86Sunsport-phase2

[wotan2525]

Mike - that sounds like a good plan at first, but I'm wondering . . if you tap into the closed loop of the engine when the thermostat is closed, you would then be depleting the water in that loop and only replacing it after the t-stat opened back up. Am I thinking right? I realize that most of us run the boats in warm weather when the t-stat is almost never closed, but it does happen. If you tap in on the "back side", outside of the loop then it wouldn't matter to the engine if the t-stat was opened or closed. I think.

I can't for the life of me remember where my DSS hooks up -- but it's certainly not where yours is. I'll try to remember to double check when I pick up the boat this weekend.

[oldman]

Ford or Chevy same place, never had a problem with the pss seal.

[sybrmike]

Congrats on the install - nice upgrade.

[csuggs]

A little more progress. The new strainer is installed (this is an addition) and all the plumbing is finished. Now I will move on to wiring the motor.

New parts this year:

Valve covers and gaskets and breather
Oil pan gasket
Exhaust manifold gaskets and bolts
Spark plugs
Alternator
Belts
Coil
Strainer and inlet hoses/fittings
Prop shaft seal
Prop
Motor Mounts and Lags

[sybrmike]

Thanks for the head's up on getting two clamps to fit at the rear of the PSS and shaft log. I checked mine & had to grind a little gel off the bottom of the log opening, but now the bellows slides on square & two clamps fit. Thanks again.

Nice job on the strainer. Have you checked to make sure it'll clear the doghouse? Mine was originally tilted at an angle to clear the storage box at the rear of the engine cover (but I've got a big block & things are a little tighter under there).

Man, that engine, bilge, heck everything looks sharp. Great work & inspiration.

Edit - just saw your other post where you checked for strainer clearance. Glad you beat me to it.

[Okie Boarder]

Looks really good Clint!

[87SunSportMikeyD]

You should name her "All Out" cause man you went ALL OUT!

[csuggs]

Got her running last night in the driveway - started right up! Batteries are charging and all is good. I still can't run-test it until the river settles a bit from all the rain (more than 8 inches in April!). I still want to straighten-up the "rats nest" under the dash and do some cleaning - that's it!

[dusty2221]

Post some more pics! Your boat is a beauty

[csuggs]

Post some more pics! Your boat is a beauty

OK Dusty - you asked for it ( I love to share pics of my baby!) - these are some from last year (phase 1) rebuild. The pictures are buried somewhere on this forum . .

Here's a few of the interior.