What's this penny doing in my '54 Seahorse 10hp?

[solbok]

Hi,

This is my first post to the forum...I have learned lots from reading. My question is about my QD-15. I am doing a tune-up, changing coils, points, etc...The first thing I noticed when I removed the shroud was a penny used for a plug on the engine just below and to the left (port) of the spark plug holes. I'll try to include some pics. My question is: Should I replace the penny with a proper plug? and if so, where would I find a plug? I have a copy of the parts manual (thanks to wbeaton!!!) , but I can't seem to figure out just what should be there.

Thanks!

Chris

 

[CBGale2]

Re: What's this penny doing in my '54 Seahorse 10hp?

Its for good luck. Im guessing its a Canadian freeze plug, but thats just a guess.

 

[EN2]

Re: What's this penny doing in my '54 Seahorse 10hp?

The factory put a freeze plug in there when the motor was built, with the model# and serial# stamped on it. Somewhere along the years someone replaced it with the penny, I have seen this before.

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: What's this penny doing in my '54 Seahorse 10hp?

Hay....this guy is single. He has a used outboard in the house

Cool old motor for a 54 It should restore nicely.

 

[cougar1985]

Re: What's this penny doing in my '54 Seahorse 10hp?

Hay....this guy is single. He has a used outboard in the house

Cool old motor for a 54 It should restore nicely.

WHAT?you married guys arnt allowed to do that?use to have a 900 honda parked in the livingroom years ago.

 

[onthelake2010]

Re: What's this penny doing in my '54 Seahorse 10hp?

Hay....this guy is single. He has a used outboard in the house

Cool old motor for a 54 It should restore nicely.

After seeing the pics, I thought the same thing, and greasy too over the carpet.

 

[bill lewinski]

Re: What's this penny doing in my '54 Seahorse 10hp?

That was probably cheaper than the postage to buy the right part!

 

[solbok]

Re: What's this penny doing in my '54 Seahorse 10hp?

Thanks for the replies!

....She made me move it back into the workshop yesterday :redface:

Apparently she just doesn't appreciate the beauty of an old motor!


I'm not gonna touch the penny by the way. I'm getting 85s on both cylinders for compression.

I can't wait to get it out on the lake.

I'm just waiting on parts in the mail to proceed with the overhaul!

Thanks again,

Chris

 

[bktheking]

Re: What's this penny doing in my '54 Seahorse 10hp?

Wonder if the boys in Peterborough ran out of plugs that day on the assembly line

That's funny!