Eliminator21vdrive
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The good/bad/ugly truth?
Fuel system issues?
Any input would be great.
Fuel system issues?
Any input would be great.
Generally if a stock engine blows a gasket between cylinders , it’s because it was overheated or fuel was bad resulting in detonation , or somebody cranked timing up too muchOnly common issue I have seen is that they tend to blow out the head gasket between 3/5 and 2/4 but its generally higher hour motors that havent neccesarily been cared for. They are susceptible to the same gen3 cool fuel issues that plagued the 496/8.1s. Never trust the single point drain system to properly drain the engine in freezing climates.
great engines otherwise. one of the most reliable out there
My Dad had one in his 2001 Ultra 21 Stealth. Sold it 2 years ago and had north of 750 hours. Only thing broken was a water pump a few years ago. He did the annual maintenance and it ran great.The good/bad/ugly truth?
Fuel system issues?
Any input would be great.
Make sure the thermostat is opening all the way, and the fitting/ line coming from the drive for the water is not clogged/ corroded.Buddy bought an Aftershock last week with one. Runs amazing but idling longer than 2-3 minutes it overheats real quick.
I replaced the impeller and back flushed everything. And still happening.
I have a pair of them pushing a 12000 lbs cruiser with 1000 hours each on them… I plan on going another 1000 each
Buddy bought an Aftershock last week with one. Runs amazing but idling longer than 2-3 minutes it overheats real quick.
I replaced the impeller and back flushed everything. And still happening.
Had a single pushing a 27’ cruiser with a bravo 3…other than my little ski boat it’s another boat I never should have sold. Great motors for the $I have a pair of them pushing a 12000 lbs cruiser with 1000 hours each on them… I plan on going another 1000 each
Put the stainless rebuild kit plates in it, wasn’t all that bad, but cheap insurance and still same resultsif its a bravo, check the impeller housing for wear