stage one of 3.7 dissmantle

[spareparts]

Sounds like you are on the right track. use the KISS method, Keep It Simple Stupid, or the way I usually do it, Keep It Stupid Simple. BTW, if you go to the machine shop with this motor, have them look at the cam shaft bores. One of the issues with the 3.7 motors is they loose oil pressure after they get hot. the problem is the cam rides directly in the block, no cam bearings. There is a service replacement cam bearing that has to installed by a machine shop(cam bore has to be overboared then new bearings installed). Might be worth checking into see you're going this far

[aussie]

Originally Posted by spareparts

Sounds like you are on the right track. use the KISS method, Keep It Simple Stupid, or the way I usually do it, Keep It Stupid Simple. BTW, if you go to the machine shop with this motor, have them look at the cam shaft bores. One of the issues with the 3.7 motors is they loose oil pressure after they get hot. the problem is the cam rides directly in the block, no cam bearings. There is a service replacement cam bearing that has to installed by a machine shop(cam bore has to be overboared then new bearings installed). Might be worth checking into see you're going this far

well thanks thats good to no i havent pulled the block out yet so they run the cam directly on the block like ohc engines well the oil pressure was good on the engine but will measure the bores of the cam to see how much clearance and i hope there not worn the could put a a big expense on the engine well thanks for that info i wouldnt even of checked them

[aussie]

hi guys i have decided to cut the end of the camshaft off and plug the hole in the timing cover and run a electric water pump and the fuel pump is going too replaced with a electric one

[spareparts]

no reason to do that and you'll only complicate issues, , you'll never notice the difference in hp and only introduce another item to fail.

see the KISS method outlined above

[aussie]

Originally Posted by spareparts

no reason to do that and you'll only complicate issues, , you'll never notice the difference in hp and only introduce another item to fail.

see the KISS method outlined above

its not for power fuel pumps for these engine arent cheap and i dont think u can buy new ones and u can how long will it take for me to get one a electric pump i would have it on the same day and for the price of one i would more and likely keep a cheap one in the boat as back up and for the water pump i want to elimanate ever having water in the oil from a seal leakage and all new engine run alot of things with electric and how much more load does the water pump put on the timing chain well i dont like the idea so its going to be changed these pumps r that expensive

[aussie]

this is the water pump

[aussie]

fuel pump