Mikuni Oil Pump Modification

[boscoe99]

Rodbolt,

Can the Keihin to Mikuni oil pump modification be done in situ or does the block have to be removed for access?

Enquiring minds need to know.

Thanks

[rodbolt17]

pretty much depends on the motor.
best I recall if its a 3 cyl the motor come off.
the V4 V6 can be done in place.
gotta member, back when that motor was new I played on gray boats.

didn't play so much on play boats.

I did do the carbs on the fantail of the capts boat once.

I was an FC and the MM's or the DC's were lost.

[boscoe99]

Hell, I sat in the Captains chair (out side the bridge) on DE1043. No one was using it so why not. When told to get out of the chair I said I would do so when the Captain showed up.

I was quickly informed to get out of the chair, now. Seemed to be a waste of a good chair.

Oh, the old man was maybe a Lt. Commander. Can't remember now. I can't believe they let a Lt. Cdr. be in charge of a boat.

I was TDY to the boat and had nothing to do. For 43 days. Worst 43 days of my life. Smelled of bunker C and had terrible food. Rolled before we got out of Pearl Harbor.

[rodbolt17]

our capt was actually a commander.
how a commander got to commission a lead ship of its class, I dunno.
but he was dang good.
his name was Morgan.
title capt morgan.
that became the official drink of the boat.
our squadron was the little beavers.
the DDG51 is a good boat and very quick.