Waiting for parts

So I've gotten the lower unit completely disassembled now I'm waiting for parts to come in.  I scored a bonus and ordered a used gear case from a salvage yard for 150.  They called me today to let me know that due to an error (they pulled a manual shift gear case for me which won't work) I'll be getting a brand spanking new gear case (original quote of 300) for the price of a used case.  BONUS....  also waiting on the seal kit to come in as well, than re-assembly can commence.

After I finish the lower unit overhaul, the next step will be the power head (aka the actual engine) rebuilding the carbs checking the pistons, head gasket, etc.  They really weren't kidding with the joke that BOAT stands for Bring Out Another Thousand. But I love the water and am willing to do the work myself that I'm able to do which will save a bit of money plus I'll know the engine inside and out so if anything happens while out on the water, I'll be able to fix it right then and there.

Gear Case Disassembly

Gear case cover removed

Reverse snap rings you are a devil even with snap ring pliers

reverse coil

ohh look a washer/spacer... damnit all

A look in at the gears before pulling the prop shaft

Prop shaft with reverse gear attached

pitting on prop shaft

Pinion gear with some rust

Forward gear

forward gear top view

The rusted parts on the gears are surface rust only so a scrubby and some parts cleaner should do the trick and bring em back to almost new state.  Still need to remove the forward coil and bearing which the manual states to use a "suitable puller" but doesn't state what....  sigh

Drive shaft and Thrust Bearing removed

Something seems to be missing from this bearing....

drive shaft is pitted around where the thrust bearing sits

silver gob of crap is a horrible patch job for the electric shift cable

removed the silver gob of crap to show the slice through the cable.

The upper and lower gear cases are seperate.

OOOPS guess ill have to repack that bearing.  Atleast I found all the parts.

There sits the lower gear case.  Still need to pull the gears out but ran outta time before work.

Hmmm more of the silver gob crap that they tried to use as a sealant.... what's this metal piece?

Seriously what's this metal piece? it's not listed in my parts manual or repair manual.... oh crap....

As Promised... PICTURES

Two access panels to fish the wires from engine to lower unit for the electric shift.

Success Lower Unit removed and temporarily placed some concrete blocks

Not fully sure what this part is actually used for, but took a picture so that when I reassemble I don't forget where it goes

Exhaust extension pulled and sitting on some cardboard on the ground

Water Pump housing

View inside the water pump housing at the impeller.  Also a reference for the direction of the fins

Another view of the water pump housing

Down to just the gears and seals to pull now.

Lower unit removed

Just a quick update with pictures to come tomorrow.

I've successfully removed the lower unit. Got the exhaust extension off and the water pump as well.

I've put everything that is small and able to be lost into zip lock baggies and labelled the baggies.  I've also taken a ton of pictures of anything I think I might forget how to reassemble.

Starting the maintenance to the engine Part 1

I used the part 1 in the title as I have yet to finish the engine.  Took the battery out and checked the water/acid level and than hooked it up to a trickle charger.  Checked the gas tank and drained what was left out and put a splash of new gas in it and swirled around to clean it out, shined a light in and was shiny.  Bonus.  Mixed some new gas up and hooked the tank back up along with the battery after it sat for 24 hours.  Turned the key and CLICK from the solenoid.

Ok time for some diagnostics.  Checked the connections to the battery and the starter.  Everything was tight, unhooked the light wiring that I had to redo (as stated in previous post PO butchered the wiring for the lights adding various items in)  turned the key and CLICK.  dang.  ok hook that back up.  Called my local junkyard/back yard  mechanic which every small town has, told him I was working on an old boat and engine and needed some help.  within 15mins I heard a loud rumble coming from an exhaust sans muffler.  He jumped out of his car, grabbed his battery, hooked it up, turned the key and the engine tried to come to life.

OK on that note I know feel about 3 inches tall calling him to come down when I forgot the double check the battery after reinstalling it.  Ok so the engine atleast tries to turn over that's a good sign and another bonus.

Pull the vent plug for the lower unit gear oil...... nothing.... hmmm possible not a good thing, pull the drain plug.....  water..... with a small amount of gear oil.....  definitely NOT a good thing.

To the internets I go.  Order a repair manual for my engine as I know this is no longer a simple maintenance job.  This is going to be a total rebuild of the lower unit.  As I sit here typing this the boat is in the bay of one my barns waiting every so patiently for my return once the parts and the manual gets here.

To be continued once items get to house.  Also noted I have gotten this updated to current point.

Scrubbing, and scrubbing, and more scrubbing

Had a few nice days to work on getting the hull cleaned up and to check for any more major damage.  Who knew that the best solution was a scrubby pad and some simply green cleaning solution.  All total took me about 6-8 hours of scrubbing spread across multiple days to get the entire thing clean.  Here she sits at this point.

Finished scrubbing the entire hull and nothing major was found a few minor cracks and chips in the gel coat but nothing substantial thankfully.

Since the weather guessers were predicting rain, the next project was starting to do the maintenance to the engine that god only knows when it was done last.

Trash removal

Ah the joys of owning a boat.  And I do seriously love owning a boat even with the required maintenance.  The first step was pulling the plug as the PO had stored it over the summer sans cover.  The amount of water in the boat was amazing.  I foresee a future project of removing the foam and redoing the floor.  The second step was removing everything the PO had done to the boat.  This included removing the unprotected car stereo and speakers (electronics plus water environment equals nothing good), removing the non functioning depth/fish finder, an old tube which had a hole in it, numerous wires which were no longer needed, and the old indoor/outdoor carpeting.  Also removed the canopy as the canvas needs to be replaced but that's fairly far down the list of projects.

 (NOTE: the carpeting is missing in this picture as I hadn't removed it yet.)

Now it's time to start scrubbing the hull and check for any major cracks, dings, scratches and what not.  I had done a fairly decent job at the PO house but as there was lake growth on the hull some spots were hard to tell if there were any issues.

Bringing her home

The start of my project.  1962 Lone Star Biscayne with 75 hp Johnson engine.

Drove past this diamond in the rough along one of the back roads home.  Saw the for sale sign in the window and listed a phone number and price.  Called the owner up and we chatted for a bit.  He told me everything he knew was wrong with the boat and we settled on a price of $500 for the boat, trailer, and engine.  Paid the man and lead him to my house so that we could get his license plate off the trailer.

The girl as she sat when the Previous Owner (PO from here on out) dropped her off.

Within minutes of dropping the boat, one of our barn cats decided the boat was his and began to groom himself on the bow of the boat.