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What maintenance and other things does an owner of a blower motor need to know vs. a non-blower motor? Maintenance? Longevity of motors? I am comfortable around naturally aspirated motors, but have never messed with blowers at all, so I do not know what I do not know, but have been looking at a boat with a pair in it. Thanks.....
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Must always run premium fuel and change the oil every 20 hours. Other than that nothing else. Blower motors sure are fun!!!! I will never have a nother boat without them.
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Originally Posted by Smitty
Must always run premium fuel and change the oil every 20 hours. Other than that nothing else. Blower motors sure are fun!!!! I will never have a nother boat without them.
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easier chancr of detonation on a blower motor. less time between freshen up's. typically a 750/800 single four can go 100++ hrs, a blower is usually around 60 for the same power. more filth in the bilge, oil , belt dust, etc,,, .and they can make the rear passengers a little deaf from the whine after a long run. and typically you cant kep them bricked as long either.
a good engine builder can build a great blower motor that lasts. just need's the good stuff on the inside.
good luck, hope this was a help.
a good engine builder can build a great blower motor that lasts. just need's the good stuff on the inside.
good luck, hope this was a help.
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so big picture is change blower oil every time change engine oil, change engine oil every 20 hours or so, pay more attention than usual to routine maintenance, keep a closer eye on things, and plan on reworking motors one a year or so.....
Am I missing anything???
Jeff - who you going to have do your maintenance? Or are you going to?
Am I missing anything???
Jeff - who you going to have do your maintenance? Or are you going to?
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Having owned several blower motors, It really is not much different than N/A. It all comes back to how much HP you want to make. More hp = more maintenance.Octane is probably a little more crucial do to increased heat, but the compression should be set accordingly. Valve adjustments are a factor of the cam and valve train, not the blower. I have have had HP900's last well over 100 hrs(178 actually).
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having installed , dressed , maintained, tested, and in many cases run well over 200 blower motors( and similiar n/a) is how and where my statements derive from. depending on the owner and his habits of driving as well as the engine builder and his use of quality machining process,attention to assembly , use of high quality parts, craete's a very large variable. in my oppinion it is safe to say power to power the less moving part's the better, n/a will almost alway's prevail. blower motor's inherently make more heat and do in fact require more maintainance, from more frequent oil change intervals to valve adjustment's.
one must also remeber ther is no substitution for cubic inches, and if your wallet is feeling heavy, then blow it baby . blow it.
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one must also remeber ther is no substitution for cubic inches, and if your wallet is feeling heavy, then blow it baby . blow it.
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Originally Posted by dean51267
What maintenance and other things does an owner of a blower motor need to know vs. a non-blower motor? Maintenance? Longevity of motors? I am comfortable around naturally aspirated motors, but have never messed with blowers at all, so I do not know what I do not know, but have been looking at a boat with a pair in it. Thanks.....
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