Re: [OMC-Boats] OMC-Boats Digest, Vol 17, Issue 9

ok - that's what i needed. believe me, i have been to napa, and
several other auto parts local places. plus talked to marineparts.com
and go2marine.com - no luck. knowing that they interchange gets
me on track - in fact i might even be able to find those 77+ gaskets
in stock locally today. thanks!

On Sep 12, 2008, at 5:15 AM, <lks@...> wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> I would think a little research with you and a decent parts counter
> man
> "might" show that the gaskets you need interchange bewtween the odd-
> fire 225
> (3.7L) Buick V6 made from 1964 - 1972(?) and the later 231 (3.8L)
> even-fire
> Buick V6 from 1977-onward.
>
> Here's a listing of people who know Buick engines inside and out
> that should
> be helpful. (It's listed on my website).
> http://www.hhscott.com/evinrude/buick_v6.htm
>
> http://www.buickpartsdirectory.com/engine.htm
>
> Lee Shuster
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JEFF DOOD" <jdood@...>
> To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
> <omc-boats@...>
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] OMC-Boats Digest, Vol 17, Issue 9
>
>
>> thanks for the reply - now i have my boat and it's up to me. so i
>> am
>> more than ever desperate for whatever info i can get.
>>
>>
>> On Sep 11, 2008, at 3:06 PM, Thomas Klauber wrote:
>>
>>> I see no reason why you can't make your own gasket - all you need is
>>> the
>>> proper material and a template such as the old gasket - it is not
>>> rocket
>>> science - you can buy sheets or rolls of any kind of gasket material
>>> at
>>> NAPA. You will have to determine what material to use and the proper
>>> thickness - the guys behind the NAPA counter usually can help or any
>>> oldtime
>>> mechanic.
>>
>> ok - i can definitely handle making gaskets - no fears about that.
>> it's mainly the material and if there's some special marine material
>> and special marine reasons i need to use it, etc. if typical
>> automotive type gasket stuff will work (cork or cardboard or
>> whatever), then i can handle that. but if it needs to be asbestos
>> or some special super heat resistant material, i might be stuck.
>> i've just recently dealt with a lot of gasket issues on another
>> project (also fixing up a '78 van) and have learned that sometimes
>> they need to be pretty specific thicknesses and materials, as you
>> said.
>>
>>
>>
>>> I would not try to make a head gasket which is metal etc.
>>
>> so if remove the heads, will the metal ones already in use likely
>> survive? everyone always talks about a "blown head gasket" and how
>> serious it can be. makes me not even want to breath on those
>> existing gaskets. but maybe i am being to paranoid. (?)
>>
>>
>>
>>> I have
>>> made many gaskets. Use an Exacto Knife or other razor sharp knife
>>> and or
>>> scissors and I use can lids etc to trace larger holes and have a
>>> leather
>>> hole punch set to do the bolt holes.
>>
>> gotcha. i am dying to tear into this last little problem asap.
>> just didn't want to get stuck in a corner after disassembling stuff.
>>
>>
>>> The Seloc manual suggests rodding the
>>> exhaust water logs as they scale up with rust over the years. Did
>>> they ever
>>> check those? Good luck! TK
>>
>>
>> yep - i rodded one, they rodded one. theirs was really bad -
>> almost closed. mine not too bad. both all clean now.
>>
>> took her out for another test drive tonight.....just hoping that
>> somehow leaving it sitting for 2 weeks miraculous solved the
>> overheating issue. yeah right. didnt. but what fun it is to
>> take it out, have it start up, idle smooth, and go full
>> throttle............albeit for 30 secs at a time. my routine is
>> go full for about 30 seconds.....then slow way down and rush back to
>> the engine with my heat sensing gun and point it all over the
>> engine. take readings for a minute or so. repeat. did that
>> for about 15-20 minutes out on the river tonight. was being
>> careful
>> not to go too long at full throttle.
>>
>> still the same deal, but more to add. right manifold reads
>> around 90. left around 150. water pump around 160. therm
>> housing around 160. but here's where it gets weird.........#1
>> cylinder about 210. and the #2 cylinder on the other side - GOT UP
>> TO 250 ON LAST RUN! so not only is it the #1 that appears to have
>> some blockage issue, it's also the one on the other side too. both
>> front cylinders. i point my gun at the intake manifold above
>> each. and then the bolt on the head right at each. that #2 bolt
>> read 250 more than once. it's actually getting hotter than the
>> other side. then i point it at the other cylinders and the temp
>> goes down to the 170 range. That 250 reading made me head back to
>> the dock. but maybe i am overreacting?
>>
>>
>>
>> so many questions.
>>
>> 1) this may be stupid, but just to confirm, 250 is dangerously hot
>> - right? or is that normal for those front cylinders?
>>
>> 2) at what temp does severe damage happen - like a crack? i keep
>> thinking of all the metal / cast iron stuff that goes in a household
>> baking oven - griddles, broiler grates, cookie sheets, etc. and
>> that stuff withstands 500+ degrees. so when does a block reach
>> it's
>> limit typically?
>>
>> 3) Is there a way to check and see if i have water flowing around
>> those front cylinders WITHOUT have to disamantle everything? can i
>> take off the thermostat thing and squirt water through there somehow?
>>
>> jeff
>>
>>
>>>
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>>> Subject: OMC-Boats Digest, Vol 17, Issue 9
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>>>> Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:10:06 -0700
>>>> From: JEFF DOOD <jdood@...>
>>>> Subject: [OMC-Boats] intake manifold/head gaskets
>>>> To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
>>>> <omc-boats@...>
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>>>> the overheating issue is now narrowed way down. in fact, i have my
>>>> boat back in my shop now and am going to try and do stuff myself
>>>> from
>>>> here on out. it's running pretty good, but still overheating in
>>>> one
>>>> little spot on the engine - right at the "1" stamp on the intake
>>>> manifold over the #1 cylinder. that spot consistantly reads
>>>> 200-220
>>>> on the heat gun when testing out on the water. everywhere else
>>>> seems
>>>> to read normal temps.
>>>>
>>>> so i have to embark on a little exploration surgery here and see if
>>>> there's some sort of blockage right there in the #1 cylinder
>>>> area. which means taking off the intake manifold.
>>>>
>>>> which means a new gasket, right?
>>>>
>>>> same with the cylinder heads?
>>>>
>>>> any chance the existing gaskets can survive, if i am really
>>>> careful?
>>>>
>>>> the idea with both those gaskets is complete air and water
>>>> tightness, right?
>>>>
>>>> so even a pin sized leak can be bad, right?
>>>>
>>>> i have no problem buying gaskets, but surprise surprise - not
>>>> seeming
>>>> to be readlly available. part of the problem is not knowing
>>>> exactly
>>>> which year engine i have. boat, '64. engine - who knows. Buick
>>>> v-6 155 around '70 i'm told.
>>>>
>>>> And, unless i am missing something, i can't know that the gaskets
>>>> i've ordered will fit (providing i can even find them), unless i
>>>> take
>>>> the intake manifold off - at which point i will have trashed my
>>>> existing gasket.
>>>>
>>>> i don't want to get into a situation where i have the engine
>>>> disassembled and can't find gaskets.
>>>>
>>>> Can those gaskets be custom made by hand as a backup last resort?
>>>> cork? ???? i can't find the blockage unless i get in
>>>> there
>>>> and look.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> thanks! jeff
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> Message: 2
>>>> Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:48:57 -0700 (PDT)
>>>> From: 000000000 kennedy construction <halkenbuild@...>
>>>> Subject: [OMC-Boats] paint
>>>> To: omc-boats@...
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>>>> does anyone have the awlgrip paint code for a blue-green 1965 17'
>>>> delux
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