Broken Down hose for tilt

[ChriKa]

I gotta deal on an wisconson crusinart with a gm mercrusier straight 6 and outdrive. My local "DEALER" managed to get the hoses for the tilts and I found out that some Genius capped the inlets and outlets with pipe threaded plugs. . The trials I went through to clean the threads up by using a bottom tap allowed me to get secure leakproof (i hope) connections.
They say to bleed the system you should pull the rams out and remove the hose (s) from the aft and run the system until the stream runs constant . I was astonished to find that after significant time getting the hoses installed and filling the res. up that when I jammed the in/down the only oil I saw running was from the broken hose that comes from the pump and goes to I don't know where.
I've remove the res & hose, capped the body and cannot locate or see where a replacement hose would go. I've looked through-out this Forum and It seems that I'm the only one that doesn't know. Can anyone help this tired ol wrench out.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Broken Down hose for tilt

Ayuh,... The other end of that hose is accessed from Outside the boat,...
2 nuts hold the hyd. manifold to the bottom of the transom housing...
7/16" wrench I believe....

 

[ChriKa]

Re: Broken Down hose for tilt

I was a hoping that access was going to be that simple and here we are.
I'll pull down the manifold today and see if I can get things agoing.

If by chance that manifold is striped are there still manifolds available?

I see by your info that we may roam the same neck of the woods. I live in the Ontario Lake area and was originally from the St. Lawrence river area.
Should I get 'er done and feel confortable with it I expect to make a run on through the locks to the big lake. Thanks for the assisst.. 73zzzzzzzzzzz

 

[zbnutcase]

Re: Broken Down hose for tilt

Yup the manifolds are still available, and they do corrode pretty badly

 

[ChriKa]

Re: Broken Down hose for tilt

Thank you all !
That is good to hear. After I pulled the manifold off I was wondering If could take steel line, flair it and with the proper fittings extend the connection point to the inside of the boat. Maybe secure a plate with 2 female fittings on it?

I appreciate the dedicated as they typically have good ideas and can usually give the pros and cons to an idea. So if any of you DIM'ers (done it myself) comments please feel free to critique!