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KENO
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If the damper gives up on you, you jack up the back of the engine and pull the transmission and bellhousing to change it.
If looking at prices, there is a Sachs/Alto DA-106 which you have to trim, DA106A pre trimmed or an HGE 4K2C which also needs trimming and other more expensive stuff is out there too Here's a link to a fairly recent thread with those brands discussed along with a few other things. Edit.....Greg reminded me that he has a PCM transmission so the plates mentioned above won't work. He would need the pricey 15 spline damper plate from PCM
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MourningWood
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Is there an advantage to having a 'friend' buy the needed items in the US and then sending you a 'gift'? |
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Greg_SA
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So I had a look at the long block that is available at the engine rebuilder. I think it is a good option - price is good and I don't really have other options available It has slightly different heads to mine. Older style rockers? Not sure if that is a big deal. It has been standing for 8 months - could that cause any internal rusting, etc? Anyone notice an issue with the engine? The plan is for me to pull my engine (at a friends workshop) strip all the parts from my engine and supply them, with the necessary gaskets. I'll probably clean up most of the parts (respray) as I supply them. Then the engine rebuilder will fit them, respray the engine to "original" silver color and then test run the motor. After that I'll fit it to my boat.
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KENO
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Sounds like a pretty good plan
Those rocker arms are the older style rail type rocker arms from the 70's. Nothing wrong with them at all. if the block is from the 70's also, you'll have a 2 piece rear main seal instead of the later 1 piece seal That looks like a front sump oil pan in the pictures, so swapping pans and pickups should be in the plan
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Jonny Quest
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The mechanical fuel pump was removed and replaced with a block-off plate. Interesting for a block from the 1970’s. EFI conversion maybe?
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KENO
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Or an electric fuel pump putting out 5 or so psi Or maybe just blocked off while the engine is being rebuilt at the machine shop Just make sure there's a fuel pump eccentric in place when the timing cover is swapped The eccentric and the timing chain need to be matched. If it's a 2 piece eccentric like your 89 should have, then you need a timing set for a 2 piece eccentric Everything from the 89 could be swapped if needed. That'll all get figured out when you have when the cover off.
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Wilhelm Hertzog
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This. My engine had also been converted to an electric, automotive fuel pump. When I wanted to convert back to a mechanical marine pump, I discovered there was no eccentric fitted to the camshaft. This took me down a rabbit hole of 'while I'm in there I may as well...' eventually replacing water pump, timing set etc. But at least I have peace of mind about all those things now! |
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1982 Ski Nautique PCM351W RR II Velvet Drive 10-17-003 1:1 II PerfectPass Stargazer
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Had to Google after I saw picture. I can honestly say that I have never heard of Tora oil filters before. New one to me.
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Feels like I am hanging 10 but in reality - probably hanging 6.
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Greg_SA
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Thanks Guys. I'll check on the fuel pump /timing set. So if there is an eccentric in place on the new engine, then it can stay as is? If not, fit my '89 eccentric and the timing set = chain, and anything else? Will
my PCM aluminum value covers (86 onwards, raised oil filler) fit those
heads? Are the clearances for the rockers the same on the different
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Greg_SA
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KENO
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If there's an eccentric installed, then you can bolt on your original timing cover and install the mechanical fuel pump. The pump doesn't care if it rides on a 1 or 2 piece eccentric. Your 89 valve covers will fit with those rockers and you know they'll clear the exhaust manifolds too...........and they'll look better too The alternator..............hard to say from the pictures if it's marine, any numbers stamped in the housing? probably no stickers with a part number? Here's a picture from an old thread showing a Motorola marine alternator Prestolite, Motorola ..............one became a division of the other I think. Has the same box covering the brush area for spark protection I'd say it's a definite "maybe"
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MrMcD
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Looking at your pictures, the picture of your engine showing the Oil filter and above the filter you can see inside all 4 exhaust ports. The first 3 look very good and have been burning clean. The 4 th port is black so it has not been burning clean, might be burning oil or have bad valve seal. Maybe it is just a bad camera angle but you can learn a lot looking inside the exhaust ports. If you wipe a finger in the exhaust port and it comes away dry and chalky that is very good, if the port is damp at all the engine has been burning oil in that cylinder.
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Greg_SA
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Cool, I am going to try get a proper spacer made for the alternator. A few more questions... sorry for being a pain My original engine has a 3-bolt balancer/pulley but the new motor has a 4 bolt. I assume I should just swop over my parts? Looks like C9OE-6316-E2 I have read that the crank and balancer should match. But it is 28oz for all 351w engines, correct? Then I'll need a full timing gasket set - I see this is available locally: Fel-pro TCS45008 or TCS45168. Or are there better options to consider? |
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Greg_SA
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KENO
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Swap your harmonic balancer to the new engine and use all of your old pulleys and everything will line up with no issues. Like you said all 351w's are 28 oz imbalance. Either of those Felpro numbers will work. The 45168 comes with a speedi sleeve for where the seal rides on the balancer snout. The 45008 doesn't have the sleeve. If you can get a Felpro 35019 gasket, it goes between the water pump body and the backing plate, if you want to check out the impeller in the pump while it's off. Depending on the pump it might take a little trimming. It's not needed if you don't take the backing plate off the pump.
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KENO
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Since you're replacing the oil pan also, if you take the pan off first then take the timing cover off, then do your oil pump related stuff, then when putting things back together put the timing cover on first.
That way you can use the complete oil pan gasket instead of using those annoying cork corner seals that come in the timing cover gasket set (they're for replacing the cover without taking the oil pan off) Here's a thread of Wilhelm's with some related info and pictures along with some unrelated stuff If by chance the new engine has a high volume oil pump, I'd test fit the pan first since typically the marine pan won't fit over the taller high volume pump.
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Greg_SA
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So I have pulled the engine and stripped all the parts I need. Bust cleaning/painting them. Now that I have the damper out, I can see that the springs are not a tight fit - they have some play. Should they be tight? I have not heard any noise or had any problems previously. If I replace, are there other options for the other than OEM? Keno, the DA106A that you mentioned - I think that is for the BW transmission with the 26 spline input? I believe the PCM40A is 15 spline?
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KENO
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Here's where I get to say "oops" You're right, I forgot this was an 89 with a PCM transmission. The PCM plate is over twice the cost, I'm not sure if there's an aftermarket version. I suppose if it's been working good, you and the machine shop guys could determine if the little slop is too much To me, a little movement is OK, but you actually have it in your hands to look at For what it'll cost you over there, I'd probably reuse what you have now. |
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Greg_SA
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Hi Guys, Just a quick update... I have been cleaning and painting all the engine parts. Rebuilding all the engine mounts, etc. This week I'll drop parts off with the engine builder to fit them to the new engine. Cheers, Greg
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MrMcD
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The part that matters is the fine line that circles the shaft 360*, that is where your seal rides to seal the oil. It does not look bad. I would polish it a little with 400 grit wet and dry paper, you will still be able to see the line from the old seal probably but normally they seal up just fine with a brand new seal. If it worries you there are sleeves available you can buy which basically slip over the harmonic balancer and give you a new running surface. Known a Speedy Sleeves or Reid Sleeves. You can buy a kit that has the sleeve and new seal.
Yours does not look that bad to me.
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KENO
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Me and MMcD
We agree..................I'm a poet and don't even know it In the picture it looks pretty good.....all the ugly stuff is outboard of the outer lip or dust seal. What timing cover gasket set did you buy or are planning on buying. You mentioned Felpro TCS 45008 and TCS 45168 being available locally. Like mentioned earlier, the 45168 set has a speedi sleeve included in the kit. The 45008 doesn't.. |
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Greg_SA
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Thanks guys I got the same advise from a friend that helped me pull the engine. I'll give it a light clean up. I'll tell the engine builder to get the seal kit with the speedi sleeve anyway. Getting frustrated - the engine builder is taking long to commit to any dates Might consider doing the job myself if it takes much longer! Do you think the seals in the 2 kits are exactly the same, or does the seal in the speedi sleeve kit match the large diameter required by the sleeve?
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KENO
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The same seal is used with the speedi sleeve, the sleeve is just slightly bigger than the shaft when installed.
Back in Wilhelm's thread there were some measurements 1.875 shaft diameter before a sleeve and 1.900 after the sleeve.
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KENO
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I think you may have to take PCM's word that it works or do a trial installation to verify that it works.
I think the main reason for trimming the plate for a Borg Warner like a DA-106 was because the ears stuck out far enough that they made physical contact with the internal reinforcing ribs on some 351w bellhousings (they were far enough behind the flywheel that they hit the ribs), so the fix to work with any bellhousing was to trim down to the same OD (about 12 inches) as the original plates. edit............deleted some questionable info Here's a picture of one with internal ribs, yours may be smooth, but going back to the first sentence is the safe thing to do. Talk to whoever you bought it from. Everything in the advertisements says it fits The starter teeth shouldn't go far enough back to interfere
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Greg_SA
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Thanks Keno. My bellhousing does have ribs - it is exactly the same as your photo. R142001. The PCM manual only shows this one bellhousing option. I'll just make sure there is clearance when I fit it
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KENO
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The PCM parts manual shows only one option or part number for lots of things that have had changes made over the years. Bellhousings heads. block, intake manifolds for carbureted 351's, exhaust manifolds, carburetors, ECM's for gt40 engines all come to mind kinda quickly as having one part number but have seen changes over time due to suppliers making changes etc.. I think if they say the plate works, then it should but it's a good idea to check the clearance like you plan to do. PS...........I'll post a picture of a smooth bellhousing later
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MrMcD
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If it has clearance run it as is. If it rubs I would do a little grinding on the bell housing. The flex plate is a balanced unit. I would not try to reduce the size of the rotating parts you might create a shaker. A small amount of aluminum ground off the bell housing should not affect the strength if you are conservative making clearance.
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