Another suprise package or land anchor
 

Here is a marine application flathead about to be opened up. At he moment it is stuck as s..t More pics to follow. Love working in the sunshine.

Land Anchor
 

Well, it looks like I know what I will be doing the next little while. Like I said...suprise package or LAND ANCHOR. Kidding aside, when I started to inspect the engine I noticed that some of the head bolts where in the wrong location. Long one in a short hole....trouble in the butts!!!!

The Saga of the Land Anchor
 

Here is a shot of the other side, note the water cooling jacket around the exhaust. Wait till you see the transmission shifting arrangement!!!???

Re: Land Anchor
 

In that pic, I can see at least 6 studs that appear MUCH shorter than they ought to be.
Marine (as in boats, not USMC) engines can be a real B**** unless you know the history of them. If they have been used in a salt water environment many years ago, they're only good for a garden ornament, or maybe the reluctant donor of a few spares. Unless you KNOW they are from a freshwater boat, I wouldn't even consider rebuilding them. Some of the studs in a flathead will go into blind threaded holes while others go into the water jacket. It depends how diligent the original builder was as to wether the threads were treated with anti-seize paste (or Loctite). If this engine has seen salt water, corrosion will seep along the threads and you will get a broken stud. Oh. I see you might have already discovered that! :bang: The metal around the corroded thread will be too porous to hold a stud, and even Heli-coils may not help.

Anyway, relax, it's only a '49-'53 C8BA block, not a wartime CMP or Carrier Flathead! :D

Re: Re: Land Anchor
 

Hi Tony, Yes it is probably a Land Anchor as stated earlier. I do know it has only been fresh water....if you can call the Great Lakes fresh.... My intention is to part it out if the bottom end is crap and add it to my scrap heap or make a statue out of it.

cheers

Mike

Swapping Engine Parts
 

Well I am about to open up the bottom end and have been musing about the possibility of swapping the crank, con rods, camm, fuel pump shaft and any other goodie that I might need for a 42 block....any comments about increased horsepower and or possible difficulties that I may encounter? I know I am putting the cart before the horse as I still do not know the condition of the bottom end. I do know that there is reasonably fressh oil in the crankcase and I am hopeful.

I was going to post more pics but it seems the Frau has the digi and has left town for a break from all the olive drab. :smoker:

flat head mining
 

Well the oil pan is off with a suspicious amount of sludge in the bottom....

flat head mining
 

after removing the stuck pistons....one ended up broken (I consider that pretty

flathead mining
 

After examining the crank and micing it, it is still standard size and has not been altered. As the pics show (sorry for poor quality) the sludge and water was clearly in the oil journals. Hopefully some fine emery and polishing will be enough.

crank shot
 

another shot

main journal
 

another

journal
 

oops here is another

what is it all for??????
 

For her....

Re: what is it all for??????
 

Mike,

Demanding little mistresses, aren't they?

Technical...........
 

Mike; I'm impressed! You're the only ship's writer I've ever seen with oily hands!
Cheers, Bill

oily hands
 

In a prvious life I spent 13 years as a Stoker....after spending some time as a "Jimmy".

Can not make up my mind on what I want to be when (if) I grow up.

Cheers Bill....

:salute:

Mike