V-Drive cooling

[unabated]

So it’s been a few years now since we talked about v-drive cooling.
I am ready to by-pass it, straight from strainer to pump.
I haven’t heard any negatives yet from the folks who have done it, so far. Is that pretty much the consensus.
Alan
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[skipmac]

I have bypassed my v-drive cooling but just splashed a couple of weeks ago and haven’t yet cranked the engine. I made the change based on reports from a couple of forum members that had done it some time ago and had no problems and one owner I’ve met a couple of times with the same experience. I don’t recall hearing anyone that had a problem after the change.

[unabated]

So it’s been a few years now since we talked about v-drive cooling.
I am ready to by-pass it, straight from strainer to pump.
I haven’t heard any negatives yet from the folks who have done it so far. Is that pretty much the consensus.
Alan
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[JodyandStephen]

I spoke to a marine gearbox mechanic a few weeks ago, who said it probably wouldn’t be a problem, but that he would only be relaxed about it if the V-drive temperature was monitored.  He suggested a temperature guage  from the unit.  He said whilst he did did not expect any issues running the unit without the water, they were designed to be water cooled for a reason.  Are you considering measuring the temperature of the unit?

Regards

 

Stephen Parry

S.V. Blue Pelican

 

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[Jack Clarke]

I bypassed mine a couple of months ago and just did a motoring passage from Norman's Cay to Lake Worth FL.  28 hours of the trip was in very light winds and the v drive temp was 140* and no problems.

Jack
Xanadu IV

[theller85]

Best thing to do would be to fill the case with oil. It will facilitate heat transfer out of the case into the environment and keep temps down.

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