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gardnersf wrote:Hi Doug. Any Updates?

Yes I have made some good progress

I will load up some pictures tonight

Thanks for reaching out

RonW wrote:Good to go. Very pretty.
Interesting.... the smaller nut is the prop nut, the larger nut is the jamb nut and goes on last.

RonW

New props look mint

Is that a hydraulic swim platform?

Lets see some more pics of that please

Spent another full day on these motors I put the intercooler back on and connected all the pipes for the cooling system Also put in new thermostats I have to pick up a few more hose clamps to finish http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af233/dougnash/Mobile%20Uploads/BA73D1D6-B7F6-4D68-B023-9673966D1...

Captain Chill wrote: Hell ya. This looks way future. Nice one.

Im taking it back, way back with these 2 stroke diesels

More like "old school" than future

Look'n good . Not trying being to be negative , but did you inspect the exhaust inside ? The reason I bring it up is the way its designed any leaking inside will get to the turbo(s) when shut down ,possibly worse . Just something to look out for as I would hate for you to have a issue after all thi...

this will be sweet when done. What kind of performance difference do you anticipate over the former engines? RWS Well the 671's were rated at 450hp each but they were definitely not firing on all cylinders These 871's are rated at 462hp If I could get to a 18-20 knot cruise @ 1900rpm's I will be ve...

Exhaust is now hooked up from turbos to mufflers

Also connected the throttle, gear, and emergency shut-off cables

Spent last weekend working on the exhaust

Took all weekend to polish these up

Glad to see the forum is back on line

Didn't mean to hijack the thread with that wiring diagram question. I know BM sells it but I was just wondering if any member had a copy I could borrow. :lol: :oops: If so just DM me please. DOUGNASH could you tell us what the name of that expensive soundproofing you used? Looks great and I think i...

[quote="I'll be visiting BK this October, when does the season end over there?[/quote]

The season ends late November around these parts

Reach out when you are in town, if my boat is in the water, we can go for a cruise and spool up the turbos!

Mood lighting, fur blanket & a fireplace

Captain chill must be a single dude

Good luck with your project!

Just because of being a little paranoid, you might want to squirt a little bit of epoxy over that divot you dug... You have done too much good work to let that divot turn into your Achilles heel a few years from now... Also, the tranny may move a bit over time (with shaft or prop driven vibration, ...

RWS wrote:it's really good to see the former "BLACKJACK" from Punta Gorda on her long journey BACK to the living!!!!

RWS

Thank you, I really want to get her back in the water for this season

She has been on the hard for way too long

Next up is getting the exhaust together and running the fuel lines, I bought new Racor fuel filters/water separators, I have to figure out a convenient place to mount them.