SCX with through hull water pickups
09-12-2018 | 07:37 AM
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SCX with through hull water pickups
Any of you folks running a IMCO SCX, but have thru hull pickups? How are you dealing with the water through the SCX case? On my XR I had it blocked off to the gimbal, but a 1/2" hole drilled in the side with a fitting directing the extra water at the side of the case for some additional cooling, Im not going to drill a hole in the side of a brand new SCX, but feel just blocking the flow to the engine will create too much water pressure for the internal water passages in the SCX case.
09-12-2018 | 08:07 AM
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You don’t want to block off the water flow, the scx is internally cooled by this water. I hear you about not wanting to drill a hole in the side.... I’ve talked to some shops that will just run a hose from the gimbal to a dump right out the boat again. I may have to do something like this in the future.
09-12-2018 | 08:51 AM
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You don’t want to block off the water flow, the scx is internally cooled by this water. I hear you about not wanting to drill a hole in the side.... I’ve talked to some shops that will just run a hose from the gimbal to a dump right out the boat again. I may have to do something like this in the future.
09-13-2018 | 10:52 AM
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09-13-2018 | 11:08 AM
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So just dumping it after the helmet is enough resistance? I like that idea, very simple!
09-13-2018 | 05:19 PM
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09-14-2018 | 08:44 AM
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let it come thru the transom then reroute back thru the transom with a SS dump fitting that dumps the water back on the drive. I have done that many of times. Its basically a stock drive shower you adapted.
