SoCal Jet Boats

Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: soron3842 on March 28, 2010, 10:54:26 AM

Title: engine help
Post by: soron3842 on March 28, 2010, 10:54:26 AM

were can i find engine mounts for a 460 ford to go in a 82 baja 19foot br also are those engines standard rotation or how do i find that out? and do them run a stanard water pump for cooling or what? i'm kinda lost on this marine engine stuff  ??? i work on cat machines for a living but find my self getting lost and confused on this project boat  :screwy:

Title: Re: engine help
Post by: River Roy on March 28, 2010, 02:40:53 PM

The engine mounts your going to have to figure out what kind ya want, Read a bunch of posts on this site and decide, there are a few way's, 3 point, 4 point, rail system for those to connect to, There is a poster  named "IronMan" that makes them so look his posts up, That is where I intend to get mine, I also am building a Baja.

Most Jet Boats don't run regular engine water pumps, Our engines power more powerful water pumps (The Jet) that we run water from and through our engines and then usually out the exhaust and/or a side dump and again there are many way's this is done.

I'm sure someone can help ya out more then I but I suggest you just become more familiar with this site and read on, Thats what I did and it helped lots, Welcome and good luck...

Oh yeah and BTW, Pretty much mandatory unsaid rule, Ya gotta post pic's of your boat ;)              Roy

Title: Re: engine help
Post by: soron3842 on March 28, 2010, 05:52:41 PM

thanks i will look into that for mounts. i was looking at my jet drive and i dont see anything on it where water lines come off it to supply the engine   ??? i have awhile till i am ready for that tho got a lot of sanding to do then paint then do the rest lots of work but i think it'll be worth it when done. and i will get pics up soon its not much to look at right now
thank you for the info  :)

Title: Re: engine help
Post by: ROMPERSTOMPER on March 29, 2010, 03:29:15 PM

The water supply comes off the pump on the inside of the hull-driver side. Its 1 3/4 pipe, tube, or some kind of apparatus. should be below the hand held cover to the right. I would go with the rail kit to mount your motor. It looks the best, beefy as hell, and makes removing and installing you motor much much more easier.