Forum: Engines & props
14 June 2012, 08:07
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Forum: Engines & props
13 June 2012, 18:13
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No worries.
I try to be both. I am an...
No worries.
I try to be both. I am an enthusiast and enjoy swapping ideas, but when it can impact on my business, I have to draw the line.
I would like to keep in contact, I am sure we can help...
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Forum: Engines & props
13 June 2012, 17:19
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Forum: Engines & props
13 June 2012, 16:29
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Forum: Engines & props
13 June 2012, 11:54
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Forum: Engines & props
13 June 2012, 07:40
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Forum: Engines & props
12 June 2012, 19:52
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Forum: Engines & props
12 June 2012, 17:22
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Replies: 65
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I have not done much recently with my RIB...
I have not done much recently with my RIB conversion, too much other paying stuff going on at the moment. The engine is finished and the chip upgrade is all done along with the box of tricks to...
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Forum: Engines & props
15 January 2012, 11:04
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Replies: 65
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A friend of mine used to make me chuckle when...
A friend of mine used to make me chuckle when explaining the differences between marine engines, he used to say "There are essentially 3 types of engines in a marine application. Inboard, Outboard...
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Forum: Engines & props
13 January 2012, 08:00
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Replies: 65
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Forum: Engines & props
12 January 2012, 21:19
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Replies: 65
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I wouldn't run salt water through the engine...
I wouldn't run salt water through the engine cooling system. That would just have a sealed system with the usual anti freeze / water mix circulating. The engine coolant would pass through a heat...
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Forum: Engines & props
12 January 2012, 16:55
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Replies: 65
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All good points to consider. Nothing is set in...
All good points to consider. Nothing is set in stone at this point. One of my biggest headaches is there is a lot of surface weed where I intend to spend a lot of my time we have had several boats...
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Forum: Engines & props
11 January 2012, 18:47
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Replies: 65
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My intention is to have a conventional water...
My intention is to have a conventional water cooled system as used in a car with the cooling for the radiator, intercooler and oil coolers supplied by electric and hydraulic fans, rather than a...
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Forum: Engines & props
10 January 2012, 16:41
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Replies: 65
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Forum: Engines & props
08 January 2012, 11:46
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Replies: 65
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Forum: Engines & props
04 January 2012, 07:37
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Haven't finished the project yet, it is still...
Haven't finished the project yet, it is still ongoing. I have had the ecu modified to a programable chip, I have also modified the unit that interfaces with the car, effectively tricking the ECU into...
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Forum: Engines & props
11 April 2011, 15:54
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Replies: 65
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The 2003 model that I am using (M57) is a steel...
The 2003 model that I am using (M57) is a steel block, so hopefully will be a bit stronger than the aluminium type. It would have been nice to have the lighter ali block for the weight saving, but...
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Forum: Engines & props
10 April 2011, 19:50
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Replies: 65
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My local radiator company build some copper and...
My local radiator company build some copper and brass cored radiators for use on marine based equipment, such as cranes etc. They make their own cores from scratch and reckon they can build me a core...
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Forum: Engines & props
10 April 2011, 11:26
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Replies: 65
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Forum: Engines & props
10 April 2011, 10:47
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Replies: 65
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Marinising BMW 3.0 Turbo diesel
I am in the process of fitting a BMW 3.0 turbo diesel into my RIB. This is the same engine as used in the 2003 Range Rover (latest shape) and BMW530D. I totally stripped and rebuilt it (didn't really...
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