Winterize 1984 Stars Stripes OLD School

[DH9441]

Ok this is embarrsing but where are the pepcocks on this engine. 351W? This is my 7th boat but my first inboard.

[Cloaked]

Originally Posted by DH9441

Ok this is embarrsing but where are the pepcocks on this engine. 351W? This is my 7th boat but my first inboard.

You should remove five plugs and one hose:
(1) Starboard side of the block (near front)
(1) Port side of the block (near rear)
(2) Right and left exhaust manifold (under the riser exhaust hose connection) use 1/2" drive ratchet to remove
(1) J-tube connection on front of engine (reach under and you'll feel it there)

Also remove the lower hose from the transmission cooler.

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[homer12]

Never heard of the j-tube connection? Maybe I'm ignorant here, but what's the j-tube?

[east tx skier]

If you're looking at the front of the engine, it's left of the crank. There's a piece of hose coming off the t-stat that connects to it.

[homer12]

Ah, thanks east tx

[tph]

Originally Posted by homer12

Never heard of the j-tube connection? Maybe I'm ignorant here, but what's the j-tube?

Here's a picture of it installed:

[Lumbergh]

Nice sparkling bilge, especially white!

[tph]

Originally Posted by Lumbergh

Nice sparkling bilge, especially white!

Thanks. It's actually light grey but that's equally difficult to keep clean.

[Kevin&Annie]

Did you remove the paint from your engine? Ours is flaking really bad. I noticed how easily it comes off when i used degreaser on the tranny. (The boat had leaking valve covers when we bought it) I like the look of yours. Nice and clean.

[tph]

Originally Posted by Kevin&Annie

Did you remove the paint from your engine? Ours is flaking really bad. I noticed how easily it comes off when i used degreaser on the tranny. (The boat had leaking valve covers when we bought it) I like the look of yours. Nice and clean.

Thanks. No, I haven't removed the paint. It's a Pleasurecraft engine. They came painted silver. Here's another angle: