Do you think that being it is metal it might make it not possible to drop in from the top? I have a oil pump priming tool to get it aligned onto the oil pump so I done see (fingers crossed) that being an issue. And thanks for the help!!
I believe the oil pump intermediate shaft has a metal collar that is permanently attached like in the pic I attached... his is silver in color the pic is one I grabbed if the interwebs.
OK here is what happened... My buddy had remanufactured long blocks installed into his boat... The mechanic he had build them out forgot (he did not realize until later) to install the oil pump intermediate shaft in one of them and the engines where installed into the boat (43' welcraft) and it...
I think they might be out of business... I tried to email them a year ago when I was looking for one and never got a response... so I called and the mail box was full... so I tried to call several times and no bueno
I have 2 1990 crusader 454/350HP's and its time for spark plugs... What are the recommended/best ones to use? They have pertronix flamethrower distributors. Thanks for any help!!
Brian
1st thing that pops in my mind is U-Joints esp since knocking when turning hard left or right... but you will want to replace the gimbal bearing too its over due.
I dont mind at all... ;-)
54 is the highest top speed I have ever hit and it all actuality I prob had much less than 35 gallons of fuel and coming in the big bay with the wind at my back and only the last 2-3' of boat in the water with the drive trimmed up to a point where I had the fastest...
I have the same boat'ish (maxum 2000SR) and I have the 4.3(mildly built to 210 prop HP) in it and A1G2 (1.81) and I run a aluminum 4 blade turningpoint hustler 14.5 X 21P with a Marine Dynamics SR-XPI-1 StingRay Hydrofoil and I can get up on plane at about 17-18 mph with 3 big people, 32 gallon...
