[C320-list] Perkins Perama Poll

[mseyler at cox.net]

My M30 has not quite 1,500 hours on it since commissioning in October 1994.  In the years I have had it (2011 - present, since about 1,100 hours), I have had the injectors and injector pump rebuilt; replaced the rocker arm assembly and the valve cover gasket; replaced the raw water pump; replaced the rubber ends on the heat exchanger, the hoses from the raw water pump to the heat exchanger, along with thermostat and the water pump gaskets; replaced the alternator; replaced the Racor assembly a few years ago; and replaced the glow plugs, fuel tank, and the deck fill and fuel hoses to/from the tank last spring.  Although not technically a part of the engine, I also replaced the transmission, dripless shaft seal, and propeller shaft in 2017.  I expect to replace the oil pan one of these days, but because it will require pulling the engine off the motor mounts, I am waiting until I absolutely have to do that.

Mark Seyler
S/V Reality,
Catalina 320, #232
New Orleans, LA



-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of Jeff Smith via C320-list
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 1:32 PM
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Cc: Jeff Smith <svsailmates512 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Perkins Perama Poll

Hey Dan,

I have serviced injection pump, injectors, changed metal fuel lines, and replaced the alternator. My engine currently has 1.253 hours. Much of this happened around the 1,100 hour mark.

I also added an electric fuel pump, changed all my fuel hoses, and installed a new fuel tank. Obviously not relevant to your current operating location, but it might be nice to do it all at once  to save multiple engine bleeding sessions (not an issue with the electrical fuel pump).

Jeff
#121

On Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 2:27 PM Dan Winsor via C320-list < c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

> Greetings all you proud perama persons and thank you for taking a 
> moment to participate in this poll. As some of you have read, I am 
> renewing my cooling system and have the engine torn down quite a bit, 
> as well as the surrounding articles. Point being, it will never be 
> easier than right now to perform additional work. I would like to know 
> how many of you have had to service things like starter motor, 
> injection pump, injectors, head gasket, oil pan, etc.
> Thanks again,
> Dan Winsor
> Lucky Devil #109
>