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Pweisbrod's 79 18' mr pike DUCK conversion/rebuild
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<blockquote data-quote="Pweisbrod" data-source="post: 320692" data-attributes="member: 7714"><p>added a telltale to the motor, see pics attached <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>drilled into the water jacket</p><p><a href="https://s798.photobucket.com/user/StrongmanPaul/media/002_zpsd59b32ad.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy262/StrongmanPaul/002_zpsd59b32ad.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Used the appropriately sized bit and 1/8-27 NPT tap to thread the hole</p><p><a href="https://s798.photobucket.com/user/StrongmanPaul/media/003_zps579c2584.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy262/StrongmanPaul/003_zps579c2584.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>used an evinrude conversion kit to add the small plastic elbow, sealed it with TFE paste, and put on a short piece of 3/16 line to see how it worked. like a charm! </p><p><a href="https://s798.photobucket.com/user/StrongmanPaul/media/004_zpse7d60177.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy262/StrongmanPaul/004_zpse7d60177.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I have since added a long enough piece of hose to travel up over the block and back down to the "pee hole" - This is important so the block <span style="color: #FF0000">does NOT</span> gravity drain when you shut the motor off. Hot motor getting cold water when you fire it up again is not good!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pweisbrod, post: 320692, member: 7714"] added a telltale to the motor, see pics attached :) drilled into the water jacket [url=https://s798.photobucket.com/user/StrongmanPaul/media/002_zpsd59b32ad.jpg.html][img]https://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy262/StrongmanPaul/002_zpsd59b32ad.jpg[/img][/url] Used the appropriately sized bit and 1/8-27 NPT tap to thread the hole [url=https://s798.photobucket.com/user/StrongmanPaul/media/003_zps579c2584.jpg.html][img]https://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy262/StrongmanPaul/003_zps579c2584.jpg[/img][/url] used an evinrude conversion kit to add the small plastic elbow, sealed it with TFE paste, and put on a short piece of 3/16 line to see how it worked. like a charm! [url=https://s798.photobucket.com/user/StrongmanPaul/media/004_zpse7d60177.jpg.html][img]https://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy262/StrongmanPaul/004_zpse7d60177.jpg[/img][/url] I have since added a long enough piece of hose to travel up over the block and back down to the "pee hole" - This is important so the block [color=#FF0000]does NOT[/color] gravity drain when you shut the motor off. Hot motor getting cold water when you fire it up again is not good! [/QUOTE]
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