JACUZZI PUMP

« **on:** October 19, 2010, 09:49:12 AM »

ARE THE RUMORS TRUE ABOUT JACUZZI PUMPS LIMITING OR WASTING HORSEPOWER VS BERKS OR OTHER PUMPS?

« **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2010, 01:26:46 PM »

Quote from: german1 on October 19, 2010, 09:49:12 AM

ARE THE RUMORS TRUE ABOUT JACUZZI PUMPS LIMITING OR WASTING HORSEPOWER VS BERKS OR OTHER PUMPS?

Although they (Jacuzzis) don't have some of the after market readily available hardware and mods available to them that some of the other "Berkeley" type jets do, the Jacuzzis are very good performing jets and respond well to simple inexpensive internal mods , If there is a down side it would be the YJ jet which does not take well to added horse power (much north of 300) Jacuzzies came OEM in dozens of manufacturers boats back in the day including but not limited to Hondos Tom

« **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2010, 06:21:46 PM »

GUESS I SHOULD FIND OUT WHAT MODEL I HAVE, AND GO FROM THERE? IT WORKS, I JUST FEEL ITS LIMITED? I AM NEW TO THIS AFTER ALL

« **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2010, 07:09:09 PM »

its really easy to tell which jacuzzi you have... when you look at the pump(outside of transome) there will be 4 bolts hooking up to the bowl... that is a wj.. and the one that have no bolts is the yj..

i hve the wj and can say that i am pleased with it.. although i never really had any berkleys... on my ford 390 i go about 50-55 on flat water.. and im in the process of adding a jet-o-vator.. i heard they help alot..

if you got any questions ask.. everyone knows alot of crap...

« **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2010, 09:22:33 PM »

OK, I WILL CHECK IN THE AM. I'VE JUST HEARD NEGATIVE STUFF ABOUT THEM SO I THOUGHT I WOULD ASK THE GURUS. WORKS FINE FER ME. THE ONLY THING I HAVE NOTICED IS GREASE COMING OUT OF THE PART OF THE PUMP THAT MOUNTS TOGETHER WHERE THE U JOINTS ARE. IT SEEPS OUT FROM THE BOLTS THAT HOLD IT TOGETHER.

« **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2010, 09:58:05 PM »

ya i get that too alittle.. but i dont see any probs with mine.. it runs good...

« **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2010, 07:16:46 AM »

YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT CAUSES THAT SEEPAGE?

« **Reply #7 on:** October 20, 2010, 08:37:22 AM »

The Bearing cavity on all these jets need only to be about 2/3 full to operates correctly , most everyone wants to give a shot or two with regualrity eventually the bearing cavity becomes overfull and the grease weeps out of every crack and crevice , overgreasing will also shorten bearing life too Tom

« **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2010, 08:47:05 AM »

MAKES SENSE. THANKS. I HAVE ONLY PUT A COUPLE SHOTS IN EACH ZIRC ONCE AND BEEN OUT A GOOD HAND FULL OF TIMES. ALL I HAVE ON MY PUMP IS 2 ZIRCS, NO OTHER PORTS FOR LIQUIDS. I'VE HEARD ITS WATER COOLED? I'M NOT SURE THE BEST WAY TO KEEP UP ON THIS?

« **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2010, 10:32:01 AM »

Quote from: german1 on October 20, 2010, 08:47:05 AM

MAKES SENSE. THANKS. I HAVE ONLY PUT A COUPLE SHOTS IN EACH ZIRC ONCE AND BEEN OUT A GOOD HAND FULL OF TIMES. ALL I HAVE ON MY PUMP IS 2 ZIRCS, NO OTHER PORTS FOR LIQUIDS. I'VE HEARD ITS WATER COOLED? I'M NOT SURE THE BEST WAY TO KEEP UP ON THIS?

please turn your caps lock OFF
thank you

« **Reply #10 on:** October 20, 2010, 11:14:54 AM »

You're gonna be fine with the Jacuzzi WJ. I have one. Several Berks as well that I prefer, but it performs VERY well, kindof impressed with it, really. Friend of mine just bought a Hondo with the AT energizer kit that works well also.

Don't let the horror stories from us bench racers get to ya. The cost vs the benefit of changing to a Berk, and THEN building the Berk to run like the wind? not worth it. Throw less money at the Jacuzzi and it'll perform.

Ray

« **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2010, 12:13:55 PM »

THANKS RAY. LIKE I SAID, IT WORKS GOOD FOR ME....JUST WANTED TO HEAR THE OPINIONS FROM ALL OF YOU VETS. RALPH BRUNT, WHY DO YOU WANT ME TO TURN CAPS OFF?

« **Reply #12 on:** October 20, 2010, 12:49:00 PM »

Quote from: german1 on October 20, 2010, 12:13:55 PM

THANKS RAY. LIKE I SAID, IT WORKS GOOD FOR ME....JUST WANTED TO HEAR THE OPINIONS FROM ALL OF YOU VETS. RALPH BRUNT, WHY DO YOU WANT ME TO TURN CAPS OFF?

first and foremost forum etiquette, when you use your caps it appears that you are yelling

so once again please turn off the caps
thank you

« **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2010, 12:53:46 PM »

DEF. NOT YELLING. BUT I CAN RESPECT THAT. From here on out my brother, caps are off.....unless I have to yell

Thank's for the lesson in etiquette... Do you have any lessons in keeping the motor in the float alive through the down time?

« **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2010, 01:08:04 PM »

Quote from: german1 on October 20, 2010, 12:53:46 PM

DEF. NOT YELLING. BUT I CAN RESPECT THAT. From here on out my brother, caps are off.....unless I have to yell Thank's for the lesson in etiquette... Do you have any lessons in keeping the motor in the float alive through the down time?

thanks german1

here in long beach there is no down time, i guess it would depend on where you live and how cold it gets

« **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2010, 01:09:17 PM »

here is a good thread on winterizing
http://www.socaljetboats.com/jet-pumps/winterizing-boat-am-i-forgetting-anything/

« **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2010, 01:13:03 PM »

O.k. i'll check out that thread. I'm down here in sunny San Dago. I'll just have it sitting fer a while....outta work fer the time being, then gonna play catch up. So probably a couple months unless something comes up. I just don't want to compromise things......ya kno?

« **Reply #17 on:** October 20, 2010, 02:49:22 PM »

So I guess the pump is a wj....it has the 4 bolts that mount to the bowl.

« **Reply #18 on:** October 20, 2010, 03:45:56 PM »

Quote from: german1 on October 20, 2010, 02:49:22 PM

So I guess the pump is a wj....it has the 4 bolts that mount to the bowl.

for what it's worth

i had a w/j fresh from cyclone speed and marine in a hondo and my 460 turned the impeller 51-5200 rpm. i took the motor out and put it in my liberty with a fresh berk from cylcone and it turned the exact same rpm. mph is really irrelivent because the hondo was a turd.

just my experience
ralph

« **Reply #19 on:** October 20, 2010, 04:33:16 PM »

Right on Ralph. My boat only turns 41-4200 rpms. It has roller rockers and a cam in there, but my buddy lupo smoked me when we raced. He has a berk, and as far as I know, stock 454 with a high rise intake. So I believed the rumors about jacuzzi's??? What gives?

« **Reply #20 on:** October 20, 2010, 04:40:10 PM »

could be the hull you have, and the rpm's is pretty low, not sure but that sounds like 300hp worth of rpm.

on second thought, it mite be a serious miss match engine combo

« **Reply #21 on:** October 20, 2010, 04:43:28 PM »

What do you mean by miss match?

« **Reply #22 on:** October 20, 2010, 05:36:29 PM »

Quote from: german1 on October 20, 2010, 04:43:28 PM

What do you mean by miss match?

wrong rpm range for the camshaft/low compression/timing not right/carb not rite?

« **Reply #23 on:** October 20, 2010, 05:49:48 PM »

arrrrrrrr. so which should i start with first on the process of elimination? it runs good, just my rpms are low and i was thinking that i should get a little more mph than i do? my hull is a 74 challenger

« **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2010, 06:13:37 PM »

I START WITH THE TIMING 36 DEG @ 3000 RPMS TO START, HAVE YOU CHECKED THE ROCK GATE ON THE INTAKE OR EVEN TOOK A LOOK UP IN THEIR.

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