Really old engine

pull the plugs hit the cylinders with some blaster, let it set a bit then rotate with a breaker bar. Its possible shes basically good, I would try to get a compression test out of it as well but the blaster can give an artifically high readings on only slightly scored stuff. Not worth the possiblity of turning it dry with a little light rust in there to try and get a perfect compression test though. Good luck.
-Joe.

I would say that the odds of it running are pretty good if the block isn't cracked (from freezing). But you can check the plugs for that. My boat had sat for seven years when I bought it, and all it took to get it running was a tuneup.

I bought my boat after sitting for 10 years. It was uncovered out in the rain, and there was water in the oil from condensation over the years. It is a 1969 327 V8. I sprayed Marvel Mystery Oil on the cylinders, and turned it over by hand. Runs like a top now. IMO, MMO is better than blaster. I also ran it through the crankcase with fresh oil. Really did a great job removing sludge from the engine. Spin it at least a few revolutiuons by hand before running the starter to be sure no valves are slipping.

75,

The "Glen" is "ever so slightly" nicer!!

I dont have any pics of the one Im talking about, hope to before summer is over.. Not in a big hurry. Im still working on the new interior in my 64 'skier...

After that Ive gotta get back on my 62 Higgins, 9 coats of varnish down, 5 or 6 to go. Then I need to rebuild the 283 for it..dont need any more projects for a while..

I have some of what your looking for in various conditions though and not from a CC, I have a complete rudder assembly with through hull and what not, assume it minumum needs repacking and polishing, for the drive shaft I have a strut (assume needs bearings) I also have a set of brass parts that the sandwich the the hull and contain the stuffing box. I have the shaft and prop that goes with those two parts but its pretty much shot, and I have a borg warner 71c with a 289 (maybe also 302/351 bell housing) it also has the hoses and transcooler. I pulled all this off a wizardcraft inboard I bought for the trailer and scrapped out, the only thing worth anything to me at this point is the velvet drive as a spare but since they appear to be rebuildable even that is not all that important. Its not a full drive train but if you going to piece something together for sure it might help you out, let me know if you have any interest and I will go out to my storage space and take pictures.
-Joe.

Joe,

I'd be interested in hearing more/seeing the parts, and in hearing what you are looking to get out of them. Feel free to email me. I expect to be up in your neck of the woods (geneva) in late july, maybe we could work something out.

Thanks for letting me know what you have.

Larry

(LHineline@lightshipengineering.com)


Mark,

You search for a silver lining...for example this year, at $3 per gallon, when summer only lasts a week and a half, you can just about get though the whole season on a single tank of gas.