1972 V4 100hp Evinrude Crankcase sealant

[ILLaViTaR]

Hey guys I'm having trouble finding the correct sealant for my motor. It's the older spaghetti seal version with the grooves and the sealant I need is 3M-847 or Marprox 1000 and the other ones like it. Problem is I can't get any of those in Australia and the worst part is no one overseas will ship them to me due to being flammable apparently.

I was wondering if I could maybe use something like loctite or a newer gasket sealer?? As I have an Evinrude dealer and a few hardware stores locally however none of them have the 3m-847 or the marprox/boat armour 1000 type sealants anymore.

Any help would be greatly appreciated Cheers!

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: 1972 V4 100hp Evinrude Crankcase sealant

Marprox Sealer 1000 or OMC Adhesive or Boat Armor Sealer 1000 (same substance)[See Below Note] should be used on any metal to metal (Unless GelSeal Is Called For) or metal to plastic surface (such as impeller hsg to plate, and plate to lower unit surface) to eliminate air leaks. It should also be used on the Spaghetti tubing that is used on many powerhead crankcase halves, lower unit skegs, etc. I have found that this substance works quite well on various "O" Rings such as what are found on lower unit carrier and upper driveshaft bearing housings (Note that this substance is obviously not to be used on all "O" Rings). This substance also works quite well in sealing the surfaces between the lower unit and the exhaust housing to which it attaches, eliminating the unsightly water spray between the two after completing a water pump installation.

NOTE: OMC Adhesive is now Bombardier 3M Product #847 .

 

[ILLaViTaR]

Re: 1972 V4 100hp Evinrude Crankcase sealant

Hey thanks Joe, unfortunately I can't find any (not a single) one of those products here in Australia!! Problem is I can't get them from overseas either (and I could only find the 3M 847 online) as sellers won't ship to aus due to the product being flammable apparently. The evinrude dealer told me they don't stock the sealer anymore either, is there any alternative?

Cheers.

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: 1972 V4 100hp Evinrude Crankcase sealant

Well, 3M Product #847 is a very sticky like gasket sealer substance so I would say to use anything that comes close to that description.

 

[silver_bay]

Re: 1972 V4 100hp Evinrude Crankcase sealant

This URL:

http://products3.3m.com/catalog/au/en005/utilities_telecom/telecom_mro/node_GSG6CDS1WMgs/root_D58K9TX3VWgv/vroot_RCR2RLBZPMge/bgel_VF0R4GMHC5bl/gvel_Z01PM3XZ1Jgl/theme_au_utiltelecommro_3_0/command_AbcPageHandler/output_html

Has an Australia MSDS sheet for 847. Have you tried contacting 3M Australia to see who distributes it (in tubes)?
I did see some sites that sold a sprayable version by the bucket, but I doubt you want that!

 

[ILLaViTaR]

Re: 1972 V4 100hp Evinrude Crankcase sealant

haha well 3M finally got back to me and there's only one supplier in my state and they sells them by the boxload! They won't sell me one unfortunately my only option is to buy in bulk so it looks like i'll have to find an 847 substitute of some sort, surely something like loctite would be sufficient? Or marine tex!!

 

[boobie]

Re: 1972 V4 100hp Evinrude Crankcase sealant

Loctite makes many different products so check them out. They may have something. Let us know what you find.