Let's Fire It Up...

There sure were alot of loose wires around the engine...




















I cleared out the useless wires and re-routed all the necessary ones. Here is the new negative bus I installed (on the right) and new wires going to the voltage regulator on the left. The regulator looks like the original one that came with the boat (30 years ago) and might need to be replaced.


















New wire/connectors for the alternator...



















This may not look like much but it's a very important milestone in this whole process. I hooked all the wires up to the engine, crossed my fingers....and it started on the first try! With a water-cooled engine, it is very important that you see water coming out with the exhaust. That means that your engine is working correctly and won't burn up.