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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 3846
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 12, 2016 - 07:47 pm: | 
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Yesterday I went to the truck terminal and picked up this crate !
Few weeks back a man emailed me asking about an Old Marine Engine that his Grandad bought new about 100 years ago, the engine was given to his father and then he inherited it. The first few photos are of the engine in a wood box behind the house.
The little engine is in about as original condition as you could imagine, fresh water, kept oiled over the years, kept covered and dry.
The bosch magneto is the smallest Bosch I've ever seen. close up of original flex shaft coupling is maybe a little to flexible after all these yrs ?
Don't get to marine engine shows much anymore so I thought I would share it here !
Great day when you get a (new)Old Marine Engine
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bruce_g
Member
Username: bruce_g
Post Number: 16
Registered: 12-2009
| | Posted on Friday, August 12, 2016 - 09:46 pm: |
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Hello Richard
A great find. Lots of unique features on that engine. Great condition too. Thanks for the pictures. Bruce G |
klanger
Senior Member
Username: klanger
Post Number: 109
Registered: 03-2012
| | Posted on Saturday, August 13, 2016 - 02:33 am: |
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Hi Richard.
Great engine, I'm sure it will be running in no time.
Or seeing it's still In its crate. Send it to me. 
Kev |
robert
Senior Member
Username: robert
Post Number: 728
Registered: 07-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 13, 2016 - 04:37 pm: |
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Someone was keeping an eye on British and European models perhaps, with that starting gear? The gear looks quite advanced for the engine. They obviously weren't afraid of mold cores either.
And look at the trouble they took to get the engine down between the frames a little further! |
miro
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 881
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, August 15, 2016 - 08:57 pm: |
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Nothing like being inspired by stuff that is 100 years old.
That flex coupling just might be the answer I need, now having struggled with the alignment of the motor, shaft and outboard bearing on the old boat I'm working on.
I I still have not cut the shaft to length so I could make the adjustment to allow for the coupling.
Really nice find and many thanks for posting the pictures, Richard.
Miro |
david_doyle
Senior Member
Username: david_doyle
Post Number: 71
Registered: 03-2013
| | Posted on Monday, August 15, 2016 - 11:44 pm: |
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Miro thanks for pointing out that detail, I missed what was going on there the first look. What do you think the material was that each flange is bolted to? I wonder how many layers of rain jacket material you would need to replace the coupling at sea?? |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 3848
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 08:41 am: |
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I have made these before, cut them out of the
sidewall of a non radial tire !
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jb_castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 1201
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 01:27 pm: |
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A piece of conveyor belt works. Older auto's used them on the steering couplings, repair kits should be available. |
jb_castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 1202
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 07:05 pm: |
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Here's one kit, other styles available.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Help-Parts-31005-OE-Replacement-Steering-Coupling-Disc-K it-for-1974-up-Ford-/232049647456?hash=item36073c9f60:m:mVFU-8AtIEuKorjAPU59z6A& vxp=mtr |
