I'm the proud owner of a (new to me) 1969 Century Buccaneer with a 1969 Crusader Challenger 250 engine. It's 100% original except it has been converted to electronic ignition. One owner 45 year old boat / engine from Ohio and never in salt.
I have a bunch of simple questions --
1) What Chevy is this? Is it a 327, 350, ???
2) It's raw water cooled. I'm converting it to FWC because I live in a high-salt area. I've started collecting the parts. It doesn't have the return fittings on the manifolds nor does it have the fittings on the elbows / risers. I've received the cooling wedge plates already so that takes care of that. New elbows are in the works too. The fittings on the elbows are 3/4 npt to 1" barb. I noticed from schematics they're smaller than the coolant side of 1" npt & 1 1/4 barb.
3) I've got my blockoff plates (2) and gaskets (6). I'll need the fittings 3/4 to 1" for the elbows, extended studs for the elbows to go through the coolant wedge, a bunch of 1 1/4" marine water hose, some 1" marine water hose, heat exchanger bracket (to go to the bell housing), heat exchanger (97433) with cap and endcaps, etc...
4) I have to block off the returns to the thermostat housing. One for the raw water intake (1 1/4" and the other for the recirc pump 1 3/4"). The plug for the 1 1/4" fitting on the thermostat housing is available. The 1 3/4" plug is nowhere to be found. Ideas for a solution?
Here's a schematic:
https://bpi.ebasicpower.com/mm5/apps/master/crusader/index.php?MODEL=13&IMAGE=80
Here are some pics:
I'm excited about this project and wanted to post. If anyone has some guidance too, I'm all ears!!!
Thanks guys!
-Jay
I have a bunch of simple questions --
1) What Chevy is this? Is it a 327, 350, ???
2) It's raw water cooled. I'm converting it to FWC because I live in a high-salt area. I've started collecting the parts. It doesn't have the return fittings on the manifolds nor does it have the fittings on the elbows / risers. I've received the cooling wedge plates already so that takes care of that. New elbows are in the works too. The fittings on the elbows are 3/4 npt to 1" barb. I noticed from schematics they're smaller than the coolant side of 1" npt & 1 1/4 barb.
3) I've got my blockoff plates (2) and gaskets (6). I'll need the fittings 3/4 to 1" for the elbows, extended studs for the elbows to go through the coolant wedge, a bunch of 1 1/4" marine water hose, some 1" marine water hose, heat exchanger bracket (to go to the bell housing), heat exchanger (97433) with cap and endcaps, etc...
4) I have to block off the returns to the thermostat housing. One for the raw water intake (1 1/4" and the other for the recirc pump 1 3/4"). The plug for the 1 1/4" fitting on the thermostat housing is available. The 1 3/4" plug is nowhere to be found. Ideas for a solution?
Here's a schematic:
https://bpi.ebasicpower.com/mm5/apps/master/crusader/index.php?MODEL=13&IMAGE=80
Here are some pics:
I'm excited about this project and wanted to post. If anyone has some guidance too, I'm all ears!!!
Thanks guys!
-Jay
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