I have a Jacuzzi yj with an energizer kit.  I had a Berkeley before and it had a place on the top of the bowl to put gear oil.  I haven't noticed a spot on this pump for that.  Do I need to search harder?


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Anyone know how much Work it is to go from jacuzzi yj to berk pump?

I just picked up a larson boat with 455 olds,it has a berk12jc in it. The person I bought it from said that the jet doesn't work,its been sitting for about a year.My son & I noticed that there was a bunch of twigs and other garbage in the output side of it, we cleaned it all out and then got inside the boat and took off all the inspection covers.We looked inside and everything looked great,we greased all zerks,u joints,shafts,impeller all look good,we were wondering what else should we do b4 trying to fire it up,like more thorough cleaning,should we use some air to blow through the inspection shaft by the impeller,any lube sprayed or oils added anywhere?maybe get some water and wash through it?   We are thinking try the little things first,does anybody have any tips or ideas that they might do or know of to try any info would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks

does anyone know if you can put like a berkeley 12 jc place diverter on a berkeley E pump or is the E pump place diverter compatiable with any other berkeley pump place diverters?

ok sooo now i have my pump all apart...what should i be lookig for with the ware ring? should this be replaced ? and i have a standard A cut alum. impeller thats in good shape no dings chips ...nothing..so how do i size a new ware ring? thanks for any help

Tom- Do you guys run the gasket between the transon adaptor and the the transom? What's the trick to get it to seal properly?

OK, so i took the Spectra out weekend before last and it was running its usual slow, slipping high RPM's due to a very worn wear ring (I'm guessing).  it runs about 35 at 4200 RPM, the motor is old, stock to be honest, im affraid to push it too much past that at this point.  So the family and i find a nice cove, dump our crap off, do a lil swimming and when we get back in the boat,  it runs fine, but will not get on plane, and the motor started getting hot so its obviously NOT pumping water.  we got towed back in, what a pain that was...  i threw it on the trailer and took it home.  over the weekend i pulled it apart, half expecting to find the wear ring GONE but it was intact.  Worn, but intact.  so i have the WJ broke down to nothing and i guess i just wanna know will a wear ring fix my issues?  I know the WJ isnt the best and i am ok with that at this point but does the symptom of working normal, then nothing make any sense?  it was pumping some, so when i said none, it was not accurate.  not enough to keep it cool, and barely enough to make it move.  when i took it apart, i didnt find any foreign matter like rope, or plastic so i am stumped!  Help???

 

Hey guys as you all know there's a wealth of knowledge on this site. I've tried studying all the answered questions, but the only thing I can come up with is that everything is trial and error.  I was hoping that a could get some info on where to start with my pump setup. I have a eliminator scorpion with the daytona bottom with a berk already installed.   The suction is about 1 1/2 lower than the sides of the boat  , the pump was set back it has no shoe or ride plate. I'm installing a 380 lb V8 with only about 400 hp. I understand these run wet and I'm not really trying to go 100mph.  I'm afraid to start buying the wrong parts because of lack of knowledge or because it"s a good deal. Most things are fairly easy to change but I would rather get in the ball park from the start. So basically I'm looking for some info on shoe thickness to start, should i run a ride plate, droop snoot, what loader grate. There is also a possibility of another 100 hp down the road with a huffer but thats probably as hot as i will go. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Several things , Photos and more info would be helpfull and re the suction ? are you maybe meaning the intake is this jet intake really set in and setback and not machined for a ride plate and shoe or is it missing them? Tom

Thanks for the info! I posted some pics Im so glad i found this web site. I still need to do some work on the interior n paint it sat for like 5 years but she runs like a fugitive!! i GPS'd mine at 57 mph. Where are some other places besides the colorado river to go. It's always a crap shoot with the wind and choppy water.