496 HO Impeller Change
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Thanks! Not a lot of room down there so I imagine a few scraped nuckles!
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If you guys are going to have to replace the impellors or pump on the 496's check into using the stainless end plate kits and impellor kits from R&R guys in Lake Havasu, they definitly got a great little kit to save those expensive pump replacements. Also I know the builders hate to up the price of that boat with a strainer, but for gods sake if you boat in a debris water (regular strainer)area or around sandy bottoms (sand strainer), get one !!!!!
don't fight it, STRAIN IT!!
Best Regards,
Ray @ Raylar
don't fight it, STRAIN IT!!
Best Regards,
Ray @ Raylar
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Ray,
I do run a sea strainer and I've been pretty good about staying out of the sand, etc. Is it a good idea to order the replacement backing plates before I dig in from R&R? I am assuming that I only need to do the impeller. (2 seasons at 100 hours). Perhaps I should hedge my bet and just do it all at once regardless of the original pump condition?
I do run a sea strainer and I've been pretty good about staying out of the sand, etc. Is it a good idea to order the replacement backing plates before I dig in from R&R? I am assuming that I only need to do the impeller. (2 seasons at 100 hours). Perhaps I should hedge my bet and just do it all at once regardless of the original pump condition?
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Wish I'd known about those last week!!
By the way, I was living on borrowed time at 280 hrs on the originals
(housing looked great though)
Thanks for the info Ray...
Dave
By the way, I was living on borrowed time at 280 hrs on the originals
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Thanks for the info Ray...
Dave
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If you guys are going to have to replace the impellers or pump on the 496's check into using the stainless end plate kits and impeller kits from R&R guys in Lake Havasu, they definitely got a great little kit to save those expensive pump replacements. Also I know the builders hate to up the price of that boat with a strainer, but for gods sake if you boat in a debris water (regular strainer)area or around sandy bottoms (sand strainer), get one !!!!!
don't fight it, STRAIN IT!!
Best Regards,
Ray @ Raylar
don't fight it, STRAIN IT!!
Best Regards,
Ray @ Raylar
When I was tearing mine down every winter,500efi's 50 hours and iam real careful on the shallow water and sand bars,you wouldn't believe the sand in the bottom of the water jackets
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I never get anything in the sea stariners, I bet a sand strainer would catch alot!!
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