Trojan Boat Forum

sorry.......you are correct Stripermann. I got confused. reverse Firing order not reverse rotation of the distributor itself. Gosh I get confused. I have a standard rotation in one boat and a reverse in another and I always have to sit and ponder a while before I do anything. I like to set #1 in the...

if your question has not been answered yet................. With the engine set at TDC make sure that the rotor is pointing at the #1 cyl. If not you need to pull the distributor and set it so that the rotor is pointing to #1. When the cap is set on the distributor number 1 position will be directly...

Thanks for the feedback, I am going to try to sell it as a whole and see what happens. Time and money are not as much of an issue as space. The boat has to be out at the farm 20 minutes away instead of at my house where I could work on her much easier. I just bought a Century Arabian to resell but I...

I have decided to end my project on my F-26. I need to downsize to something more managable. I really hate it but I have a baby due friday and I need to simplify things as much as I can. I am in Montgomery Alabama and I feel like there is much less appreciation for these Trojans around here as there...

Your right, Osco makes the exhaust manifolds they are $418 per bank. Wow, I thought the regular Merc. exhaust parts were expensive. Thats about 8 times the price I am paying for the engine just in exhaust manifolds. Maybe I can just use the engine to anchor a mooring buoy out at our favorite spot!

Off road is what I said I wanted to use, I understand the implications of using taxed fuel on water or on the farm. That Peninsular motor looks like a real marine diesel. I bet it is expensive! All I know is it is 70 degrees here in Alabama this morning and I need to get a motor in and going so I ca...

I like the idea of running off road diesel and putting around sipping it. I have rebuilt a merc. 350 mag motor and have yet to get it fully together. Me and a buddy are working on an old Century Ski boat together which the mag motor would be a great candidate for even though the motor already sits i...

The 6.2 was built strictly as a diesel in the Detroit Diesel factory. like it has been pointed out the 5.7 conversion motor was a POS. I am not old enough to have had one myself but by mother had one and it was terrible (I was probably 7 or 8 at the time). The 6.2 I am looking at is a later model (1...

Has anyone ever seen a 6.2 Diesel in Marine format? I have seen a few for sale but I am having trouble getting any info on them. I have come into a really cheap 6.2 and I have a weakness for buying engines. I have found that everything for a 350 will bolt onto the 6.2 diesel but I have not figured o...

Eric, I have an F26 and have considered making it into an open fisherman. One thing I would consider is potential issues with the structural integrity of the hull when you take away all that topside fiberglass, hopefully someone on here will have some input on that. I have seen a picture of the cent...

Just an FYI. Who knows, there might be a guy in MD. that could use this old girl. This is just a result of my obsessive scouring of the Ebay listings, I have no connection with the listing. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-Trojan-Sea-Raider-Express-30-Cabin-Cruiser-MD_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ...

I have not done much posting here but I have thoroughly enjoyed keeping up with everything going on. I have an F-26 and she sits high and dry right now with a fresh engine I rebuilt and in need of the cosmetic stuff. I don't have the cabbage or the time to finish right now but I live vicariously thr...

I just went through loading and unloading my F-26 using the block and jack method and it is one of the scariest things I have done. I took it off and put it back on the trailer and I wont ever do it again.

I am 3 months into my first Trojan project. I have been around and owned boats my whole life and have always wanted to rework one. I have had my eye on Trojans for several years and finally stole one. I just finished rebuilding the Merc. 260 and it is ready to go in. I am thrilled to join up with th...