X 45!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BryanP]

Which route are you going?

Sealed like OEM or open with an oil bath?

I will stick with the sealed ones.

[BryanP]

Here are a few pics of the motor. I have a broken off exhaust bolt in one cylinder. If you look at the mating surface of the one cylinder where it meets the case there is a gouge, and there is the exact same gouge on the mating surface of the crankcase. Can I just put some sealer on that before I put the gasket on and be ok?

[ujustlost]

that's what I would do, are you using the 1211 sealer?

[BryanP]

Yes I have the 1211. The cylinder with the damage is the same one with the broken off exhaust bolt in it, so I may be replacing it anyways.

[ujustlost]

its tough to tell from the pics, but from what I can see I would just use the sealer. Yeah don't even bother with the easy outs on them bolts, they will just break too. I assume it broke flush?

[BryanP]

There is a tiny bit sticking out, maybe 1/16th of an inch. The gouge is not that small. I will most likely try the sealer. My leak down test would confirm if it worked or not.

[ujustlost]

There is a tiny bit sticking out, maybe 1/16th of an inch. The gouge is not that small. I will most likely try the sealer. My leak down test would confirm if it worked or not.

yeah you probably already know this but your probably going to have to replace that cylinder. Those bolts are so hard it tough to even find a drill bit to drill into them, 9 times out of 10 the bit will just wonder off to the side. You could try welding stock onto it to get something to grab onto and then heating it up.

[stubburnjdh]

If there is enough sticking up you can weld a washer to it then weld a nut to the washer and use some heat.

[BryanP]

Just did some figuring out of everything I need. This project should come in well under 2000 bucks complete when its all done. And probably about 150-200 hours of my time.......

[BryanP]

I got it emptied out and flipped it over today.



The damage wasn't as bad as I initially thought, but there still needs to be a few repairs made.



So it was off to West marine for some epoxy and filler to mix in the epoxy. 100 bucks later.......(OUCH!!!)



Tomorrow afternoon I will sand it all out and see what I have. Maybe one more round of filler and then its going to be time for sanding the rest of the bottom side and primer. Might have it in primer next weekend.

I scored a brand new set of sponsons on ebay today for 25 bucks to replace the ones i have. The sponsons on it now are so sun damaged they look like they are crumbling.