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by The Dog House
Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:58 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Repowering F26
Replies: 22
Views: 8636

The Crusader 6.0L is 4 inches shorter than the 5.7L.
http://www.crusaderengines.com/NewFiles/60specs.pdf
http://www.crusaderengines.com/NewFiles/5057specs.pdf
It also produces 375 hp, which may be too much for the F26. I'm not sure how much is too much.
by The Dog House
Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:07 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Repowering F26
Replies: 22
Views: 8636

The 5.7 mfi is a good engine. My previous boat had a Volvo Penta 5.7 GSi which I was very happy with. Others in the forum have said that the Vortec 5.7 engines are too tall to fit in the F26. Be sure to check the height of the engine to ensure that it will fit. You might have to take off the plastic...
by The Dog House
Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:39 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Let's Talk Anodes............
Replies: 7
Views: 3618

+1 for Zinc. Aluminum and Magnesium are too reactive for salt water.
by The Dog House
Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:59 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Newbie to single inboard...
Replies: 17
Views: 6748

I have 15 years experience boating with I/Os and outboards, but this is my first year with a single inboard. My F26 with no wind will back straight at idle speed with the wheel hard to starboard. It will turn to port with the wheel anywhere else. It will not turn to starboard in reverse no matter wh...
by The Dog House
Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:38 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Electrical problem (let me hear some solutions)
Replies: 43
Views: 12049

My 1971 F26 came from the factory with just the engine starting battery (Group 24). Somewhere along the line someone added a large (Group 29 I think) house battery, battery switch, and two battery charger. Both batteries are charged when plugged in to shore power. The system works well for what I do...
by The Dog House
Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:22 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Resistance Values for Delco Fuel Senders
Replies: 12
Views: 3072

My tanks are out and I just checked the old Delso float type senders. They were half the current industry standard (33-240 ohm) the delco was 20-120 ohm. This certainly is a mystery. :? My American standard fuel gauges (E = 240 ohm and F = 33.5 ohm) decrease when I add fuel, so the senders I have a...
by The Dog House
Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:05 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Resistance Values for Delco Fuel Senders
Replies: 12
Views: 3072

Resistance Values for Delco Fuel Senders

As I found out (the hard way), Trojans do not use standard American sending units. Replacing the oil pressure and water temperature sending units with American standard sending units will be relatively easy and inexpensive. The American standard sending unit for the fuel level is twice as expensive ...
by The Dog House
Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:43 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Treatment for Teak Swim Platform
Replies: 13
Views: 5759

If Cetol can make my swim platform look like that, count me in! Your swim platform is beautiful. Mine is very weathered (see avatar), and my goal is to get it looking like yours.
by The Dog House
Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:48 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Treatment for Teak Swim Platform
Replies: 13
Views: 5759

Treatment for Teak Swim Platform

My teak swim platform is a bit weathered. What would be a good wood treatment that would not be slippery when wet? A lot of the typical wood treatments are not really suitable for a swim platform.
by The Dog House
Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:44 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: 4 Out of 5 Boats Sink at the Dock
Replies: 26
Views: 8577

It is a 3 way valve: off (down to the right), thru hull (straight up), garden hose adapter (down to the left). A plug is typically installed where the garden hose adapter would be so the boat doesn't sink with the valve in the thru hull (straight up) position. If the valve was straight up without th...
by The Dog House
Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:15 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Gauges Reading Backwards
Replies: 13
Views: 4994

I checked the voltage at my gauges last night, and the polarity was correct (yellow = 12V and white = ground). Since the polarity is correct, the senders must not be matching the gauges. I'll eventually need to switch the senders, but for now I'll just be labeling the gauges to remind me they are wo...
by The Dog House
Tue Jun 05, 2012 5:02 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: F26 Electrical Schematic copies
Replies: 22
Views: 11859

email sent.
by The Dog House
Tue Jun 05, 2012 12:06 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Gauges Reading Backwards
Replies: 13
Views: 4994

My gauges are American standard gauges. If the polarity is correct, I'll look at the senders. I never even considered that a 1971 Chrylser V8 would have European senders. I'm still hoping it's a polarity issue, but we'll find out on Saturday when I check things out with my digital voltmeter.
by The Dog House
Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:04 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Gauges Reading Backwards
Replies: 13
Views: 4994

davidsmith wrote:If you had the original AC Delco guages then you will have to change the senders. The AC Delco guages did not follow the same standard as most other manufactures.
The engine is a Chrysler 318. Did the Chrysler engines use AC Delco senders?
by The Dog House
Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:55 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Gauges Reading Backwards
Replies: 13
Views: 4994

This weekend I plan on removing both the yellow and white wires and using a voltmeter to confirm which is 12V and which is ground. It will be a little difficult since there is not another ground point near the gauge, but I think I can reach the ground bar with the leads I have.