42 Clyde
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Aug 4, 2020
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- 45
I just acquired a salvage 4.3 OMC motor with only 20 hours on the rebuild. But as im disassembling it to inspect everything im noticing some differences between this one and the motor i am replacing it with.
1. The new motor has a Flat tappet hydraulic lifters in cam. The motor from my boat has a roller lifters and cam.
2. All of the accessories still have the original grey OMC paint ,ie, water pump, intake, fuel pump, harmonic balancer and valve covers. But the engine block, timing cover and heads are painted with a cheep black paint. The harmonic balancer and valve covers wer over sprayed with the same cheep black paint. Did i just buy a truck motor in disguise? How do i tell if this motor will work? What els should i be looking for? Any advice would be appreciated.
I dont seem to be getting anywhere with the numbers on the block to tell me anything.
020
T050TUBC
TCB525065
C036
14088553
Cam EP 141 , CWC, E3, 23
1. The new motor has a Flat tappet hydraulic lifters in cam. The motor from my boat has a roller lifters and cam.
2. All of the accessories still have the original grey OMC paint ,ie, water pump, intake, fuel pump, harmonic balancer and valve covers. But the engine block, timing cover and heads are painted with a cheep black paint. The harmonic balancer and valve covers wer over sprayed with the same cheep black paint. Did i just buy a truck motor in disguise? How do i tell if this motor will work? What els should i be looking for? Any advice would be appreciated.
I dont seem to be getting anywhere with the numbers on the block to tell me anything.
020
T050TUBC
TCB525065
C036
14088553
Cam EP 141 , CWC, E3, 23