1960 Gale 15hp oil leak

[montereyjoe49]

I have been restoring a 1960 Gale 15HP montgomery wards.
I have gotten it running and am waiting on a new fuel pump.
here's my question: When i started it in a drum of water it ran great and then would shudder or try to stall, if i reved it up it ran fine, when i stopped it the drum had alot of oil in the water and on the motor. It seems to be coming from the hole on the lower flange near the water pump. I have not been into the block ie. pistons or rings. Changed out the coils,points,condensers, cleaned carb. put in new float,needle and seat,water pump and seals. Will crank and run on two or three pulls but don't want to put in the water until i can fix the oil issue. The oil isn't coming from the lower gear, as the gear oil is still full and clear. Did change the "O" ring on the drive shaft also.
The oil in the water is dark and looks like it is fuel oil mix,even smells like fuel. At a loss as to where it is coming from.
Could it be the rings or the baffles in carb causing the excess oil leaking ?
Any help would be appreciated..

montereyjoe49
2000 monterey 180M 4.3l Volvo Penta

 

[F_R]

Re: 1960 Gale 15hp oil leak

What you are describing is absolutely NORMAL. That's just the way it was 50 years ago. It is unburned fuel coming out the exhaust. It is the oil that you put in the gas. Running in a drum exagerates the problem. Get it on a boat, on the lake, get it adjusted properly, and you will find it to be much cleaner. But you will never stop the oil discharge completely. It was made that way.

 

[twocyclemania]

Re: 1960 Gale 15hp oil leak

F_R is right on the money. You're not the first to describe this (non) 'problem.' Try running any motor and you'll have oily stuff floating in the top of the barrel water that looks like a toxic waste site. It's normal. Take the motor out and have fun.

ps I have a 63 Gale 15 and it's one of the best running motors I've ever had. When I go out it's hard to make the choice between the 18 Evinrude or the 15 Gale.