Question for Bondo

[Olds Eddie]

I'm in the process of installing the 400 SBC in my redneck fishin' boat and I noticed that there are provisions for dowel pins on the flywheel cover. Since this is at least the third re-power this vessel has had, I don't remember it ever having dowels in the block. I have looked at the mercruiser parts manual and cannot find them anywhere. Did it ever have them of am I just worrying about nothing.? I think it started life as a 200 Alpha. The hull is an 88' model.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Question for Bondo

I can't remember Ever seeing a motor Without Them...............<br /><br />That little 3.0l I posted about pulling the broken bolts out of,.. Is Doweled,..... You can Just See it in the 2nd photo I posted,.. Just poking out above the Cover Bolt........<br /><br />Ayuh,... You might want to put them on your Parts List,.......<br />And,...... No,.... They Don't Have to be Marine Rated.......... <br /><br />Any Quality Parts House Should Have Them...........

 

[Olds Eddie]

Re: Question for Bondo

Thanks. I knew you would know. I took the block that came in it to a machinist and was told that it was cracked. I never got the dowels out before he scrapped it so I didn't remember if it had them or not. This time I am assembling the engine completely before installing it. I'm glad I checked the starter engagement before I got it into the boat. It took 3/32 of shim to work and it would not have been fun to find this out after it was in the boat. I noticed you have decided it's easier to work on a starter with the motor out of the boat as well.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Question for Bondo

Ayuh,.......It's Always Easier to "Test Fit",... Everything,........ Before you Drop it In.........<br /><br />But,... I'm as Lazy as everybody Else,......<br /><br />That motor was coming out Anyway........<br /><br />The 1 stud Might have come out in the Bilge,.....<br />But,.. After I Screwed Up on the 2nd 1,....... It would have HAD to Come Out.......

 

[Olds Eddie]

Re: Question for Bondo

I'm getting too old to stand on my head in the motor box to do things that are more easily done with the engine on a stand. Age forces us to use our brains instead of our muscles. How is your 383 twin turbo project comming along?

 

[KaGee]

Re: Question for Bondo

Hi Eddie...<br /><br />I got an original shop manual for my rig (SBC V6) over the winter. I was shocked to see that OMC listed their part #, but also referred you to your neighborhood Chevy parts house for most of the block related parts and engine internals. When it came to motors, only 15% or so of the parts were 'marine" or OEM specific. All the rest were GM standard parts. I would think your dowels would be too.

 

[Olds Eddie]

Re: Question for Bondo

You are right KaGee. I picked up a couple of dowels at the Chevy dealer this morning. As of this afternoon my rowboat is now a powerboat again as I have the new motor sitting in her. If the rain will hold off I might get to hear her run tomorrow.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Question for Bondo

Ayuh,.......... I keep Trying to tell Guys that they're the Same Motors,...............<br /><br />And,.. If You're building it on a stand,.... Cam, Crank, Etc., Is Whatever You Want It To Be.........<br />There are All Sorts of little things that can Help make a motor a Better Marine Motor,......<br />But,........ The Standard Production Mercruiser,.. Volvo,.. OMC,.. <br />Are All Standard Production Chevies when they're Born..........<br /><br />That's 2 different Projects,....Eddie,......<br /><br />The Twin Turbos is for a 400 block sitting on a stand in the shop,......<br />Still doing Mock-Up work on making Everything Fit...........<br /><br />The Bored & Stroked 327,......... <br />Is Probably Waiting for me at the MachineShop,...........<br />I Honestly just haven't called Mike in a couple months,.... The boat isn't ready yet, Anyway..........<br /><br />Glad to hear Your's is moving along well........