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Tony knows what it takes to drive marine diesel performance, design, and engineering. Here he packs his knowledge and wisdom into brief articles and tips that will allow you to better maintain and understand your marine diesel. These articles can be used by custom boat builders, commercial fishermen, recreational users, and more.

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ENGINE RELATED

View Article - Engine Life vs. Engine Loading
View Article - Continuous Duty - A Different Perspective
View Article - Engine Life
View Article - Choosing the Right Diesel
View Article - The relationship between Fuel Burn and Horsepower Produced in a Diesel engine
View Article - Boost & Horsepower
View Article - Low Speed Running & "Break-In" of Marine Diesels
View Article - Understanding Low Power Troubleshooting
View Article - What is White Smoke?
View Article - Understanding Bellhousing and Flywheel Measurements
View Article - Which Way Does My Engine Turn?
View Article - Understanding a Sleeved Diesel Engine
View Article - Idler Pulley Issues - Cummins 6BT / 6BTA 5.9
View Article - Dealing with the Seawater Pump on a Cummins 6BTA 5.9
View Article - Taking the MYSTERY out of Oil Pan Capacities
View Article - EnviroVent - Crankcase Ventilation
View Article - Crankcase Ventilation
View Article - Changing a Turbo to manifold gasket on a Cummins mid-range engine

Mini Info sheets:

View Article - "Fuel Maze" diagrams for the popular 6BTA 5.9 & 6CTA 8.3 450 Diamonds
View Article - Aneroid adjustment on the Bosch P7100 Injection pump
View Article - Bosch P7100 Pump throttle arm adjustment
View Article - Measuring Blow by - The real test for internal engine condition
View Article - Zinc locations for the mechanical B & C mid-range engines
View Article - Zinc locations on the QSC 8.3
View Article - Zinc locations on the QSL9
View Article - Zinc locations on the QSM 11
View Article - Indentifying the alternator on the QSB 5.9
View Article - Quantum Vessel View Manual
View Article - Cheat sheet for oil capacities and dip stick readings on popular ZF transmissions
View Article - BEEDE Tach Setting & Cummins Flywheels
View Article - Taking IR Gun Temperature Readings
View Article - Bleeding Air from the QSB Fuel System
View Article - What’s Under that Belt Guard - Learning the Front of your QSB
View Article - QSL 9 & QSC Heater Hook-up ports
View Article - QSB "Last Chance" Fuel Filter Bleed & Test Screws

MARINE EXHAUST SYSTEMS

View Article - Marine exhaust Systems - Page 1
View Article - Marine exhaust Systems - Page 2
View Article - Marine exhaust Systems - Page 3
View Article - Marine exhaust Systems - Page 4
View Article - Marine exhaust Systems - Page 5
View Article - Mockup for Port and Starboard Exhaust
View Article - Custom exhaust on the blackfin
View Article - Custom QSC exhaust mixer
View Article - Custom wet exhaust designs
View Article - Exhaust flange pyrometer location
View Article - Best way to clamp an Exhaust Hose

MARINE TRANSMISSIONS

View Article - V Drives
View Article - ZF280 Oil Drain & Filter
View Article - ZF 220A Shift Valve Style - Rotary of Block style
View Article - Inside a Typical 3-Shaft Offset Style Marine Transmission
View Article - ZF Transmission Readings & Oil Level & Specifications
View Article - ZF 220A-V Coupling Removal & Seal Replacement
View Article - ZF Oil Specifications & Filter Cross References
View Article - Understanding Marine Transmission Configurations
View Article - ZF 220A Mechanical Troll Valve Hook-up - Rotary valve style
View Article - Inside a Marine Transmission

MARINE AFTERCOOLERS

View Article - Aftercooler Maintenance - Cummins
View Article - Aftercooler Maintenance - Yanmar

Aftercooler thoughts, opinions, and answers to some queries...

View Article - Aftercooler Condensation - A different way to look at air
View Article - B Series Aftercooler O-Ring Identification
View Article - Aftercooler Condensation Drain Port
View Article - Aftercooler Testing
View Article - Aftercooler Disasters
View Article - CPL 970 - Welded Aftercooler Designs
View Article - Aftercooler Orientation for B & C series Cummins

FUEL FILTRATION & Fuel Related Subjects

View Article - Marine Fuel Filtration - "The Seaboard Way"
View Article - Fuel Filters
View Article - What is white smoke?
View Article - Understanding Fuel Line Sizes vs. Fuel Supply Restriction
View Article - Using the Squeeze Bulb Effectively
View Article - Squeeze Bulb Priming on Diesel Powered Boats
View Article - Understanding Marine Fuel Coolers

BOAT or REPOWER Related

View Article - Cummins B & QSB Custom front bracketing Ideas
View Article - V Drives
View Article - Propellers Move Boats, Engines Just Turn Them
View Article - Marine Hydraulic Steering Systems
View Article - Some Tips & Experiences on Hydraulically Driven Sailboats
View Article - Installing shafts, logs, struts & rudders - Part 1
View Article - Installing shafts, logs, struts & rudders - Part 2
View Article - So what do all those propeller shaft numbers really mean?
View Article - Propeller installation / Big Nut vs. Little Nut
View Article - Isolator Mountings & Parallelism
View Article - How to measure a prop shaft and propeller shaft coupling

VESSEL REPOWERS

Vessel Repower - Engine Lift-ins & Lift-outs

View Article - Sunstar Restoration Project - The Rebirth of a Star
View Article - “SHOOTER” The 4 Year 40 Knot 31 Foot Bertram Odyssey
View Article - Noelle Mae - 28 Ft Bertram Yanmar 4LHA 240
View Article - Widgeon - A Very Special 25 FT. Bertram
View Article - 26 ft. SEAWAY - a typical repower?
View Article - “GOT BAIT” - 32 Hatteras Repower
View Article - Windstone- 25Ft Farallon 370 & V-drive
View Article - A Couple of Farallons
View Article - SEA BEE - Repowering a 36 Hatteras
View Article - Raptor - 36 Ft “New Wave” commercial dive boat
View Article - Bossea - Repowering a Trojan International 10 Meter
View Article - Orion - Repower of a 32 Ft Radon
View Article - Audax - 28’ Bertram done the SEABOARD way!
View Article - Building "Miss Rebecca" - A 26' Jack Tar
View Article - Tunanator - A beautiful 60'
View Article - Nido Del Mar - Repowering a 48 foot Offshore Yachtfisher