I don't think you will need formed hoses. I have PCM engines with belt driven
Sherwood pumps. The inlet and outlet point straight down. The hoses run along
the side of the engines and just turn up into the pump. The hose is 1.25"
Shields Versaflex marine water hose and as long as the bends are not severe, it
is easy to loop it up to the pump fittings.

I considered changing to crank mounted pumps but have straight inboards and
lack about an inch of bulkhead clearance.

submariner wrote:

On Mon, 02 May 2005 22:51:10 GMT, Jim Kelly wrote:

As you noted, you will need the pump as well as the bracket and grommet
that keep the crank mounted pump from spinning. Other than that, the only
consideration is clearance between the front of the engine and any
bulkhead present. On straight inboards this can be a problem, on stern
drives it usually is not.


Thanks........I have sufficient room in front of the engines, so
clearance won't be an issue......The only concern I have is the hoses,
being that the hose connections on the current Bravo pump are
positioned straight towards the rear of the engine, so the hose run
from the strainer and to the transmission cooler is straight. With a
front mounted pump, I would assume I'll need a hose with a 90 degree
bend in it.......I wonder if they make such an animal for someone
wishing to do the conversion I'm considering.....

You could always use two pieces of hose and and a metal U between for good
flow. Just be sure to double clamp all connections.

Butch
"Jim Kelly" wrote in message
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I don't think you will need formed hoses. I have PCM engines with belt
driven
Sherwood pumps. The inlet and outlet point straight down. The hoses run
along
the side of the engines and just turn up into the pump. The hose is
1.25"
Shields Versaflex marine water hose and as long as the bends are not
severe, it
is easy to loop it up to the pump fittings.

I considered changing to crank mounted pumps but have straight inboards
and
lack about an inch of bulkhead clearance.

submariner wrote:

On Mon, 02 May 2005 22:51:10 GMT, Jim Kelly wrote:

As you noted, you will need the pump as well as the bracket and grommet
that keep the crank mounted pump from spinning. Other than that, the
only
consideration is clearance between the front of the engine and any
bulkhead present. On straight inboards this can be a problem, on stern
drives it usually is not.


Thanks........I have sufficient room in front of the engines, so
clearance won't be an issue......The only concern I have is the hoses,
being that the hose connections on the current Bravo pump are
positioned straight towards the rear of the engine, so the hose run
from the strainer and to the transmission cooler is straight. With a
front mounted pump, I would assume I'll need a hose with a 90 degree
bend in it.......I wonder if they make such an animal for someone
wishing to do the conversion I'm considering.....