76Raven200
Cadet
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- Sep 18, 2008
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As some you may have already read, I?m very slowly working through stripping and old OMC 302 Ford of its out drive components. The ultimate goal is to convert this into an inboard power plant for a project build.
The latest surprise, now that the unit is out of the boat and the tear-down has begun, is that the freeze plugs are popped out.
I have noticed a hair line crack in the bottom of one of the manifolds as well. The engine has not been run in 3 to 5 years.
So here?s the $3000 to $5000 question. How do I determine if something other than the manifolds cracked when it froze? The oil on the dip stick does not appear to be milky, but there again; it has not been run since freezing.
Prior to finding this problem, I was going to try to bump the starter and see if the engine would fire. Thoughts on running it briefly w/ out the garden hose hooked to it? Would that provide any evidence of the cracked block?
The manifold is no big deal, as I am an hour from the BARR Marine facility where the final grinding of the castings takes place. Granted, I would much rather drive over there to pick up new manifolds, as opposed to a new engine.
Commentary, opinions, and suggestions greatly appreciated.
The latest surprise, now that the unit is out of the boat and the tear-down has begun, is that the freeze plugs are popped out.
I have noticed a hair line crack in the bottom of one of the manifolds as well. The engine has not been run in 3 to 5 years.So here?s the $3000 to $5000 question. How do I determine if something other than the manifolds cracked when it froze? The oil on the dip stick does not appear to be milky, but there again; it has not been run since freezing.
Prior to finding this problem, I was going to try to bump the starter and see if the engine would fire. Thoughts on running it briefly w/ out the garden hose hooked to it? Would that provide any evidence of the cracked block?
The manifold is no big deal, as I am an hour from the BARR Marine facility where the final grinding of the castings takes place. Granted, I would much rather drive over there to pick up new manifolds, as opposed to a new engine.
Commentary, opinions, and suggestions greatly appreciated.