not mean to upset you , but it is very common on Chrysler 318 marine and onther mopar engines. oh no no, lol you did not upset me! the flywheel has some marks on it (dots actually) but no num...
by rooferdave
Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:49 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: DC electrical system failure
Replies: 9
Views: 3700

solonoid click and then you should have power to the house again, if solonoid does not click use booster cables
by rooferdave
Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:01 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: DC electrical system failure
Replies: 9
Views: 3700

why no start on the port engine??? No power? or crank and no start? MY trojan gets all house power from starboard. If you have an emerg start button, and you push it you should hear the
by rooferdave
Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:49 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: 225 HP Chrysler 318 engines
Replies: 19
Views: 19105

prowlersfish wrote:Some of them have the marks on the flywheel and bell housing

not the @#$%@!!! I have been working on!!!
by rooferdave
Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:44 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: 225 HP Chrysler 318 engines
Replies: 19
Views: 19105

As mentioned, you most likely have a counter-rotator engine, and both distributors rotate the same way. If you’re replacing distributors, careful with what you order; not all applications are the same. Best to record the distributor number noted on the tag and supply that if ordering new. I’m a...
by rooferdave
Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:32 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: 1976 F-36 Tri-Fly Unknown Leak
Replies: 8
Views: 4187

have you checked the hoses on the genset? the seacock to allow the cooling water to enter? also if you go into your aft cabin take the 3 drawers out just next to the 2 stairs leading to the salon, this will allow you access to the bottom of your boat check if the water is from there, and have you ta...
by rooferdave
Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:44 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: so the roofer DOES have a heart! (updated)
Replies: 17
Views: 7418

thanks for all the kind wishes! update, after a not so good nights sleep and fasting, no breakfast/ coffee I get downtown park and after check in the Dr calls me and tells me one of the team is sick and my surgery is cancelled!!! Have to gear up with all my meds again and wait for a new date grrr :(
by rooferdave
Thu Sep 06, 2012 12:00 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: so the roofer DOES have a heart! (updated)
Replies: 17
Views: 7418

so the roofer DOES have a heart! (updated)

just so I'm not hijacking the other thread, Ill put it here thanks for the well wishers in torcans thread. My heart tends to run away on me (up to 200 beats per min) and after 5 trips to hospital and 1 real nasty one in which paramedics stopped my heart twice (don't try THAT at home kids) I am havin...
by rooferdave
Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:50 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: There are no stupid questions
Replies: 17
Views: 6939

Dave best of luck to you, if I am reading between the line correctly, I was just released from the hospital today for a near miss heart attack, I had a stent put in my LAD last year, it apparently failed and caused the same heart attack symptoms, I went in yesterday they fixed the one and added ano...
by rooferdave
Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:11 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Dock electrical ??
Replies: 45
Views: 14375

What Larry is saying is when using inductive ammeter you can't just put it around the shore power cable , you would need need to separate the Common , hot and gound cables to read amps other wist the would cancel each other out and not get a reading . I think that is the point....if input and outpu...
by rooferdave
Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:22 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: There are no stupid questions
Replies: 17
Views: 6939

don't forget Bob at our club has the same boat on "i" dock

also I will check in with you friday if I can still come up to help you saturday, I am having my surgery tomorrow a.m and hopefully will get out Fri but am not sure what shape I will be in :cry:
by rooferdave
Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:02 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: 1976 F-36 Tri-Fly Unknown Leak
Replies: 8
Views: 4187

Re: Not there or where

Both eng. shut down for na/cl/h20 gen set visable, both through hull steering and v-drive packing beautiful. front hatch floor open, water does floe forward, but it's the lowest point? !One of lifes rules! Never give up. ust don't p!$$ the gods off. thanks haywood Both eng. shut down for na/cl/h20 ...
by rooferdave
Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:35 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: 1976 F-36 Tri-Fly Unknown Leak
Replies: 8
Views: 4187

double post (site jammed)
by rooferdave
Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:34 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: 1976 F-36 Tri-Fly Unknown Leak
Replies: 8
Views: 4187

rear bulkhead has your rudder stuffing boxes, these are notorious for leaking (least on mine) under your beds, the shaft stuffing boxes. under salon floor the intakes for you genset (if you have one) take out your front stairs( they are held in place with 2 eyehooks) and look down to see if the wate...
by rooferdave
Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:09 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Dock electrical ??
Replies: 45
Views: 14375

what is this galvanic isolater you speak of???

where does it go?

how does it help?