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  1. Lou C

    Winterizing for in water - engine raw water drain

    Sounds like that boat has to get pulled out and the drain holes need to be rodded out. Very risky to do otherwise.
  2. Lou C

    Winterizing for in water - engine raw water drain

    Do you have the single point drain system?
  3. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    With the old 98 it still has the original differentials (owned since new) @ 183,000 miles. Always used full syn 75/140 gear oil maybe that helped. The 4.0 six models had the Dana 30 up front & Dans 35 in the rear, the 96-98 V8s had the aluminum Dana 44 which was more trouble prone. My 07 with...
  4. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    That’s one reason why I kept the old 98 ZJ Grand Cherokee. Simple vehicle no screens no nanny devices it does have the long lived AMC/Chrysler 4.0 six and the manual NV 242 transfer case with 2wd, 4 high, 4 high full time & 4 low. Best t case ever put in a Jeep. It does have 4 channel abs which...
  5. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    No I haven’t but test drove a Bronco with it. Just not used to that much shifting I guess, seeing as how what I’ve driven for many years are Chrysler automatics (4 speed 42RE very old school, & 545RFE, the last Chrysler designed auto before they went to the ZF 8 speed).
  6. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    There's some good here, but some of it, is so irritating, I don't think I can live with it. I'll take auto braking and adaptive cruise control but the rest please. We are all grown-ups now. More than that, here are things forced on us I really don't care for: 10 spd transmissions CVTs all...
  7. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Our Subaru does that too and believe it or not, so does my ancient '98 Grand Cherokee.
  8. Lou C

    OMC 4.3 V6 dry joint "batwing" conversion exhaust kit

    Hello just checking in did you decide which system you’re going with? It would be great if you found out if the Barr dry joint system would fit the engine with the OMC Volvo down pipes and rubber hoses. If so next time I have to change them I’d consider going that way. BTW found out another...
  9. Lou C

    hub dust cap

    I have those super lube caps on my trailer and have had em about 20 years, I haven’t had that problem, it may be that the quality of some of the rubber caps isn’t that good or, a dragging brake or too tight bearing is causing one side to get hot enough to expand the grease. Maybe replace the...
  10. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Hardware store has real chemical resistant gloves; might be a good idea when doing that much ‘glassing. Some people get allergic reactions to certain resins…
  11. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I recall watching the first video of a Bendix ABS equipped Jeep Cherokee vs non ABS back in the 80's. Amazing difference for winter driving especially...
  12. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I think like with anything else, due to the differences in human nature, you will see different outcomes. Some will welcome the new tech, and learn how to use it best, others don't like it, will not use it or fight it. Engineers can engineer logically better systems, but the human element, is...
  13. Lou C

    1989 OMC Cobra exhaust seal

    I had the batwings on mine for a long time but being in salt water you can't really use them longer than maybe 7 seasons, never had water in the engine from them. Went through a few sets of them. However, take a look at the wall thickness of the new ones on the left in that pic, vs the Barr...
  14. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    We used to regularly get snow like that, it’s why we have 3 Jeeps & a Subaru, but nothing in the last 5 winters….
  15. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    We're not getting that.....yet....but....I fired up my 28 year old Toro 2 stroke snowblower with its Suzuki 5 hp and all seems good with it. I have 4 sets of mounted snow tires in the garage for all of our vehicles, before I retired I always mounted them up every winter but since I've been...
  16. Lou C

    1989 OMC Cobra exhaust seal

    Good find there! I think these problems also are a function of the static water line of the boat, i.e. how high up the water comes in the Y pipe, and also driver habits, not slowing down too fast unless it's actually necessary, etc. PS I found an easier way to check the 2 piece manifold/elbow...
  17. Lou C

    Why do V8 boat engine have so many cooling system parts ? Compared to a basic V 8 car engine ?

    Looking at a late model Merc with that system gives me anxiety. In fact I told my brother who owned one of the block drains clog the way that boat was designed it’s nearly impossible to get down to the bottom of the block! He traded it on a similar boat with a 4 stroke outboard!
  18. Lou C

    My block is drained, right?

    Getting back to the subject of the thread, is the block drained, I recall a few people on here talking about what comes out of the block when replacing the core plugs, apparently if you boat in shallow water you can have sand and rust packed in there, and it is possible it might not drain. Now...
  19. Lou C

    My block is drained, right?

    If you search there are tons of articles on the first few years of the Vortec engines having intake gasket problems, some felt the gaskets were bad, others felt that the Dexcool coolant was causing the plastic to degrade, causing leaks. Fel-Pro came up with their problem solver gasket for this...
  20. Lou C

    My block is drained, right?

    I don't think so. Those vortec gaskets were definitely troublesome for a few years....
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