Reply With QuoteFW I'd recommend you check your oil temp with a gauge first to see if it's actually needed. I will let the prop gurus comment on the prop issue.
Newbie here, just about done building my first go fast boat & need to know if an oil cooler is needed. The boat is a 94 Checkmate 253 Convincor with a 454 stroker engine & bravo 1 drive. Also wondering what prop to run the eng. was dynoed at 523 hp & the boat weighs 4700 lbs. Is the 4 blade the way to go.
FW I'd recommend you check your oil temp with a gauge first to see if it's actually needed. I will let the prop gurus comment on the prop issue.
Thanks REXONE I will do that, also need to know if I need to run external oil lines for the oil filter. There is plenty of room to get filter off from standard location, I just didn't know if there is a purpose for relocating if you can get to the filter easily.
Thanks REXONE I will do that, also need to know if I need to run external oil lines for the oil filter. There is plenty of room to get filter off from standard location, I just didn't know if there is a purpose for relocating if you can get to the filter easily.
A remote filter is only a real advangage if the stock filter is difficult to get at.
Now if you end up running a remote cooler then a remote filter would go hand in hand since you'll likely be bringing hoses off a bypass unit attached to the filter boss. Normally you'd run it through the filter hot then through the cooler and back to the engine. We have all the hardware if you end up needing it. Good luck.
Hey man thanks for the quick replys & advice you deff. will see buisness from me when I need stuff.
You need an oil cooler. It will only help protect your motor. All big blocks come from the factory with them, (Merc and Volvo). It will only help your motor live longer with less wear and tear on it.
Put an oil adapter plate where your filter is, relocate your filter, have the line from your adapter go to your cooler, then your filter and back to the oil adapter. (or like Rex said)
I would start out with a 24 or 26 Bravo and get some readings. Is your hull stepped? If not you could try a three blade Mirage in about a 25 pitch.
Hey Rexone you stated filter then cooler then motor........wouldnt cooler then filter then motor, be better..... thats how mine is set up... want everything filtered before motor just my thoughts
Hey Rexone you stated filter then cooler then motor........wouldnt cooler then filter then motor, be better..... thats how mine is set up... want everything filtered before motor just my thoughts
Merc does set them up cooler first. I don't know what difference it makes???
Merc does set them up cooler first. I don't know what difference it makes???
BK the filter should be last in line before motor to filter out whatever.. maybe oil cooler has chips, who knows , just makes more sense to me that way.... let the filter do what its suppossed to do
BK the filter should be last in line before motor to filter out whatever.. maybe oil cooler has chips, who knows , just makes more sense to me that way.... let the filter do what its suppossed to do
two schools of though on that.
1. yours
2. Hot oil flows better though a filter then cool oil does. Also if you blow up an engine you don't puke metal in your cooler.
I'm kinda on the fence on what way to do it myself. I see the point of both ways. I do have a big cooler that's had an engine puked in it so it's pretty much trash now as you can't take them apart and clean them.
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