1970 CC Torino questions.

Brady,
Welcome to CCfan and CC ownership.

Yes, you'll need to suck the oil out. There are several vac pumps that are available. They come with different size tubing so you can match the ID of your dip stick tube.

There are no provisions for draining the tank. You'll need to siphon out the old or even pull the tank to drain it.

For water, don't flood the bilge. Stick the suction hose to the RWP in a bucket and then keep water from the garden hose running filling the bucket. The alternate is to stick the garden hose directly into the suction hose of the RWP. Just be careful that you have enough water so the RWP doesn't overcome the supply. The draw back to this method is due to the pressure from the garden hose, you will not get a good indication that the RWP is working properly.

Check out Jamestown distributing for the impeller. The model # of the RWP should be stamped on the machined surface of the body where the cover fits. If not, you'll need to go by dimensions. Jamestown will have a cross refference chart. You should have a Holman Moody engine that uses a crank driven RWP.

We do not have a H/M manual in the reference section but one of or members may have one. However, the manual you did find will work.

For the stuffing boxes, wait until it's in the water to see if they need tightening or repacking. Keep in mind you do need the prop shaft packing to drip some water. It's water lubricated.

BTW, that hull is known to have bad issues with stringer rot. Have you done any checking on yours?

Welcome Brady. Here are a couple of pictures,I'm assuming
you have a Holman Moody with a Jabsco pump.The cover pic
is from my original and has the model numbers stamped in.
The impeller is the replacement, it has a spline drive. I
also have a HM owners/parts manual but it is very basic
but if you have any questions just ask.

Macs, fyi, don't put the boat in gear out of water.

I can't seem to get the photo uploader to work. I'll have to host them somewhere and link to them. Bear with me.

Anyone have any insight into why the uploader on this forum doesn't work? I've tried it feom my home computer and my phone. No-go either way.

What error message are you getting when you try?

I love those Torinos, wouldn't mind having one just for a cruising around boat.

Jeff (connorssons) would be a wealth of knowledge I'm sure since he has like 40 separator/tornios.

First thing everyone is going to tell you is to lose the rubber hose and filter between the fuel pump and carb. You need a hard line or USCG approved flex line. What you got is a fire hazard.

David I wonder how it got away from Jeff? Looks like an HM don't it? with some automotive changes? I can still see the heater outlet on the manifold. Brady can you post a picture looking down on the front of the engine. Looks in nice shape,you'll have a nice ride when done.

It needs a little fine-tuning. Delete some of the cobbled up BS and make it right again. Other than that it appears to be solid and usable. I do a lot of rock crawling which keeps me pretty busy, I haven't done anything with the boat at all this week. Maybe I'll get it back into the garage when I get back from wheeling Sunday. I've got a big box of stuff from Summit Racing to install.

With something this old that has changed hands a few times it's hard to tell what's been changed. I'm not after authenticity (sp?) as much as a good running, solid boat to take the family out on. It'd be nice to know more about the history though. The P.O. made a few changes but by and far, it's mechanically identical to the way it was when he bought it. As far as what the P.O. before him did, who knows right?    

1. Torino - WOW!
2. Solid Color - WOW!
3. Red - WOW!

Pretty much sums up my opinions. Very Nice!

The plumbing and valve covers look more like an interceptor to me.

Cool boat!

It kind of looked like a mixed bag to me as well, even with my limited knowledge. I only gave $700 for it so I can't ask for too much. It's definitely not unmolested.

It kind of looked like a mixed bag to me as well, even with my limited knowledge. I only gave $700 for it so I can't ask for too much. It's definitely not unmolested.

Brady do you know if it has been painted or is that the gel coat?