Quick shout out and word of warning for those installing a heater on a closed cooled PCM 6L motor before they came with the "t" installed already (it appears the new motors come with the hookup hardware for a heater).
We had a trip planned to Havasu this weekend and of course I finally got around to installing the heater.
In typical of most any DIY project I try, it ran into a snag.
1) First hose coming from the circulation pump to heat exchanger, I was careful and verified I had the correct 1.25"x1.25"x5/8" "T". Install went easy.
2) The second hose coming from the heat exchanger, I violated the cardinal rule..... I cut before I measured. Sure enough, its a 1.5" hose returning to the circ pump.
3) Called up Boatwakes (TO owner who has bailed me out more than once) to help me verify/source the correct fitting etc. I thought I found it on amazon..... it wasn't.
4) Boatwakes called up his supplier and had one custom fabbed (1.5"x1.5"x5/8") and ready to pick up in less than 24 hours locally (at a very favorable price)
Wife is stoked! We will have a heater for a trip
I owe Boatwakes way too many beers at this point.
We had a trip planned to Havasu this weekend and of course I finally got around to installing the heater.
In typical of most any DIY project I try, it ran into a snag.
1) First hose coming from the circulation pump to heat exchanger, I was careful and verified I had the correct 1.25"x1.25"x5/8" "T". Install went easy.
2) The second hose coming from the heat exchanger, I violated the cardinal rule..... I cut before I measured. Sure enough, its a 1.5" hose returning to the circ pump.
3) Called up Boatwakes (TO owner who has bailed me out more than once) to help me verify/source the correct fitting etc. I thought I found it on amazon..... it wasn't.
4) Boatwakes called up his supplier and had one custom fabbed (1.5"x1.5"x5/8") and ready to pick up in less than 24 hours locally (at a very favorable price)
Wife is stoked! We will have a heater for a trip
I owe Boatwakes way too many beers at this point.
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