Bad Day

Replaced the timing gear and now have the pan off. No signs of rod damage, but the little tool to hold the oil pump snapped off in the block (snyders). To make matters worse, it didn't hold the pump in place either.

At least I know understand the sludge debate. Pretty thick in the bottom of the pan even though the drain plug has been out for two weeks...

Not sure how to get the brass thread out of the block yet as the inner screw is wedged into the brass thread. Probabbly time to start drilling...
 
When I want to hold the O P in place,I screw a block drain in the hole & when you turn the handle it rises off its seat & pushes against the pump,holding it in place.No need to buy or make a special tool for the job.You can even use a 3/8" NF bolt even tho its going in a 1/8" pipe thread hole.If you use an easy-out,try to use a straight tapered one as the spiral ones have a tendency to spread the soft brass & make it even tighter in the hole.Hope you used an aluminum gear which will likely outlast the engine.
 
Holy cr*p Tom that sounds like the worstest day a fella could have, you got my sympathy cuz bin there dun dat but just damaged my hull. Too bad with the antique motor getting damaged :mad:



Tom Wesenberg said:
All flatheads by design must be non-interferance engines. Sure hope a rod didn't let go and mess up the cam, or worse. :confused: That's what I found on an engine I bought years ago. The oil pump came out of place and just about everything inside the engine was junk.:mad:

BTW, don't feel alone. I also had a bad day. I took my 1918 Evinrude to the lake for a nice day of boating. The last time I ran it was 1976 when I bought it. I got to the middle of the lake and had to stop the engine because I could see the water pump wasn't pumping. Rowed back to the dock and tapping and priming got the stuck check ball unstuck so it would pump water again. Then it was running great until I stopped it on the far side of the lake to pull weeds out of the prop. Lost spark and had to row back to the dock again. Loaded it up on my trailer and as I was driving up the ramp the rope on the hook broke and the boat launched out the back of the trailer onto the pavement. bent the gas tank and bent the skeg as it hit the pavement and the hit knocked it right off the transom. This was the first time out since I restored the engine back in 1978. Now I get to take the tank apart and restore it again.:mad:
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