The fun of owning Detroit's is having a lot of oil absorb pads to keep you busy and out of the bars.
Capt Perry _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 12:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Diesel Conversion I am sorry if you if I sounded harsh. Please forgive me. I was really puzzled about the Detroits. I alsocould not figure out why anyone in their right mind would want those engines because of their reputation of oil leaking, fuel guzzling and not too fuel efficent. There I go thinking again. It did not even dawn on me that they were a good way to repower. Oooooops Sorry Jim -------------- Original message from 31 SS <[email protected]>: -------------- > > Jim, I am sorry if I struck a nerve about the Detroit 353s. When I > read your reply I thought that you were a bit harsh. Anyway I will try > and respond to your questions/comments. > > The first question was about getting a Yanmar, well first thing I must > tell you is that I am in California and we are sort of having a water > shortage and due to lack of proper watering, my money tree died and I > now don't have the money for Yanmars!! > > Second is about efficiency and fuel systems concerns. I realize that > there are challenges with the fuel system when doing a conversion from > gas to diesel and I know that I would have to actually get dirty but > that is part of the deal. Do you think that the 318s are more > efficient than the 353s? > > I don't want to have $60,000.00 into a boat that will never be worth > more than $30,000.00 I don't think that is very cost effective do you? > I guess I would have to ask why you have not converted your Detroits > over to Yanmars and dump a little weight from your boat and gain some > efficiency?? > > I have not purchased anything and am "considering" the conversion. I > appreciate all of the helpful comments and suggestions so far from all > of you that frequent this board. I think it is great that people are > willing to share info, but keep in mind that not everybody knows > everything (Jim) > > Thansk Again > > On Apr 13, 9:13 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > When I read this is was thinking,what is this guy doing??? If you are going to > a diesel why bother thinking about these Detroits?? > > For one,they are anything but fuel efficient and two if you are going to a > diesel why would you not get a Yanmar.(aluminum block) > > Detroits of that age are two cycle. I must be missing something. > > Even after thinking more about it consider these: A set of Racors are about > $1000 and plumbing is a little more involved. Coming off of the engines you need > return lines of which because Detroits return to the fuel tank about 70% of what > they pump. The return fuel is already of heated so is best to send it through a > cooler before the tank. > > Some believe the warm fuel returned to the tank promotes algae growth if tanks > are not left full. > > Other than what I have pointed out is..........What's not to like about > Detroits???? > > Good Luck > > Jim 48'YF > > 6-71 Detroits > > I am talking from experience > > -------------- Original message from 31 SS : > -------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, I am considering converting my 71 33 SS from the standard 318s > > > to Detroit 353s. I am told that the 353s will bolt up to my paragon > > > transmissions. I wanted to know if anybody has converted one of these > > > boats to small diesels and what other modifications need to be done. I > > > think I would be fine with the 1 1/4 shafts as the engines are only > > > like 108HP ea. > > > > > I have not bought the engines yet and I don't actually know what the > > > guy wants for them but I bought a complete 318 standard rotation > > > engine with transmission and V-drive with only 300 hours for $250.00 > > > from him about 4 months ago so I assume I can get the diesels for a > > > good price. They came out of an old cruzon running but most likely > > > need to be overhauled. The parts are reasonable for these engines so I > > > thought it may be a good way to go. > > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > > Thanks Ken- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.285 / Virus Database: 270.11.54/2056 - Release Date: 04/14/09 06:17:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
