Has anyone converted their raw water pumps from belt drive to crank drive on their chryslers yet? If not, I will probably be attempting this and providing a write up. Benefits include: much less side load on bearings, less maint (eliminating the belt), possibly more reliable (eliminating the belt), easy to change impeller, lower position of pump is less inlet side head to overcome during starts, etc.
ANY THOUGHTS?
Crank Mount Raw Water Pump
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Crank Mount Raw Water Pump
1990 Marinette 32 Sedan Flybridge "Hubba" Lake Charles, LA
Twin Chrysler 318's
Twin Chrysler 318's
Re: Crank Mount Raw Water Pump
I think the Volvo Penta pump would be a good candidate for this. I wish I had room to fit pumps like that on my boat but there is not enough room between the crank and bulkhead.
Muskegon Lake
1972 32' Express flybridge
"AL13"
Twin 318s
On board air & prime 920
1963 Thompson Super Sea Lancer
Graymarine 327
1961 Alumacraft 12'
'55 10hp Johnson
1972 32' Express flybridge
"AL13"
Twin 318s
On board air & prime 920
1963 Thompson Super Sea Lancer
Graymarine 327
1961 Alumacraft 12'
'55 10hp Johnson
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Re: Crank Mount Raw Water Pump
EWRice,
We are headed to the boat this am to check on this. Finally had a riser rust through so we are working our way through that.....super fun.
We are headed to the boat this am to check on this. Finally had a riser rust through so we are working our way through that.....super fun.
1990 Marinette 32 Sedan Flybridge "Hubba" Lake Charles, LA
Twin Chrysler 318's
Twin Chrysler 318's
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Re: Crank Mount Raw Water Pump
Wish I had the room , same issue - too close to the bulkhead .
SUP !
1982 32 Sedan FB
2269 hrs
360's-Edelbrocks, DUI
Raw water cooled
Norris Lake
Speedwell,TN.
1982 32 Sedan FB
2269 hrs
360's-Edelbrocks, DUI
Raw water cooled
Norris Lake
Speedwell,TN.
Re: Crank Mount Raw Water Pump
Diver Dan solved that problem, but for a different reason: He put big block Chevies in his 32 Express. The front ends of the engines protruded through the bulkhead (cut away?) and into the cabin! Weird but it worked.
Jeff
Jeff
"We live at the bottom of an ocean of air, not at the top." General Marvage Slatington
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Re: Crank Mount Raw Water Pump
Well my 1990 32 SDFB has plenty of room in front of the two 318's to run the pumps. I'm not sure when I'll actually get to it considering we're having to replace exhaust pieces, thru hulls, bottom paint, top side paint, props, etc. etc. etc.
1990 Marinette 32 Sedan Flybridge "Hubba" Lake Charles, LA
Twin Chrysler 318's
Twin Chrysler 318's