Chris-Craft 283 V-8 Engine User Manual

Page
8
It
is
important
that all
fuel
connections
be
kept tight
and that dirt be
kept
out of the
carburetor
Periodically
clean the carburetor
flame
arrestor and
empty
any
deposit
out
of the fuel
filter sediment bowl
The
carburetors
are
equipped
with
non adjustable
high speed jets
which
require
no
attention
The
idle adjusting
needles should
be
turned
to
the
position
in
which the
engine
idles
smoothest
FUEL
PUMP
V
The fuel
pump
mechanical
or
electrical
with
which
your
engine
is
equipped
is
war
ranted
by
the manufacturer who
produced
it
l
Electric
fuei
pumps
will often click
or
buzz when
the
ignition
switch is
turned on
This
is inherent
in
their
operation
COOLING
SYSTEM
The model
283
engine
is
equipped
with a
dual water
pump
The two
sections
of the
pump
direct water
equally
to
each
bank of
cylinders
insuring proper
cooling
water
di stribution
Cooling
water is
pumped
first into
the exhaust
manifolds
where it is
preheated
to
re
duce
rapid
temperature change
and
possible
condensationafter
beingrouted
to
thecyl
inder
block
The
cooling
water
after
traveling
the
full
length
of the
exhaust mani
folds and
back
again
is routed
into
the rear end of
the
cylinder
block
The water
flows
up
around the
cylinder
bor es
and into the
cylinder
heads After
cooling
the valve
areas
in
the
cylinder
heads the water
passes
out
of
the
front of
the
heads
and
is
con
ducted
to
the
after end of the
engine through
separate
overflow
passages
in the mani
folds
It leaves the
engine traveling through
the
exhaust
tube
where it
helps keep
the
exhaust
tube
cool
and
helps
to
muffle
engine
noise
OVER80ARD
rn
x
rn
x
r
r
Z
N
C
O D
r
z
D
O
v
r
OVERBOARD
v
DUAL
WATER
PUMP
OIL COOLER
HYDRAULIC
ONLY
MODEL 283
WATER INLET
SCOOP STRAINER
WATER COOLING
SYSTEM

Chris-Craft 283 V-8 Engine Specifications

General

Brand	Chris-Craft
Model	283 V-8 Engine
Category	Engine
Language	English