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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: 78centurian on March 27, 2009, 12:16:48 PM

Title: plumbing question!
Post by: 78centurian on March 27, 2009, 12:16:48 PM: in your guys opinion whats the right way to plumb a ford 460
Title: Re: plumbing question!
Post by: Luckie Stiff on March 27, 2009, 01:57:25 PM: Quote from: 78centurian on March 27, 2009, 12:16:48 PM
in your guys opinion whats the right way to plumb a ford 460

Headers? Logs?

Here's one for logs;
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi8.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa36%2Fluckiestiff%2FBoat%2520Stuff%2Fcoolinglinerouting.jpg%3Ft%3D1238187143&hash=351fffd6ebff141540c1c2c2208a70faf6988d69)

Here's one for headers (OT style, TT style is slightly different)
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bassettracing.com%2Fimages%2Fdiagramjet.gif&hash=37dff0b9eb70be27ba353280e6a71496093eedbc)

Here's another one for OT headers that I found; I like it better than the first one I posted.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi97.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl204%2FCas2006%2FTech%2Fcooling.jpg&hash=22d10eb6467076c05a55770620f4f1e43d61bd3e)

There are other ways to do it but these are the basics.

I have mine set up a little differently, right off the pump I have a TEE that takes fresh water to a header control valve at my feet, water goes out of this valve to my Bassett T fitting then into the headers. The engine water comes in after the HCV tee, into a tee to both sides of the water intakes, out of the t-stat housing to TWO overboard dumps, it's all done in -8 hose (the HCV is -6)

Good luck.
Title: Re: plumbing question!
Post by: Luckie Stiff on March 27, 2009, 02:04:56 PM: Here's a link to a great tech article from Jim Coffey @ Performance Jet in Sebastopol Ca
http://www.performancejet.com/ttjetboatenginecooling.html (http://www.performancejet.com/ttjetboatenginecooling.html)
Title: Re: plumbing question!
Post by: 78centurian on March 27, 2009, 02:44:26 PM: thanks man

another question is what about the use of a sea strainer?
and what about a pressure relife valve? is this nesacery?
Title: Re: plumbing question!
Post by: maddogg20 on March 27, 2009, 03:05:37 PM: hey brother, wow cool to see someone else who lives in rancho. Im andy. Im running a sea strainer on my setup. The screen is pretty fine so it should keep sand and other crap that I might pick up out of the engine. I ordered mine online from McMaster carr, it was only like 50 bux and its rated to like 300 PSI. The ones youll see on some of the boating websites are upwards of 200-300. lol.
Title: Re: plumbing question!
Post by: Luckie Stiff on March 27, 2009, 03:22:57 PM: Quote from: 78centurian on March 27, 2009, 02:44:26 PM
thanks man

another question is what about the use of a sea strainer?
and what about a pressure relife valve? is this nesacery?

Both are optional, both are good ideas, I don't run either ;D
Title: Re: plumbing question!
Post by: 78centurian on March 27, 2009, 03:36:58 PM: hey andy where in rancho do you live??

thanks for the info....ill be putting the new motor in my boat on sunday when it gets here from arizona
and i want to make sure its plumbed right so i dont cook this motor like the last one
Title: Re: plumbing question!
Post by: IRRebel on March 27, 2009, 11:08:37 PM: Just make SURE you tighten, and re-tighten, and re-tighten again, all hose clamps and/or AN fittings.

Not that I would know anything about that............ :screwy:

Ray
Title: Re: plumbing question!
Post by: crewchief22 on March 28, 2009, 09:09:45 AM: Quote from: IRRebel on March 27, 2009, 11:08:37 PM
Just make SURE you tighten, and re-tighten, and re-tighten again, all hose clamps and/or AN fittings.

Not that I would know anything about that............ :screwy:

Ray

Has the carpet dried yet? >:D ;D
Title: Re: plumbing question!
Post by: IRRebel on March 28, 2009, 09:53:42 AM: Yeah, left it out in the sun for 2 days after we got back! That was funny. Well NOW, wasn't at the time, ;D

Ray