REPOWER UPDATE
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REPOWER UPDATE
After a hiatis on the repower project I am getting pretty close to getting the new engines in.
I know that most if not all think I am crazy for installing 165's, I think that for the type of boating I plan to do in so Cal, these will serve me well. with that out of the way,
I have completed the engine and transmission mounts to adapt the sixes to the boat, I have built the raw water pump mounts and just need to get the coolers mounted.
I sent the pulleys, mounts and valve covers off to the powder coaters and got them back this week, I have included some photos of the valve covers, I had our sign / decal company make new decals for the valve covers , what do you think?
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I know that most if not all think I am crazy for installing 165's, I think that for the type of boating I plan to do in so Cal, these will serve me well. with that out of the way,
I have completed the engine and transmission mounts to adapt the sixes to the boat, I have built the raw water pump mounts and just need to get the coolers mounted.
I sent the pulleys, mounts and valve covers off to the powder coaters and got them back this week, I have included some photos of the valve covers, I had our sign / decal company make new decals for the valve covers , what do you think?
IMG]http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab19 ... COVERS.jpg[/IMG]
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The 318cid is a V8 Chrysler block and the 165hp is a 250cid inline 6 cylinder Chev block.
The valve covers look great. I had one of these engines in a boat that I used to own and I can honestly say that it was one of the most reliable engines that I ever owned.
The valve covers look great. I had one of these engines in a boat that I used to own and I can honestly say that it was one of the most reliable engines that I ever owned.
Paul
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Nice detail work.
Those stickers really look professional.
If the site owners won't object, You shouldsell them on line
It would benefit this orphaned brand.
RWS
Those stickers really look professional.
If the site owners won't object, You shouldsell them on line
It would benefit this orphaned brand.
RWS
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Yanmar diesels
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Woodless Stringers
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Survived Andrew Cat 5,Eye of Charley Cat 4, & Irma Cat 2
Trojan International Website: http://trojanboat.com/
WEBSITE & SITELOCK TOTALLY SELF FUNDED
thanks for the input,
the 165's are a 165 hp inline six cylinder engine. they are a simple reliable engien and will be neat and tidy in the engine room.
I have a pretty good sign guy and he did a great job on the "trojan yacht power" not that that ever exisited, but I think it looks great!
He made the Trojan logos for the side of the boat as well.
the 165's are a 165 hp inline six cylinder engine. they are a simple reliable engien and will be neat and tidy in the engine room.
I have a pretty good sign guy and he did a great job on the "trojan yacht power" not that that ever exisited, but I think it looks great!
He made the Trojan logos for the side of the boat as well.
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thanks Paul, "prowlerfish" trust me, if I had my preference, and the budget, diesels would be the replacement without a doubt.
I hope to have them in in the next month, I just finished the heat exchanger mounts and have ordered new tranmission coolers, so, with work and all, it would be nice to be running y thanks giving
cheers!
I hope to have them in in the next month, I just finished the heat exchanger mounts and have ordered new tranmission coolers, so, with work and all, it would be nice to be running y thanks giving
cheers!
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What kind of speed/GPH do you think you will get with these engines? With the price of fuel these days I have thought about the same thing. 90% of our cruising is in a no wake zone so I could live with 10 to 12 kts.
Doug
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I am
hoping that I will be able to cruise at 12 to 14 knots in the 2000 to 2300 rpm range.
the original engines were Mercruiser 228's, GM 305's. When I bought the boat, I brought it from Long Beach CA to San Diego, 120 miles, I ran at 1900 rpm and cruised consistantly at 12-13 knts and burned 70 gallons of fuel for the trip. I ran for a total of just about 14 hours, including getting out of wilmington harbor, I left LB late so I headed to Oceanside for the night and then to San Diego the following day. It is about an hour run to when my slip is once inside the bay.
that being said
cruised 12-13 knots
70 gallons of fuel
14 hours run time slip to slip
= 5 gallons per hour.
these are rough numbers but I think it is fairly close.
So, the 165's should be able to easily run the same RPM , I have changed the transmissions from velvet drives to twin disc's but the ratio is the same and the props are the same 16X15
I hope to know for sure soon.
hoping that I will be able to cruise at 12 to 14 knots in the 2000 to 2300 rpm range.
the original engines were Mercruiser 228's, GM 305's. When I bought the boat, I brought it from Long Beach CA to San Diego, 120 miles, I ran at 1900 rpm and cruised consistantly at 12-13 knts and burned 70 gallons of fuel for the trip. I ran for a total of just about 14 hours, including getting out of wilmington harbor, I left LB late so I headed to Oceanside for the night and then to San Diego the following day. It is about an hour run to when my slip is once inside the bay.
that being said
cruised 12-13 knots
70 gallons of fuel
14 hours run time slip to slip
= 5 gallons per hour.
these are rough numbers but I think it is fairly close.
So, the 165's should be able to easily run the same RPM , I have changed the transmissions from velvet drives to twin disc's but the ratio is the same and the props are the same 16X15
I hope to know for sure soon.