Here's the plan...

[rickinnj]

replaced the gaskets behind the bearing plate and the seal plate, replaced the seal itself, and buttoned it up with the exception of the new flange.

[rickinnj]

I also put together my new water jacket cover

[rickinnj]

Here's an update on the progress so far in the form of some before and after shots:



I swear that "Oldsmobile Bronze" paint from KBS looked darker on the internet! It's more like dog vomit beige.




I plan to put the engine back to bed next weekend. That'll give the epoxy paint a week to cure.

[rickinnj]

Some of the compensatory work that needed to get done this weekend:

I had to grind off the heads of the aft starboard (under the water pump) motor mount bolts to get the motor out last month. So yesterday I re-drilled and tapped the holes for new 5/16 bolts.

When I tried to pull the oil sender off I snapped the brass nipple off flush with the block. I tried to use a pipe extractor to no avail, so I re-drilled the hole and tapped the residual brass out of the hole. Gonna have to do a couple extra oil flush/changes on commissioning.

I got my new output flange from Moyer and installed it using the handy-dandy Moyer installation tool.



notice that I placed a bolt from the harmonic balancer puller in the output flange to keep the engine from turning during installation.

Neil hooked me up with a source for a new clevis for my shifter cable, but it didn't arrive at the house till yesterday. I did remove the old clevis and brought it home to compare. I'll need to put my shift lever on a major grinder diet to get the new clevis to fit.



I'll do the grinding next weekend before I slide the engine back in.

[sastanley]

Rick...great pictures, and massive progress...

[rickinnj]

Thanx Shawn. You guys are always yelling' for pictures. I just hope she still runs. Gotta do a leak down test this weekend before I put her to bed.

[rickinnj]

Pressure tested the water jacket today and slid her in the hole. Aligning her next. God help me!

[Tkenopic]

Looks great!
Thanks for sharing the pics...

[zellerj]

Trevor, what is the copper pipe above the starter for?

[rickinnj]

That's the oil dipstick extension kit available exclusively from Moyer Marine! I just hadn't inserted the dipstick yet...nor the manifold...nor the carb...nor the alternator...etc.