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Pearson 365/367 Mechanic Shop / RV-10 max HP rating

« Last post by charlotte94 on August 14, 2019, 02:54:29 PM »

I am repowering Haka Le.  Can anyone tell me what is the max HP for the RV-10?  Also has anyone repowered with a 50hp and kept the RV-10?   My Mech wants to put in a Volvo-pentra D2-50 or 50 hp.  I tried calling walter but they are closed for a few days       Thanks for any help out there
 

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Pearson 365/367 Mechanic Shop / Re: Rear Oil Seal Replacement

« Last post by jpendoley on August 12, 2019, 12:49:04 PM »

The honest truth is, i am not sure. I don't think the rear seal is leaking any longer, but I do think its leaking from the front of the engine-possibly the front seal.  Can't really see exactly where it is leaking from-but the remaining leak seems upstream of the rear main. I am contemplating taking the whole front apart-as well as the front seal. Then again, it might be the oil pan itsself-which would be almost impossible to do in place.  Anybody have a great way to remove a westerbeke/perkins? Thinking this would be a good winter project

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Pearson 365/367 Mechanic Shop / Metric oil filter?

« Last post by S/V AMITY on August 11, 2019, 11:15:43 PM »

Have a Westerbeke W44.  Does it take a metric spin-on oil filter?  If so, what is the correct filter P/N?

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Pearson 365/367 Mechanic Shop / Re: Walter V-drive zinc?

« Last post by SV Alfresco on August 08, 2019, 12:01:46 PM »

I took mine apart. The cooler is just a tube that the oil gets flung on. If you don't have water in the oil, it's fine. There is no maintenance.

Mike

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Pearson 365/367 Mechanic Shop / Re: Walter V-drive zinc?

« Last post by S/V AMITY on August 08, 2019, 08:22:29 AM »

OK, thanks Leo II.  As the 365 I have is new to me, I may pull the cooler section off and have a look to see its condition.  Just did an oil change on the drive... the oil appeared dark with no milkiness seen.  Cheers!

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Pearson General Non-Mechanical System Maintenance and Repair / Re: Please tell me Im Crazy

« Last post by ZULU40 on August 08, 2019, 06:45:56 AM »

Oh excellent, thank you so much...

I can see the socket in the cabin roof for the stbd bulkhead, I sorta wondered how that might look
In the plan it looks like there would be a remnant of the shower some 6 to 8" deep suitable for a wet locker

I think the revised plan with the engine in situ and the cabinets a fair bit larger might keep me happier
a sh*tload less effort too

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Pearson 365/367 Mechanic Shop / Re: Walter V-drive zinc?

« Last post by Leo II on August 07, 2019, 10:43:08 PM »

Mine does not, I believe the cooling is just a tube the raw water passes through ant the gear oil gets flung onto, not sure how they would get a zinc into that. I managed to avoid photography of that when I disassembled mine.

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Pearson 365/367 Mechanic Shop / Walter V-drive zinc?

« Last post by S/V AMITY on August 07, 2019, 02:05:42 PM »

  Does the V-drive cooling section have an anode?  I can't find a plug in the casting for one.  The Walter exploded view drawing is unclear. 

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Pearson 365/367 Mechanic Shop / Re: W44 exchanger anode size

« Last post by S/V AMITY on August 06, 2019, 07:51:16 AM »

Thanks P69.  Will pick up some 1/4 NPT plugs & zincs this weekend.  Cheers!

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Pearson 365/367 Mechanic Shop / Re: W44 exchanger anode size

« Last post by P69 on August 05, 2019, 11:10:07 PM »

I have a Universal Diesel and thread size on its heat exchanger annode (that's coolant heat exchanger, not oil cooler/exchanger) is 1/4 pipe thread (NPTF).  If you are talking about the coolant heat exchanger, it is marinized part; therefore, it will likely be NPTF (tapered pipe threads) not metric or British.  It could be BSP that is close to 1/4 pip thread, so watch out for thread mismatch the thread OD  and pitch are close.

https://www.hydraulicsdirect.com/Fitting-Thread-Chart-s/1934.htm