You wrote :<<engines cooled directly with seawater were corroded >> Thankfully, most modern marine engine cooling systems no longer use sea water thru the engine - the engines cooling water circulates thru a system similar to a cars - seawater flows thru a condenser/radiator to provide cooling.
But corrosion is a continual problem regardless of technique used. Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frederick W Moir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 12:01 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] look at what I bought > > >>the motor came out of a boat apparantly. I already have a good euro 300D >>engine, this engine appears to be a US engine maybe. Maybe I should use >>the >>boat engine to build a generator. > > > > Kaleb et al. > When I was in the marine electronics biz it was pointed out to me > that marine versions of car engines often had the camshaft replaced > with one more suited to max power at lower revs. Ideal for generator? > Also the engines cooled directly with seawater were corroded in all > of the cooling system. > YMMV! > Fred Moir > Lynn MA > 190DT > 300TD > 260E > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.24/1115 - Release Date: > 11/7/2007 9:21 AM > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
