It lives

[BarryTurano]

Finally after months of heart aches, blood, sweat, tears, curses that I resurrected from my Navy days. Rebuilt fuel system, distributor cap, coil, rotor, wires, plugs and more stuff that I don't remember. It's finally running. Don't misunderstand me the fuel system was original (1999) so a rebuild was in order. So new fuel lines, anti siphon valves, tank selector valves no problem. What wasn't needed was the distributor cap, plugs, wires, rotor, coil and hours of testing.
The problem wound up being that the "Parts Changer" that spent 5 months trying to get the fuel injection to work and installed the carburetor also installed the WRONG distributor. That was the last thing he did before I said enough and cut my losses. Went to a new mechanic. I now have an HEI distributor no separate coil. The distributor is huge. The entire system is self contained in the distributor. I now cruise at 3440 rpm's running 23 mph and burning 15gph.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPmVhyHBRAM

 

[Scott Danforth]

The only HEI distributor with built in coil that is marine rated is the Davis Unified Ignition

 

[bruceb58]

I would like to see a picture of this distributor.

 

[BarryTurano]

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Here you go.

 

[bruceb58]

That's an automotive distributor. Time to get a marine one.

Buy one of these:
http://www.michiganmotorz.com/delco-voyager-marine-electronic-distributor-p-119.html

 

[BarryTurano]

When and if it dies I will. For now I am just enjoying the fact that it lives. This has been a long drawn out process, please don't burst my bubble.:lol:

 

[bruceb58]

This distributor can cause your boat to blow up so it may be you or your family that doesn't live. Do yourself a huge favor and remove it.

Also, the advance curve is totally wrong for a marine engine. The distributor you bought has centrifugal and vacuum advance. Boats do not use vacuum advance.

Out of curiosity, did you put a marine carburetor on your engine? Are your electric fuel pumps marine?

 

[BarryTurano]

Does Iboats sell the Davis Unified Ignition?

 

[BarryTurano]

This distributor can cause your boat to blow up so it may be you or your family that doesn't live. Do yourself a huge favor and remove it.

Also, the advance curve is totally wrong for a marine engine. The distributor you bought has centrifugal and vacuum advance. Boats do not use vacuum advance.

Out of curiosity, did you put a marine carburetor on your engine? Are your electric fuel pumps marine?

The carb is a Marine Quadra Jet. However the fuel pump is not.

 

[bruceb58]

Time to buy a new fuel pump when you buy your new distributor.

Out of curiosity, what made you buy both of these items non marine? Especially the distributor...you can buy marine distributors less than the one you have costs.

Also, how do you drive your fuel pump? I know you took off the ECU that came with your engine. Hopefully, you aren't powering it directly off the ignition.

 

[bruceb58]

Does Iboats sell the Davis Unified Ignition?

Looks like they don't. Summit sells it for $319 in any color you want as long as it's blue, red, yellow or black.

 

[BarryTurano]

The distributor was given to me by a mechanic. The fuel pump is electric because there is no way to hook up a mechanical pump. The old lp fuel pump from the fuel injection can be used but I decided not to because it is 15psi and to much pressure for the carb. I thought of using it with a restricting valve in line but I think it will burn out the pump. So far everything is working out. I will keep monitoring the systems. I will however take your advice and change the distributor in the near future. Is there also a low pressure electric fuel pump that you can recomend? In answer to your question the pump starts when I turn the key.

 

[bruceb58]

In answer to your question the pump starts when I turn the key.

You should change that. You should still have the relay setup form your original pumps. Wire it up like a carb model. One wire to the alternator and one wire to the starter relay both going through diodes. Alternator connection goes to the L2 terminal of your alternator.

 

[BarryTurano]

I'll have it changed. Thank you.