Mercruiser 898 tilt/trim pump

[jas587]

Still working on the restoration of a 79 Sea Ray SRV 200 with mercruiser 898. I am trying to decide whether to replace the old style trim pump with the lockout valve on the switch plate. This pump has a plastic hose with nut and ferrule which connects to the lockout valve and there is another fitting which I don't have a hose for.

My question is should I replace it with a newer style pump with the lockout valve in the pump, if so which ones would work best or just use the old style that I have?

 

[81 Checkmate]

Well that all depends on how much money you have. The old system will work just fine. If you go with the newer style you may have to change the shift plate.Dono! Go to the sticky's and find the info on that pump in the manuals that Don S posted.

 

[alldodge]

Still working on the restoration of a 79 Sea Ray SRV 200 with mercruiser 898. I am trying to decide whether to replace the old style trim pump with the lockout valve on the switch plate. This pump has a plastic hose with nut and ferrule which connects to the lockout valve and there is another fitting which I don't have a hose for.

My question is should I replace it with a newer style pump with the lockout valve in the pump, if so which ones would work best or just use the old style that I have?

Depends on how much coin you are willing to spend. If funds are limited, stick with what you have so long as its working. f its not working correctly go with the new system but your going to have to replace some pieces

 

[jas587]

Thanks for the replies 81 Checkmate and All Dodge........sounds like a plan no sense spending money if you don't have to. Just figured out from boatinfo.com that I have all of the hoses I need.... the down pressure from the distribution block goes to the switch plate as well as the plastic line and the other goes to the up pressure on the pump. I disassembled this 9 years ago so it's a challenge to figure out where everything goes.