1979 F 26 Engine cooling system routing

talunn · Post by **talunn** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:36 pm

1979 F 26 Engine cooling system routing.

I just purchased this boat and the previous owner was paying a mechanic to replace the blown engine with a new rebuilt one. Witch he did, but he skiped town before hooking up the raw water lines. Can anyone email me a flow diagram or photo's of their engine. I am lost in the area's of the trans heat exchanger and the Riser's (how many hoses and what path the water flows through the riser). Does the riser have a cooling jacket or are we connected to the riser to let the water escape through the exhaust? Any help is appreciated thanks.

James

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chucka · Post by **chucka** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:11 pm

James,

You need to say what engine and Fresh water (FWC) or raw water (RWC) cooled.

I have a '75 F-26 with a Chrysler LM318 FWC. Here is a series of web pages with the FWC cooling system mapped out. http://www.coastalcafe.com/images/troja ... umbing.htm

I also scanned a few pages out of the owner's manual that shows the recommended flow configuration for the raw water cooled system. This is from a 1974 service bulletin when the dual pocket raw water pump was replaced with the single impeller pump. You can download that pdf here:
http://www.marineengine.com/discus/mess ... 9860.shtml

talunn · Post by **talunn** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:47 pm

Chucka,

I believe that PDF is just about what I was needing THANKS! The motor is now a 360 but was a 318 Raw Water System, Engines I am very verse in but these marine cooling systems i am not. Thanks for the help, I believe by the time this project is over though I will be.

James

talunn · Post by **talunn** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:06 pm

yOK, new question or questions. I routed all my cooling lines today and it went smooth thanks for the help! Ok the original engine was a 318, but the previous owner had it removed due to it being froze up and ths new 360 put in. I installed a battery today and she cranked right over, I need to know how many quarts of oil she will hold this motor is unlike a car having the rear sump. The oil pan is one big sump so I am sure she will hold quite a few quarts of oil. So I need to finish filling her up with oil (she has 5 quarts in her now) and set the timing. So Question 1 how many quarts of oil does she require and 2 there is no timing indicater bracket mounted on the engine So I am not sure how to set the timing. My only experence with Mopar is on my 1973 Charger with a 340 and the timing plate is part of the water pump. But this is not the case with this 360, is the timing indicater a bracket that bolts on like a chevy? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

James

talunn · Post by **talunn** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:46 pm

OK, every thing i see says it is on the timing cover like all the others, I had been working on her for ten hours so maybe i just didnt look close enough. or it maybe hidden under the belt driven water pump.

kevin babineau · Post by **kevin babineau** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:14 am

ya kno i remember looking for my timing mark and i thought it was on the flywheel i cant remember but i thought i had an inspection plate on the bell housing....my boat actually has a car type clutch!!!