there is an entire section here dedicated to maintainence So there is...
hard to tell from the engine pic but more than just the stat housing looks like it's not there After looking at all the engine pics yesterday, I was worried about that too. So when I got home, I climbed in there with a work light and made sure everything was there. The pic makes it look like the alternator and power steering pump(?) are missing but they are just out of view of the picture. The hoses are that go the the housing are missing too.
but looks like you have a good place to start.
but before you go too far poke around on the stringers near the engine mounts and the transom
for any soft spots if you haven't already. I poked and did the tap test on the transom and stringers when I went to look at the boat and they felt very solid to me.
will be looking forward to more and better pics.
the 245 is a small dancer...same size as my weekender and mine has more useable deck space
it appears to be a SB chev engine...looks like car valvecovers from the early/mid 70s though
. If I had a bigger boat, I think I would have to get a bigger truck. It towed just fine with my 1/2 ton Silverado, but anything bigger I would think I would need at least a 3/4 ton.
That is the main reason I don't own Quint4s 290 right now :smt009moparlvr4406 - Nice work. I had actually already bookmarked your thread for future reference
Pyrojodge - Thanks. I didn't know about changing those. I found a site with lots of good info for newbies like me. It has probably been mentioned somewhere here already but I hadn't seen it yet. http://www.mercstuff.com/howdoi.htm
I am guessing that it was painted at some point. After looking at a bunch of other engine pics, it is definitely a mercrusier. I was told it is the original engine and only has 397 hours on it.
worry not...just get her running first.
moparlvr4406 - Nice work. I had actually already bookmarked your thread for future reference
Pyrojodge - Thanks. I didn't know about changing those. I found a site with lots of good info for newbies like me. It has probably been mentioned somewhere here already but I hadn't seen it yet. http://www.mercstuff.com/howdoi.htm
I am guessing that it was painted at some point. After looking at a bunch of other engine pics, it is definitely a mercrusier. I was told it is the original engine and only has 397 hours on it.
moparlvr4406 - Nice work. I had actually already bookmarked your thread for future reference
Pyrojodge - Thanks. I didn't know about changing those. I found a site with lots of good info for newbies like me. It has probably been mentioned somewhere here already but I hadn't seen it yet. http://www.mercstuff.com/howdoi.htm
I am guessing that it was painted at some point. After looking at a bunch of other engine pics, it is definitely a mercrusier. I was told it is the original engine and only has 397 hours on it.[/QUOTE]
Babes in the woods.... All Mercruiser running gear is black. If its all original why is it blue? It does not have the correct valve covers and one wonders what else it does not have. You better hope that someone did not replace the original engine or block for an automotive one. And why would you believe the seller? He is trying to unload a 32 year old pile of .... sitting in his yard. You would be better off selling the boat for salvage and make the trailer as nice as possible and sell it. You might recoup your $400....maybe.
I hate to be negative but 45 years of boating experience tells me that the only water that boat sees this year will be coming from a hose. Good luck.
