SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: Hddaddy on March 07, 2011, 06:11:36 PM
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Would like some suggestions on the following. I have a Indmar 454 in my boat. Looking to add a oil filter relocation kit. Having a little trouble finding one. Anybody have suggestions?
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rexmar.com
ive had bad luck with the cast aluminum stuff and now use only billet
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i run this stuff
http://www.petersonfluidsys.com/engine_oil.html (http://www.petersonfluidsys.com/engine_oil.html)
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rexmar.com
ive had bad luck with the cast aluminum stuff and now use only billet
x2....spend the money and do it right. the cast aluminum stuff that summit/jegs sells is garbage. Rex Marine sells full billet setups. Its pricey, but worth it.
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Hey, thanks for the input. Billet it is...
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See if you can find one of the Mercury racing block adapters from Mercruiser, they are made extremely well and have been using them for years without issue...
If you cant find one let me know, I may be able to scare one up...You can't use the filter adapter because they bolt to the exhaust manifold....
For the filter, I have always want to go here http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/remoteoil.php (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/remoteoil.php) , just never had the opportunity to try it...
GT
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Two major issues with relo kits. Always deburr and round off any and all inside sharp edges, they restrict the oil flow. NOW THE BIGGIE!!!! If you install the lines backwards, the anti drainback valve inside the filter (not all filters have them, just the premium and race ones) will not allow oil to flow backwards! It will initially hydraulic the system, then tear some of the rubber drainback valve enough for you to see oil pressure at low rpms, but that will restrict the flow at higher rpms. We built a very nice 8-71 blown 540 a few years ago and the customer's neighbor owned a boat stereo shop. He said they would install it cheaply. They incorrectly installed the lines and the motor expired in about 15 minutes of running at the lake. We also had another one in here about a year and a half ago too. That one lasted for 3 miles out of the 5 mph zone... The oil is supposed to flow into the outside of the filter through the dozen or so small holes, and exit through the big center hole. Had a customer buy a boat last summer that was incorrectly plumbed when he purchased it, it lasted until my customer changed the oil and put in a premium HP filter. The race filter had the anti drainback valve and the cheap ones the old owner used didn't. If you are not SURE if yours is correct, remove the filter, disconnect the coil wire,(let it spark against the head or block so it doesn't hurt the coil) crank the engine and verify that the oil comes out of the filter mount on the outside of the filter and re-enters through the center hole. TIMINATOR
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Two major issues with relo kits. Always deburr and round off any and all inside sharp edges, they restrict the oil flow. NOW THE BIGGIE!!!! If you install the lines backwards, the anti drainback valve inside the filter (not all filters have them, just the premium and race ones) will not allow oil to flow backwards! It will initially hydraulic the system, then tear some of the rubber drainback valve enough for you to see oil pressure at low rpms, but that will restrict the flow at higher rpms. We built a very nice 8-71 blown 540 a few years ago and the customer's neighbor owned a boat stereo shop. He said they would install it cheaply. They incorrectly installed the lines and the motor expired in about 15 minutes of running at the lake. We also had another one in here about a year and a half ago too. That one lasted for 3 miles out of the 5 mph zone... The oil is supposed to flow into the outside of the filter through the dozen or so small holes, and exit through the big center hole. Had a customer buy a boat last summer that was incorrectly plumbed when he purchased it, it lasted until my customer changed the oil and put in a premium HP filter. The race filter had the anti drainback valve and the cheap ones the old owner used didn't. If you are not SURE if yours is correct, remove the filter, disconnect the coil wire,(let it spark against the head or block so it doesn't hurt the coil) crank the engine and verify that the oil comes out of the filter mount on the outside of the filter and re-enters through the center hole. TIMINATOR
Tim, I think you lost me...1st you said "The oil is supposed to flow into the outside of the filter through the dozen or so small holes, and exit through the big center hole." And then 2nd you said "verify that the oil comes out of the filter mount on the outside of the filter and re-enters through the center hole" If I am reading that right (after all its 2 a.m.) I could be wrong but don't they contradict each other?