1962 West Bend 80HP I/O

[chrisroberts916]

I have a 1962 Custom Craft Sun Ray with 80HP West Bend I/O. I haven't been able to find any info on the motor at all. Does anyone know of a source for info? A manual would be nice. The motor was rebuilt before I got it, it just needs wired. It is a positive ground system. Is it true it is the same as a Chrysler? If so which one. It also has a West Bend "Shark-o-Matic" 800 outdrive.
Please help.

 

[Howard Sterndrive]

Re: 1962 West Bend 80HP I/O

manual:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/West...e?hash=item51805c9069&_trksid=p4506.m20.l1116

 

[chrisroberts916]

Re: 1962 West Bend 80HP I/O

manual:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/West...e?hash=item51805c9069&_trksid=p4506.m20.l1116

Thanks for the link, I bought it. I think I got a pretty rare boat here does any know production #'s on these?

 

[cooter2506]

Re: 1962 West Bend 80HP I/O

COOL looking boat!!! It even has friggin headlights!!!!

 

[KRH1326]

Re: 1962 West Bend 80HP I/O

WOW, I know nothing about the boat, but I love the "headlights" and tailfins!!!! I don't think I could resist this: I would have to put in some red tail lights, complete with blu dots!!

 

[chrisroberts916]

Re: 1962 West Bend 80HP I/O

COOL looking boat!!! It even has friggin headlights!!!!

Here a link to more pictures http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?p=2285282#post2285282
I don't want to take up space in the motor forum too, I just wish someone could tell me something about this boat and motor.

 

[Howard Sterndrive]

Re: 1962 West Bend 80HP I/O

Fiberglassics.com has lots of info about them

How the heck are they so light??
A 675 pound cabin cruiser?
Must be kilograms... ?

 

[myoldboat2]

Re: 1962 West Bend 80HP I/O

I don't want to take up space in the motor forum too, I just wish someone could tell me something about this boat and motor.

ok, ok, i'll tell you something about that boat...

That is one COOL BOAT, dude!


sorry, that's all I know, though........

 

[pvanv]

Re: 1962 West Bend 80HP I/O

There's a Shark-O-Matic service manual on eBay.

I'm just bringing one of these out of mothballs, and will be getting it running over the winter. Franz marine has tuneup parts and impellers. Not sure about bellows yet; They may be generic units. The part that I think will be hard to find is the exhaust elbow... sort of a right angle bellows hose that exits the bottom of the motor and then connects to the lower bellows at the transom.

 

[chrisroberts916]

Re: 1962 West Bend 80HP I/O

There's a Shark-O-Matic service manual on eBay.

I'm just bringing one of these out of mothballs, and will be getting it running over the winter. Franz marine has tuneup parts and impellers. Not sure about bellows yet; They may be generic units. The part that I think will be hard to find is the exhaust elbow... sort of a right angle bellows hose that exits the bottom of the motor and then connects to the lower bellows at the transom.

I got the manual off ebay, it's a good manual.
Thanks for the info on parts and I'm lucky enough to have new bellows.
Post some pick of yours and let us know how it comes along.