K.Otis Hill
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- Aug 29, 2007
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Hello and good day from Spain!
Today some mule must have kicked me in the head and I bought a run down (but pretty!) old ski/speed boat here in Mallorca. Its wood on steel frames (I assume marine ply) and looks like its very light with a quite mighty engine on it ..... he who wants to see, I have put a few pics up at www.lupeli.com/lupeli1
Anyway: So far I have found out that the engine seems to be a 1967 (no documentation came with the boat! *sigh*) and I even have found a few sites which sell gaskets and bushings and the likes for that engine. BUT: It seems the entire "lower end" is missing. That means, that if you look into the hole where the driveshaft (?) should go there is nothing in there. One can see a vertical and a horizontal gearwheel (quite rosty) and other than that it is "empty" "down there". All I have is the (also quite rosty) propshaft and the prop itself but even the screw/bolt/nut or whatever holding the prop is missing. But worse is the fact that the entire interior of that housing is missing.
I would appreciate any insight on how/ where I could find these parts and maybe someone even has an old drawing of the engine so we can pinpoint the parts that are missing. Also I would appreciate any insight tips advice on how to restore the exterior of the engine housing (chrome on plastic etc.) to look good again........ Thank you all in advance for sharing your expertise with me!
Today some mule must have kicked me in the head and I bought a run down (but pretty!) old ski/speed boat here in Mallorca. Its wood on steel frames (I assume marine ply) and looks like its very light with a quite mighty engine on it ..... he who wants to see, I have put a few pics up at www.lupeli.com/lupeli1
Anyway: So far I have found out that the engine seems to be a 1967 (no documentation came with the boat! *sigh*) and I even have found a few sites which sell gaskets and bushings and the likes for that engine. BUT: It seems the entire "lower end" is missing. That means, that if you look into the hole where the driveshaft (?) should go there is nothing in there. One can see a vertical and a horizontal gearwheel (quite rosty) and other than that it is "empty" "down there". All I have is the (also quite rosty) propshaft and the prop itself but even the screw/bolt/nut or whatever holding the prop is missing. But worse is the fact that the entire interior of that housing is missing.
I would appreciate any insight on how/ where I could find these parts and maybe someone even has an old drawing of the engine so we can pinpoint the parts that are missing. Also I would appreciate any insight tips advice on how to restore the exterior of the engine housing (chrome on plastic etc.) to look good again........ Thank you all in advance for sharing your expertise with me!
and did find an excellent schematic drawing 