1995 Prostar 190 w/ LT1 & Powerslot Q's

[CantRepeat]

Originally Posted by gotta_ski

mgorczak1, what do you mean you have your son hold the prop shaft from turning while its running in the drive way? You don't mean you've got him under the boat holding the prop, do you?

Don't worry, he'll probably sue when something goes wrong.

[mikeg205]

Originally Posted by gotta_ski

mgorczak1, what do you mean you have your son hold the prop shaft from turning while its running in the drive way? You don't mean you've got him under the boat holding the prop, do you?

no....not underboat... inside boat... the trans turns very slowly when in neutral when engine is cold... you can stop the shaft from turn "In neutral" with your thumb and fore finger...

[mikeg205]

Originally Posted by CantRepeat

Don't worry, he'll probably sue when something goes wrong.

very nice can't - ugh....

[Stx221]

Wow, there has been some great info in this thread so far. Thanks!

gweaver, I will keep my eyes on craigslist for some towable toys. That is where I found the MC, so maybe I will have some more luck coming across something like those.

Personally, I really like Napa Gold (WIX) oil filters in the cars, so thanks for providing the right Napa Gold # for me! Do you guys have the NAPA Part # for the fuel filters? A couple searches and I came up with nothing. I will look into a drill operated pump or something similar for the oil/transmission fluid changes.

I may do a trans fluid change early in the season since Dexron is cheap stuff for a couple quarts. I know typically Dexron III is backwards compatible with Dexron II. I know the manual calls for the II, so I am assuming it is safe to run the Dex III? Speaking of the transmission, I will make sure to never let it turn while on land!! Since curiosity killed that cat (I haven't had the boat in gear and out of water, please don't worry), what kind of damage can be done? Is it all in the driveshaft seals, or is there a possibility of internal transmission wear?

I will order an impeller before the season starts and keep it on hand. I need to tighten the impeller cover before running the motor, so I will pull it and see what it looks like. If I see any cracking or wear, it will get replaced. If it looks good, I will have a brand new spare on the boat waiting!

[MIskier]

Look at ski-it-again.com for all your water toys, and skidim.com for parts. Putting the boat into gear while out of the water will melt the cutlass bearing in the strut which is water lubricated.

[mikeg205]

Originally Posted by Stx221

Wow, there has been some great info in this thread so far. Thanks!

gweaver, I will keep my eyes on craigslist for some towable toys. That is where I found the MC, so maybe I will have some more luck coming across something like those.

Personally, I really like Napa Gold (WIX) oil filters in the cars, so thanks for providing the right Napa Gold # for me! Do you guys have the NAPA Part # for the fuel filters? A couple searches and I came up with nothing. I will look into a drill operated pump or something similar for the oil/transmission fluid changes.

I may do a trans fluid change early in the season since Dexron is cheap stuff for a couple quarts. I know typically Dexron III is backwards compatible with Dexron II. I know the manual calls for the II, so I am assuming it is safe to run the Dex III? Speaking of the transmission, I will make sure to never let it turn while on land!! Since curiosity killed that cat (I haven't had the boat in gear and out of water, please don't worry), what kind of damage can be done? Is it all in the driveshaft seals, or is there a possibility of internal transmission wear?

I will order an impeller before the season starts and keep it on hand. I need to tighten the impeller cover before running the motor, so I will pull it and see what it looks like. If I see any cracking or wear, it will get replaced. If it looks good, I will have a brand new spare on the boat waiting!

Fuel Filter - Napa 23481.

There are a number of ways to pull the impeller.... try the two paint can openers first IMO. I I have a friend with an X2 he uses a pair of channel locks. I keep the impeller shaft well lubed so it comes out very easy now...

On the Trans I use Castrol Dexron VI...that works well too backwards compatible...I change every season...

03geetee, cloaked, east tx skier, would probably have best advice for your tranny.

[mikeg205]

Originally Posted by gotta_ski

mgorczak1, what do you mean you have your son hold the prop shaft from turning while its running in the drive way? You don't mean you've got him under the boat holding the prop, do you?

After thinking about it more...I can really see why you would think this...

this thread talks about sticking a screwdriver in it......

[03geetee]

Originally Posted by jhall0711

Now that this is an oil debate.... Isnt the LT1 a roller cam anyway... thus not needing the zinc as vitally as say the flat tappet Fords a lot of us have?

Honestly not trying to sound too sarcastic... pretty curious....

Not applicable to his boat really, but doubt it would hurt.

STX I would call the previous owner and use what he used in the tranny if its still working great and not leaking why change it right?

JTR

[mikeg205]

Originally Posted by 03geetee

What ever oil I use (wont start debates here) ok I will LOL!

Rotella 15/40 with MotorCraft FL1A.

No matter what I always toss this in...



Is what the previous owner did, and what I have continued to do. 2700+ hrs later still gets my fat *** out of the water on one ski rather quickly.

JTR

2700 hours...now I have go buy some of this stuff from my GM 5.7 TBI. Now that's a testimonial.

[03geetee]

Originally Posted by mgorczak1

2700 hours...now I have go buy some of this stuff from my GM 5.7 TBI. Now that's a testimonial.

Day I brought it home hence old carpet and overall disgustingness...


Aint the prettiest motor out there, but for now she is doing fine so I am not cracking her open and cleaning her up until I have to. Cannot complain these ol 351s really do work, hell I found a guy with 5K hours on his original motor that is insane. You can find it on youtube if you look.

JTR