SoCal Jet Boats

Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: DIRTYJET on June 15, 2010, 09:51:07 AM

Title: 455 OLDS 73 KONA JET BOAT
Post by: DIRTYJET on June 15, 2010, 09:51:07 AM

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHEN LOOKING AT A 455 OLDS FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE DOES IT SPIN CLOCKWISE OR COUNTERCLOCK WISE????? GOT A NEW ALTERNATOR AND THREW AWAY THE OLD ONE AND IM NOT SURE IF THE FINS ARE DIRECTED CORRECTLY AND THE MOTOR IS APART SO PLEASE HELP

Title: Re: 455 OLDS 73 KONA JET BOAT
Post by: flytime on June 15, 2010, 06:45:00 PM

Here is a picture of the front of Ray's 455. Hope this helps.......

[attachimg=1]

Title: Re: 455 OLDS 73 KONA JET BOAT
Post by: Nordie on June 15, 2010, 06:52:01 PM

if im not mistaken when altenators are new you can run them either direction, but once they start rotating in that direction it will only work in that direction...this is what i have been told!

Title: Re: 455 OLDS 73 KONA JET BOAT
Post by: electrowoman on June 16, 2010, 05:37:46 AM

 ;D  An alternator doesn't give a rats ass which way it turns  :screwy:   

Title: Re: 455 OLDS 73 KONA JET BOAT
Post by: Howard19 on June 16, 2010, 03:24:11 PM

That alt will cool just fine no matter what way the finns are directed its not under a hood :thumbup: