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wmattk

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I got a 454 in my 1987 268 sea ray. Thought I had a alpha drive, nope, it's a bravo 1. I found the pump in the front of the motor. HOW THE HE'LL DO I GET THAT THING OUT? I can barely get a hand down there. Does anyone know what tools I'm going to need. I going to lay the tools in the bottom of the boat, and try to remove it. What order do i need to remove parts. It's a v belt around the pulley. Help please.
 
Very cafrefully
you loosen the bolt on the engine block and remove the one in the pump body and slide the adjuster out of the way (9/16ths open end and box wrenches here) there are two mounting bolts for the main bracket (loosen and remove them, 9/16 ths and a 6 inch extention for the ratchet) Remove the hoses and REMEMBER what one went where,it matters
pump is free. attempt to get your body out of the bilge.

check you messages
 
I'm 6'2" and 225lbs. This is gonna be tough. I need to loosen the belt by loosening bolts with 9/16 wrench, and a 9/16 socket on a 6 inch extension, correct. Do I try to remove the hoses first?
 
did you check your message.
look for the adjuster bracket one end is to the right of the crank pully, the other is at the bottom of the pump body. remove that.
locate the 2 mounting bolts on the mounting bracket ,to the right of the pully ,loosen, this allows the pump to move toward the crank pully to remove the belt. remove the bolts and the pump body is free to drop down to remove the hoses.
 
I can't even see it much less know where things are on this motor. I'm going to do everything by feel. I do not know where anything is down there. I need some type of pictures, so I at least know what I'm looking for. I need a manual, or some type of illustration, so I at least know what I'm feeling for.
 
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You have purchased what is commonly called, "A boat not designed to be worked on"

Many boat manufacturers design the bilge area to a minimum and the stuff a big motor into it with no regards for the poor slop who has to work on it.

The late '80's and 90's Donzi's were infamous for having to completely remove the entire interior engine surround just to change the oil and filter and winterize. What would normally be a 15-20 minute job would take 2-3 hours...... and hope all the screws came out and went back in and actually tightened.

Blame this on two things.
One, the boat manufacturer and YOU for not looking at the boat from a maintenance point of view before purchasing it.

Most likely the only way you will be able to work on the impeller housing is to remove everything around it first. What would normally be a 1-2 hr job will now take you 3-4 hrs or more..........

Get lots of beer for this!! Helps!
 
.."You have purchased what is commonly called, "A boat not designed to be worked on""

Thanks for a good laugh--and I was having a bad day.

Jeff
 
Spent 2 hours crammed down in the bilge, got nothing accomplished, except cut my forehead. Anybody know of anyone in S.E. Michigan, or N.W. Ohio thar will work on this for a decent price? I'll pay, I just want everything checked out, assessed, and give me a price. I want to be sure it's ready for the water. And for all of you trying to help me, thank you very much. Your info was very good, and for someone that works on boats for a living, it's probably not as bad, tough, and time consuming, which I understand that I'll pay for experience to get this done, and done right. But now, it's worth it to me to have someone that knows what they are doing to work on it.
Thanks again,
Matt
 
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