400hp Verados Latham Tie Bars

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07-16-2015, 07:40 AM

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LAriverratt

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Originally Posted by davidwademarine

Ron, can you please go into more detail about this. From what I can tell by the pictures, I don't see anything from the tie bar impeding an oil change.

david...maybe you and I should get together and talk about these 400's LOL...boat is running great by the way! no issues since the air compressor failure other than running out of gas a few times LOL.

07-16-2015, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by LAriverratt

looks a lot like the ones on mine noli

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are you using CMC ?

07-20-2015, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Double Rigged

The guys there told me that the lower shroud has to come off and if it is one piece that pulls off to the rear the plate that attaches to the plate on the motors with the bolts has to be removed. The tie bar mounts to the outter plate. They cut the shroud just enough for the plate to come through. I will take another look at again next time I am over there to confrim for you guys. If so not to big a deal as it would come apart pretty easy.

The ports side chap does not have to be removed for an oil change. The oil drain plug is on the lower side of the cavitation plate on the port side, just above the lower unit.