2008_247lsv

how do you controls work are they automated?

winterizing takes about 5 min

these engines are car engines and were designed to have antifreeze running in them 

no corrosion in the block when you run antifreeze 

even if you forgot to winterize all  you can really screw up in the heat exchanger and manifolds

and I really did not have any bleeding issues for the most part. the first few time out I kept some antifreeze with me and topped it off every time I would stop, but I think that was just some air in the lines going up to the heater, I never overheated or had any problems really

only downside is the shower kits do not work once you have closed cooling, but the good news is that it just forces you to remove the shower that is never used anyway and free up space

I assume by BEP  you your talking about an auto voltage sensing relay that charges the main batteries first when the voltage comes up it just combines the banks which would allow for cross charge. the diode isolated systems work but you lose some voltage across the diode that is how i had done the batteries in my first boat the old supra that i restored

I did use the DCP switch in mine so i can shut the batteries off when I'm not using the boat and to have the ability to combine if for some reason i would need to

yea stock filter you can just rotate the filter and it clears the alternator but then the tray over the engine does not fit the silicon elbow i just got off amazon and then had to get a piece of pipe to connect the filter to the elbow and i just got some 1/4 alumnium tube and turned it down to fit

Volvo Penta 8.1 496 Alternator Mounting Bracket # 3819032

http://www.volvopentastore.com/Serpentine-Belt-And-Alternator/dm/store_id.366--view_id.784911

i can get the part number of the belt for you and the pulley was just from advanced the idler pulley from pickup truck with an 8.1

I remember having to grind something on the bracket but don't remember what it was, but was not much that need ground down i got the bracket form ebay for about $60

 https://www.ebay.com/itm/MARINE-VOLVO-PENTA-HD-NEW-ALTERNATOR-3860082-AC165622-HIGH-OUTPUT-130AMP-12391/362333299470?epid=21006444008&hash=item545cbf630e:g:UWMAAOSwfcVUIFbX

that was the alternator I got 130 amp and I had to add a relay that just connected the excite wire to the charge post and the relay turned on with the ignition i was going to skip the relay and add a oil pressure switch so that the excite wire got power when oil pressure was present and not mess with the relay but did not feel like trying to get a port add a pressure switch cause I added closed cooling and my heat exchanger was in the way