Author Topic: Donor boat home (Read 22118 times)

TomLund · « **on:** March 26, 2011, 02:32:50 PM »

Today the boat in hasty mn was bad somee people can ruin a good boat. We got there its been out side all winter uncovered with 1 foot of ice and snow. Got back in the truck went home so i thought Jason left a link of the a boat in maplewood so i called. After a call to Jason and Jeff to make sure i was looking at everything right i talked down the guy to 400 from 900. It a very ugly yellow boat called mellow yello. It has a 3.0 and i think a mr with tilt and trim. The guy said he had it running last fall and it ran good. but there was a hole in the boat its self oh well. It was in the back yard turned my truck around and went for it. Half way there i got suck could not move. had to get towed out after i called on star because my son locked the keys in the truck stuck in yard of people i didn't know. Thats my saturday but its home time will tell if ik was a good deal i will post pics later. Ok Ok i will need anyone that will help with the tranplant please let me know i would like to start ripe into her soon soon i can junk the other boat and work on my baby.

Tom

Jason · « **Reply #1 on:** March 26, 2011, 03:26:15 PM »

Good to hear Tom. Looking forward to the pictures. Are you still living near Stillwater/Lake Elmo? First thing will to be to get the engine running in the mellow yellow boat to make sure it's worth the swap.

You may need to glass in a new mounting pad for the front of the engine as this one will be shorter than your 6. I have never done any glass work but after Red's thread it does not look that hard! I know your old 6cyl carb will work on the 4cyl. They are the same.

dorelse · « **Reply #2 on:** March 26, 2011, 03:53:23 PM »

There you go...make sure the engine is good to go, sell the trailer, you'll be out a couple hundred bucks at most.

Fiberglassing is easy...smelly (and can be messy), but easy.

TomLund · « **Reply #3 on:** March 26, 2011, 04:53:45 PM »

yup i still live in stillwater i am going to gut out everything around the motor are for easy access. unfornatuly i don'r have a heated garage to let it warm up. I am going to pour the rv stuff through the intake and see if it comes out and the same with the block if it does thats good i think. i will try try and turn it over and for some reason the gas tank is out but i can run it from a gas can if need be. i like taking it apart when it doesn not matter and wont be put together

Rich_V174SS · « **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2011, 05:58:12 PM »

I sure hope the engine was winterized or at least drained in the fall. I'd hate to have you find it it wasn't and the block and manifold are cracked. Where are you pouring in the RV stuff? Should be in through the large water circulator hose, when it comes back out through the T-stat housing then the block is full.

Jason · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2011, 06:16:28 PM »

you don't need a heated garage! it's only gonna get warmer out from here on out.

I don't know how you can fill the intake/exhaust manifold water passages with rv.

Have fun with the reciprocating saw!

Rosscoe · « **Reply #6 on:** March 26, 2011, 08:04:57 PM »

So what is Mellow Yello? Anything else good on it?

TomLund · « **Reply #7 on:** March 27, 2011, 08:57:32 AM »

Ross the windsheild is good and there a rail almost all away around the with ladder, horns,. I will sell off the windshield to try to get some money back. other then that if i don't need something it up for grabs.

Tom

Rosscoe · « **Reply #8 on:** March 27, 2011, 10:39:40 AM »

Tom
What model is it? Pics yet?

TomLund · « **Reply #9 on:** March 27, 2011, 11:33:27 AM »

well not sure if not good finnally good to look over motor good and i see ice build up everywhere i am hopeing the drained the motor and intake but i can't tell. i looked over the block well and don't see external cracks but that most likely not tell me anything. what i need is to get everything warm so it melts. At this point i am not confident about the motor but i am not giving up just yet. I was wondering if i should try and turn it over like it is tomake she turns.
the model is a 74 classic the what the sticker says

thoughts

Tom

Hyperacme · « **Reply #10 on:** March 27, 2011, 11:47:50 AM »

Would a torpedo heater help ?
Got one if ya need it ...

TomLund · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2011, 11:51:08 AM »

I have one too but i am not sure about the gas if there is any in the fuel in the pump or not the i think about it on bright note i have a out drive hopefully

TomLund · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2011, 04:04:52 PM »

Alright i got motor area warm i think i got the ice out of the motor whats left i have good drain flow out of the block i hope they just drained it i can't tell how much came out. the intake on the other hand might be done but i quess won't know that til i start the motor on muffs. Lower drive fluild look decent not great but their is no water. Thats the update so far

Tom

Rosscoe · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2011, 06:08:21 PM »

Maybe at least pull the plugs and turn it by hand?

TomLund · « **Reply #14 on:** March 27, 2011, 07:13:43 PM »

ok i will do that i am still not sure and i wish i was that the motor is good. but time will tell... if not i have a really big anchor lol

Rosscoe · « **Reply #15 on:** March 27, 2011, 07:21:09 PM »

At least you'll know its not seized solid.

TomLund · « **Reply #16 on:** March 27, 2011, 08:02:34 PM »

i can't get to the crank pulley to pull it over i will try by key turn let the starter do the work

Jason · « **Reply #17 on:** March 27, 2011, 09:01:28 PM »

Put 12V to the positive side of the coil and jump the starter solenoid. Give her a little starting fluid down the carb and see if she pops!

Rosscoe · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2011, 06:52:14 PM »

OK so the real advantage to this one over your six is the outdrive set up, is that right? I dont remember looking at it when it was on the trailer. I assume its an OMC? Isnt that what Rich changed out? Could you get the merc outdrive to work with your original six? Maybe its not worth it. I dont know.

Rich_V174SS · « **Reply #19 on:** March 28, 2011, 06:59:49 PM »

Neither of us had OMC engines or drives. If I remember right he was having problems with the engine leaking water into the engine oil from somewhere. The goal is to change out the engine and upgrade the drive system from original 1966 Mercruiser to something newer and more reliable where parts are also more available. My conversion was from 1967 Mercruiser to 1988 Mercruiser Alpha One drive system and a 1986/87 engine.