Author Topic: Donor boat home (Read 22119 times)

TomLund · « **Reply #40 on:** April 05, 2011, 08:22:20 PM »

Saturday is the day to see if said donor boat motor and drive are good enough to be put into my baby. I bought a ign. switch have installed it so thats ready also the hose is unthawed and ready as well. Jason if your board saturday shoot me a call and we can witness motor running together

Tom

Jason · « **Reply #41 on:** April 06, 2011, 12:34:26 PM »

I am busy Saturday Tom. Hope it all works out!

Tonka Jim · « **Reply #42 on:** April 07, 2011, 12:32:55 PM »

Sorry Tom but Saturday is out for me too.

Too many honey do's

TomLund · « **Reply #43 on:** April 07, 2011, 07:52:16 PM »

Thats ok i think sunday is our day i hope if you want to come over.

Tom

Jason · « **Reply #44 on:** April 08, 2011, 09:03:37 AM »

I'm planning on it Tom!

Tonka Jim · « **Reply #45 on:** April 08, 2011, 01:49:19 PM »

I'll try - IM your address or call me

Jim,

Tonka Jim · « **Reply #46 on:** April 10, 2011, 12:02:44 PM »

**** UPDATE ****

Jason hot wired the coil & jumped the starter.
After cleaning the points & alittle ether, she fired.
Hooked up gas & water - BANG, she was alive.

Bad news, Cracked block

Jerry, Rich, Jeff

It's the 4 cyl, inline 3.0, cast iron.
Crack is external, about 6" long horz, behind the manifold, just below the head.
Could something like that be brazed or welded without disassembly & inexpensively???

Jason · « **Reply #47 on:** April 10, 2011, 12:06:55 PM »

So here the donor boat. Jim and I stopped over this morning to help Tom get the motor running. Jim cleaned up some dirty points and she fired right up. hooked up the hose and had her running pretty good. Then................we saw water was not coming out exhaust bus coming out from under the intake. hoping it was just a bad gasket, we pulled the intake to find a large crack which we had no way of seeing till we pulled the intake log. So. looks like another dishonest seller. At least he didn't pay much and still has his money in parts with a good carb, ignition system, alternator, outdrive, power trim ect. Better luck next time Tom!

Heres some pics of Mellow Yellow which I recommend gets dropped off in the previous owners front lawn!

Tonka Jim · « **Reply #48 on:** April 10, 2011, 12:13:04 PM »

Looks like Jason & I were posting at the same time - Great pics.

Good thing it has frost plugs

Rich_V174SS · « **Reply #49 on:** April 10, 2011, 12:43:00 PM »

Freeze plugs are not there to save the block in case of water freezing in the engine and it's rare they will. It's obvious the engine wasn't winterized when you see a crack as bad as that. And what about the manifold? If the engine wasn't drained I think it's a given that the manifold wasn't either, it may be cracked too. It's very important to scrutinize these things carefully, run them if possible in front of the seller. That crack looks really bad and longer than 6 inches. You gotta wonder if it's that bad on the outside what does the inside look like and are there any other internal breaks that you can't see. I doubt it would be worth putting money into it further.

Tonka Jim · « **Reply #50 on:** April 10, 2011, 01:04:46 PM »

Thanks Rich, that's what Jason & I thought.

Tom was unable to run engine before purchase, took the guys word for it

Crack was behind manifold.

Manifold did look OK - no leaks from it when running.

Hotwired · « **Reply #51 on:** April 10, 2011, 01:18:36 PM »

Quote from: Tonka Jim on April 10, 2011, 12:02:44 PM

**** UPDATE ****

Jason hot wired the coil & jumped the starter........

Hey ... that's my job!

TomLund · « **Reply #52 on:** April 10, 2011, 01:25:32 PM »

Big Thank You to Jim and Jason after they left i was pretty disappointed so i took all the good parts of the motor need pull motor to get the rest of the transome assembelly out then off to the scrap yard i will take the trailer now i will looking for a motor thats worth it. All in all i learned alot it was good to see you guys and thanks for the doughnuts.

Big thanks again

Tom

Tonka Jim · « **Reply #53 on:** April 10, 2011, 02:41:06 PM »

You are very welcome Tom,

Someone in the club will find you a good engine

Maybe even a 6cyl that won't need mods to fit.

TomLund · « **Reply #54 on:** April 10, 2011, 04:48:40 PM »

That would be great time will tell now finish up taking what i want and to sell and find a happy junk yard. I thought about cutting it up but for 100 bucks i would rather roll it over there push it off and be done with it.

Tom

Jason · « **Reply #55 on:** April 10, 2011, 05:19:36 PM »

Tom, if you have a sawzall, start cutting the transom away from the engine. If we can just pull the entire assembly straight back and out it will be a lot easier. Then i'll come over with my cherry picker and pull the whole thing out.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #56 on:** April 10, 2011, 05:31:28 PM »

I got $125 for my trailer, yours should be worth at least twice that !

TomLund · « **Reply #57 on:** April 10, 2011, 07:33:04 PM »

yup thats my plan will work on it after work til i am ready to use the picker Thanks again Jason. I can hardly wait to get rid of the eye sore

Tom

Rosscoe · « **Reply #58 on:** April 10, 2011, 08:24:05 PM »

Tom, thats really a bummer. Sounded all positive at first "fired right up" then the water leaks.
Well on the positive side, like Jason said, you got your moneys worth in parts...trailer, outdrive,carb, ignition, controls and gauges too. Pull all that stuff.
AND
Isnt it great to belong to this club where guys like Jim and Jason come over and help out?! That alone is worth its weight in gold. Well,, maybe not. Gold is going up.

Maybe your son would like the hull. You could pull him in it?
Or dig a hole and plant flowers in it?

TomLund · « **Reply #59 on:** April 10, 2011, 08:43:50 PM »

Rosscoe thats funny.... the gauges are junk gas tank junk windsheild good so is the glass in it. i have alot of parts so far trailer ok also the tilt and trim lookes good as well. Well such as life everything happens for a reason. At least thats what i am told.

Tom