Author Topic: Jimmy's CV23 is home ! (Read 15782 times)

Hyperacme · « **on:** March 29, 2017, 10:23:58 AM »

Pulled by his new truck ...

dorelse · « **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2017, 10:25:06 AM »

How's it look?

75starflight · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2017, 10:27:57 AM »

That's great, now the fun starts!

Tonka Jim · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2017, 05:02:41 PM »

It's very rough!
Floor is mush, Gel is very faded, & everything is full of mold.
Engine has cracked block & manifolds. I got it running but no water from outdrive.
I'm going to run water hose direct to engine, run it & check oil for water contamination.
If it's just small external leaks I'll try JB weld.

5.6 V8 Titan pulled it no problem. 17.5 MPG from Mpls down, 10.5 back!

rheine · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2017, 06:23:33 PM »

Wish we could have tested it. At least the price was good. Pretty easy to wire weld. I did one last year about 8 inches a little at a time.

*R

Tonka Jim · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2017, 04:31:19 PM »

Good News / Update!

I hooked hose direct to engine & it started right up. Ran for about 15 minutes, oil pressure 40 psi / water temp 150.
Both manifolds & port side block leaked but as it warmed up the leaks lessened to just a drip every 10 seconds.
Engine oil stayed clean with no sign of water.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2017, 04:52:03 PM »

GOOD NEWS Jim !
So maybe the "JB Weld" fix would / might work ?

CVX Fever · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2017, 07:25:45 PM »

Great news Jim. JB weld the crack in the block and RUN IT!

Plugcheck · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2017, 08:11:09 PM »

As a welder, the leaks can be fixed by welding, but since they are so slight, I'd recommend the putty fix as well. You can always go back and grind the putty off and weld them. Bad thing about cracks are they have a tendency to grow once started. Likely you could putty and enjoy for this season, then fix the manifolds over the winter. Hope to see it this August.

thedeuceman · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2017, 08:57:21 PM »

Great news

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Tonka Jim · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2017, 09:05:39 PM »

Thanks for the encouragement. I think I'll clean up cracks & try JB for this year.

Looks like I'll need bellows kit. might as well put the bearing in also.

Anyone tell me what's the best deal, I think I want to go with OEM Mercruiser parts.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2017, 09:21:03 PM »

If they ain't got it ... no one will ...

dorelse · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2017, 10:01:19 PM »

Yep, that's good news Jim!

fireman24mn · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2017, 09:42:11 AM »

Glad to hear Jim

fireman24mn · « **Reply #14 on:** April 11, 2017, 10:12:27 AM »

Thought I heard you need manifolds.

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/bpo/6083699717.html

Tonka Jim · « **Reply #15 on:** April 19, 2017, 04:40:28 PM »

Special THANKS to Jeff, Shawn, & Joe.
They made a new frame for my rotted rear seat!

Hyperacme · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2017, 09:21:19 AM »

NICE !

You mean ... For Kelly's rotted seat Jim ... LOL

dorelse · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2017, 09:35:23 AM »

so are you going to repair and transfer the current upholstery over to the new frame? Or just biting the bullet on a new one?

Hyperacme · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2017, 09:43:51 AM »

Was going to ask, but forgot ... Ha Ha ... Darn CRS again ...
Didn't Jeff's 23 come with new seat covers, that he replaced, and were his old ones in pretty good shape ?

Jason · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2017, 12:00:14 PM »

Looks like he split the rear bench seat cover (like Shawn did) so seems like he'd have to use new vinyl.