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Seapuppy
07-11-2005, 11:20 AM
anyone ever hear what the results of Harry's blown engine ended up being???...how much damage??....any news on the results of the wallet hemorraging?? :shock: :argh arrr
3788sam
07-11-2005, 12:13 PM
Man I feel for Harry, nothing like a great visit and having a great time and then a break down to finish up the weekend. Glad you guys were a round to help out!
Hope it is an easy fix and he's back on the water soon!
SomeSailor
07-11-2005, 02:02 PM
Not gonna be a cheap one. His is one of the early ones and is an Italian-built diesel 5.9L if memory serves. That poor motor was always working pretty hard at WOT and didn't have enough power to get out of it's own way. If there was ever a lemon law for boats... Harry's should apply.
Seapuppy
07-11-2005, 02:04 PM
a brand new 6.2ltr engine would fit right nicely in there!!! :argh :argh arrr
3788sam
07-11-2005, 02:28 PM
SS I saw you posted to someone on BOC about this. Great idea having a diesel on that size boat, but talking to Harry he was telling me it cruises at 3200 -3400 RPM the first thing I thought was of was the GM /Olds block 350 converted to diesel.
Your right - if US Marine had/has all these problems they should step up!
SomeSailor
07-11-2005, 02:41 PM
It's actually an inline 6 parent bore diesel. Heavy motor and no way designed to run (for long) at those RPMS. (IMO again)

The Bravo drive just can't slow that motor down enough (IMO) to get the value the diesel is known for (low-RPM power and torque). I've had my truck to just over 120MPH before in eastern WA, and I was still below the 3200RPM governed redline. That truck was screaming. I can imagine how hard those RPMs are on a heavy block like that for any length of time. Especially if you're relatively unloaded through a single chunk of aluminum spinning in the water. Just not the same as 7,000 pounds of Dodge rolling along.

If you notice... Bayliner has quietly stepped away from that whole power package...
3788sam
07-11-2005, 02:58 PM
I was just referring to GM's great idea to put diesels in their cars, but trying save a buck and building it on the the Olds 350R block(IMHO the best 350 GM produced)- Oops "whats that sticking out the bottom of my oil pan?" :shock:

Kind of goes against what marine diesels are about. Low RPMs turning a big props. not the other way around.