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Our goal is to educate you about the purpose and function of many of the Crusader marine engine parts required to keep your boat running smoothly. Whether you're a veteran seaman or a novice, one thing you all know is that a boat comes equipped with hundreds of moving parts.

No one person can know everything there is to know about the proper functioning of every boat part. That's why we've tapped the collective wisdom of our long-time technical experts to share their knowledge and expertise.

What You Need to Know About the Crusader 6.0L Exhaust Elbow

This exhaust elbow is unique to the 6.0L Crusader and PCM engine. The 6.0L engine is relatively new to the Pleasurecraft Engine Group (PEG) lineup. It’s a GM engine which PEG introduced in 2004. It represented a completely new product and allowed them to start from scratch designing an all-new marine engine package.

One of the new design changes was this exhaust elbow. The elbow is included as part of the closed cooling system allowing higher

Our goal is to educate you about the purpose and function of many of the marine boat parts required to keep your boat running smoothly. Whether you're a veteran seaman or a novice, one thing you all know is that a boat comes equipped with hundreds of moving parts.

Our goal is to educate you about the purpose and function of many of the marine parts required to keep your boat running smoothly. Whether you're a veteran seaman or a novice, one thing you all know is that a boat comes equipped with hundreds of moving parts.

What You Need to Know About the Sherwood G21 Raw Water Pump

The Sherwood G21 raw water pump is unique to Pleasurecraft (PCM) engines and used specifically on the 302/351 Ford engines. They were used for decades with no design changes, so there’s a lot of service replacement for it. Like other raw water pumps, it will require maintenance and service.

The wakeboard and towboat markets are full of passionate people, so these engines get used quite a bit more than the standard

Our goal is to educate you about the purpose and function of many of the Crusader marine engine parts required to keep your boat running smoothly. Whether you're a veteran seaman or a novice, one thing you all know is that a boat comes equipped with hundreds of moving parts.

No one person can know everything there is to know about the proper functioning of every boat part. That's why we've tapped the collective wisdom of our long-time technical experts to share their knowledge and expertise.

What You Need to Know About the Crusader Fuel Filter Kit

This Crusader 2-micron fuel filter kit is used in the Crusader fuel cell assembly. It is designed specifically for Crusader engine applications. The kit includes the filter element along with the o-rings needed for service replacement and fits all Crusader engines using a fuel cell.

The filter is designed to surround the fuel pump inside the fuel cell and provide filtered fuel, free of debris to protect the pump and injectors. It’s a maintenance

Our goal is to educate you about the purpose and function of many of the Crusader marine engine parts required to keep your boat running smoothly. Whether you're a veteran seaman or a novice, one thing you all know is that a boat comes equipped with hundreds of moving parts.

No one person can know everything there is to know about the proper functioning of every boat part. That's why we've tapped the collective wisdom of our long-time technical experts to share their knowledge and expertise.

What You Need to Know About the Crusader 3-Inch Exhaust Elbow

This Crusader exhaust elbow is specific to the Crusader engine. It fits the Crusader exhaust manifold design and no others. The 3-inch refers to the exhaust hose size that connects to the elbow. It’s a typical marine water jacketed cast iron item and is painted in the classic Crusader blue.

This is not a current production part. It was used by Crusader in the 1960s up until 1992. At that point, its use in everyday production was discontinued

Our goal is to educate you about the purpose and function of many of the Crusader marine engine parts required to keep your Crusader engine running smoothly. Whether you're a veteran seaman or a novice, one thing you all know is that a boat comes equipped with hundreds of moving parts.

No one person can know everything there is to know about the proper functioning of every boat part. That's why we've tapped the collective wisdom of our long-time technical experts to share their knowledge and expertise.

What You Need to Know About the Crusader Pierburg Electric Fuel Pump

The Crusader Pierburg electrical/mechanical fuel pump is designed specifically for Crusader fuel-injected engines. It has a motor which drives a pumping device to move the fuel from the fuel tank to the fuel system on the engine.

Why are Pierburg fuel pumps not interchangeable between marine engine manufacturers?
Each specific engine application has volume and pressure requirements along with mounting and fuel line needs.

Our goal is to educate you about the purpose and function of many of the popular Crusader marine engine parts required to keep your boat running smoothly. Whether you're a veteran seaman or a novice, one thing you all know is that a boat comes equipped with hundreds of moving parts.

No one person can know everything there is to know about the proper functioning of every boat part. That's why we've tapped the collective wisdom of our long-time technical experts to share their knowledge and expertise.

What You Need to Know About the Crusader Big Block Exhaust Manifold

This Big Block GM center rise exhaust manifold is the original equipment used by Crusader. They began using this manifold in 1992 on the GM 454/7.4L and 502/8.2L engines. Beginning in 2001, it was used with the 496/8.1L GM engine through the end of production in 2012. It had a 20-year run of production when there were a lot of these engines built and is still available for service replacement.

It’s a water-jacket manifold cooled

Our goal is to educate you about the purpose and function of many of the marine parts required to keep your boat running smoothly. Whether you're a veteran seaman or a novice, one thing you all know is that a boat comes equipped with hundreds of moving parts.

No one person can know everything there is to know about the proper functioning of every boat part. That's why we've tapped the collective wisdom of our long-time technical experts to share their knowledge and expertise.

What You Need to Know About the Indmar Pierburg Electric Fuel Pump

The Indmar Pierburg electric fuel pump is used on fuel-injected engines. It’s an electrical mechanical pump and has a motor which rotates a mechanical pumping device to pull the fuel in and then push the fuel out to the fuel system on the engine.

Indmar buys but also designs and manufactures component parts. Then they take those items and install them on a General Motors or a Ford engine to make it a complete marine engine package. Pierburg is the manufacturer

Our goal is to educate you about the purpose and function of many of the marine parts required to keep your boat running smoothly. Whether you're a veteran seaman or a novice, one thing you all know is that a boat comes equipped with hundreds of moving parts.

No one person can know everything there is to know about the proper functioning of every boat part. That's why we've tapped the collective wisdom of our long-time technical experts to share their knowledge and expertise.

What You Need to Know About the Jabsco 37041-0010 Marine Toilet Macerator Motor/Pump

This Jabsco marine toilet macerator motor/pump is the replacement motor and macerator assembly which fits the toilet for service replacement. Because it’s electrical and mechanical, it can be damaged through improper operation or from simple wear and tear.

The lifespan of this macerator pump could be just a few years if it were used constantly or could be decades, depending on use.

This macerator pump is actually an electric motor

Our goal is to educate you about the purpose and function of many of the marine parts required to keep your boat running smoothly. Whether you're a veteran seaman or a novice, one thing you all know is that a boat comes equipped with hundreds of moving parts.

No one person can know everything there is to know about the proper functioning of every boat part. That's why we've tapped the collective wisdom of our long-time technical experts to share their knowledge and expertise.

What You Need to Know About the Sherwood Raw Water Pump for Crusader

The Sherwood raw water pump was used at Crusader from the 1970s through 1992 which they installed on the majority of engines they built. Thus, Sherwood produced a vast number of these pumps. It does require maintenance, service, and winterization.

The raw water pump is used to bring the lake water or ocean water or river water to the engine for cooling. It’s used whether it’s a raw-water-cooled engine or freshwater-cooled (FWC) engine/close-cooled

Our goal is to educate you about the purpose and function of many of the Crusader marine engine parts required to keep your boat running smoothly. Whether you're a veteran seaman or a novice, one thing you all know is that a boat comes equipped with hundreds of moving parts.

No one person can know everything there is to know about the proper functioning of every boat part. That's why we've tapped the collective wisdom of our long-time technical experts to share their knowledge and expertise.

What You Need to Know About the Crusader Rear Engine Mount

The Crusader rear engine mount is the attaching component between the engine/transmission and the hull of the boat. It’s a fully adjustable mount which can move in and out away from the engine and up and down to raise and lower the engine. It’s what’s used to adjust the engine position to provide alignment to the propeller shaft.

It’s also an isolation device. There are rubber isolators in the assembly which help reduce vibration and engine