JohnTRN
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- Aug 22, 2017
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Good Afternoon,
Brand new to the Forum and tearing into vintage outboards. I have a 1954 Montgomery Ward Sea King 3 HP 45GG-9004A (Gale Model #3D11). Bought this almost 20 years ago in a garage sale and used if for a while on a 12' John Boat. My son was afraid of the water at the time and I got rid of the boat. Now, I'm getting interested in putzing around with engines and this has been sitting in the garage.
Upper end is in pretty good shape. Have the 'clam shell' housing off and cleaned up. The carb is apart and I need to replace/repair the cork float. Found a NOS 170336 Float Assembly at a local Marine Dealer . . . $40! Looking at coating it with polyurethane and re-using it. Compression is 75 after several pulls. A little on the low end? Maybe a shot at some ATF in the spark plug hole and let it sit for a few days, then see what happens with compressions?
The lower end is problematic. Starting with the Bushing and Grease Driveshaft seal that the driveshaft comes down through, the bushing in the front of the Gear Housing, the bushing and the Bushing and Seal in the Gear Housing Cover probably all need to be replaced. There's wobble in the shaft and evidence of water in the gear case.
Parts are the problem. The dealer I visited did not have a Parts List specific to this engine, but may have parts. Hopefully, not priced like the Float Assembly. I've found a "Gale Products1951-1963 Service Manual" so I have a good idea of schematics and parts. What I've not been able to find is anything with parts numbers or cross-reference to OMC/Johson-Evinrude parts.
With that said, I'm trying to decide how much money I want to put into this project vs. parting it out on eBay.
Any help will be appreciated.
John
Brand new to the Forum and tearing into vintage outboards. I have a 1954 Montgomery Ward Sea King 3 HP 45GG-9004A (Gale Model #3D11). Bought this almost 20 years ago in a garage sale and used if for a while on a 12' John Boat. My son was afraid of the water at the time and I got rid of the boat. Now, I'm getting interested in putzing around with engines and this has been sitting in the garage.
Upper end is in pretty good shape. Have the 'clam shell' housing off and cleaned up. The carb is apart and I need to replace/repair the cork float. Found a NOS 170336 Float Assembly at a local Marine Dealer . . . $40! Looking at coating it with polyurethane and re-using it. Compression is 75 after several pulls. A little on the low end? Maybe a shot at some ATF in the spark plug hole and let it sit for a few days, then see what happens with compressions?
The lower end is problematic. Starting with the Bushing and Grease Driveshaft seal that the driveshaft comes down through, the bushing in the front of the Gear Housing, the bushing and the Bushing and Seal in the Gear Housing Cover probably all need to be replaced. There's wobble in the shaft and evidence of water in the gear case.
Parts are the problem. The dealer I visited did not have a Parts List specific to this engine, but may have parts. Hopefully, not priced like the Float Assembly. I've found a "Gale Products1951-1963 Service Manual" so I have a good idea of schematics and parts. What I've not been able to find is anything with parts numbers or cross-reference to OMC/Johson-Evinrude parts.
With that said, I'm trying to decide how much money I want to put into this project vs. parting it out on eBay.
Any help will be appreciated.
John