Waking up 69 Chrysler 45hp

[Steve Mahler]

I just bought a mint 1969 Chrysler 45. I dont have the ID number here at work LOL but I am curious where the best source for 'wake up' parts might be. I am bidding on a SELOC manual on ebay, and I am sure that after 15yrs of heated storage I will need a new impeller and potentially other soft parts....all advice welcome.

 

[sdunt]

Re: Waking up 69 Chrysler 45hp

I am curious where the best source for 'wake up' parts might be. I am bidding on a SELOC manual on ebay, ....all advice welcome.

PM me with your email address and I'll send you the parts manual and the service manual.

Parts.. Sierra Marine parts available right here on Iboats:

Parts - Sierra #
18-5169 - Condensor
18-5149 - Contact Points
18-5013 - Tune up Kit
18-3084 - Water Pump Impeller
18-2636 - Lower Unit Seal Kit
18-7806 - Fuel Pump Kit

L82C champion spark plugs

3 1/8 bore x 2.75 stroke
42.18 Cu inch displacement
Weight 134 - 142 Lbs
4400 - 5100 RPM recommended operating range.
10 3/8 dia x 13 1/2 pitch propeller
Plug Gap = .030
points gap = .020
compression = 115 - 125 psi
Gear Ratio - 1.62

Gas to Oil Ratio 50:1

Also join "thechryslercrew" group on Yahoo. There are several Chrysler Guru's that hang out there: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thechryslercrew/

Also to get up to speed on outboards, read Max Wawrzyniak's Obsolete Outboards column: http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/07/columns/max/articles.htm

Max's stuff is also published as a book, fantastic reading for ALL outboard owners: http://www.duckworksbbs.com/media/books/cheap/index.htm

I have 2 Chrysler 45's and 1 55 so keep in touch. PM if I don't notice you posts. I pulled my 1965 45 Hp out the other night, put it in a trash can of water, new tank of gas, squeezed the bulb, hit the choke and starter. Turned over like two and runs like a TOP.. Thats a good motor with proper maintenance..

 

[zeroicea]

Re: Waking up 69 Chrysler 45hp

you wouldnt happen to remember you your water pump housing is 3 bolt or 4 bolts? Mine is 3 bolts and i cant find any only 4 bolts and my housing is pitted so i have to replace it just in case it helps my model is a 1968 chrysler 55hp model 5571

thanks for any help

PM me with your email address and I'll send you the parts manual and the service manual.

Parts.. Sierra Marine parts available right here on Iboats:

Parts - Sierra #
18-5169 - Condensor
18-5149 - Contact Points
18-5013 - Tune up Kit
18-3084 - Water Pump Impeller
18-2636 - Lower Unit Seal Kit
18-7806 - Fuel Pump Kit

L82C champion spark plugs

3 1/8 bore x 2.75 stroke
42.18 Cu inch displacement
Weight 134 - 142 Lbs
4400 - 5100 RPM recommended operating range.
10 3/8 dia x 13 1/2 pitch propeller
Plug Gap = .030
points gap = .020
compression = 115 - 125 psi
Gear Ratio - 1.62

Gas to Oil Ratio 50:1

Also join "thechryslercrew" group on Yahoo. There are several Chrysler Guru's that hang out there: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thechryslercrew/

Also to get up to speed on outboards, read Max Wawrzyniak's Obsolete Outboards column: http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/07/columns/max/articles.htm

Max's stuff is also published as a book, fantastic reading for ALL outboard owners: http://www.duckworksbbs.com/media/books/cheap/index.htm

I have 2 Chrysler 45's and 1 55 so keep in touch. PM if I don't notice you posts. I pulled my 1965 45 Hp out the other night, put it in a trash can of water, new tank of gas, squeezed the bulb, hit the choke and starter. Turned over like two and runs like a TOP.. Thats a good motor with proper maintenance..

 

[eurolarva]

Re: Waking up 69 Chrysler 45hp

The four bolt and three bolt water pumps are the same. The lower unit is what is different. You can use a four hole pump on a three hole lower unit. I recommend using a 47-F4333065-2 impeller instead of the one previously mentioned above. This is a quick silver part number and is availible from Mercury. The reason I recommend it is that is only has 6 vanes instead of 10 and because of it it will push more water then the 10 vane one plus I have had the 10 vane ones break on me more often the 6 vane ones.

If you are re awakening the motor you will want to rebuild the carb 18-7037 and the fuel pump 18-7806. Maybe a new primer bulb and fuel line. Then do the impeller and drain and replace the lower unit oil. If motor runs stay with just that. Make sure if you winterize that even if you only run it once that you redrain and refill the lower unit in the fall and not the spring.

 

[zeroicea]

Re: Waking up 69 Chrysler 45hp

motor runs good... the 4 bolt one that i got doesnt line up right with the water passage... not sure which one i need...

The four bolt and three bolt water pumps are the same. The lower unit is what is different. You can use a four hole pump on a three hole lower unit. I recommend using a 47-F4333065-2 impeller instead of the one previously mentioned above. This is a quick silver part number and is availible from Mercury. The reason I recommend it is that is only has 6 vanes instead of 10 and because of it it will push more water then the 10 vane one plus I have had the 10 vane ones break on me more often the 6 vane ones.

If you are re awakening the motor you will want to rebuild the carb 18-7037 and the fuel pump 18-7806. Maybe a new primer bulb and fuel line. Then do the impeller and drain and replace the lower unit oil. If motor runs stay with just that. Make sure if you winterize that even if you only run it once that you redrain and refill the lower unit in the fall and not the spring.

 

[eurolarva]

Re: Waking up 69 Chrysler 45hp

The mercury site only goes back to 1974 and the part they call out for the pump is FS504060 where the newer pump for a 1984 is part number 46-803824T. Original chrysler part number was A144060. Both pumps I have on both of my gear housings have 4 holes but only use 3 bolts. If it were me I would try the FS504060 pump because it is older and the last four numbers in the part are the same.

 

[sdunt]

Re: Waking up 69 Chrysler 45hp

If you're OK with used parts, take a look at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1975...yZ111124QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem