Well that was a huge help, Mike -- thanks! I had forgotten BRP had that look-up and of course had lost the link when my hard drive crashed last summer. I found the part # and immediately found a part at www.oldbuickparts.com for $14.75. As I said, I've generally had pretty good luck just searching by the OMC part # and here is another example. Its interesting the HU-16C is called out as a 1968 when the boat is a 1967 and we bought it in the summer of '67. I know it is common for mixed years like that, but it seems odd the '68 engine would already be out and in a boat in early '67. Its also interesting the BRP website says the oil pan gasket (#1358356) I need is "available at local Kaiser-Jeep dealers." I'll try the local Jeep and Buick dealers to see if I can find one tomorrow, then run it up to the mechanic Saturday morning. Btw, I found the exhaust hoses (#312771) earlier today; they were in stock at the local "Michigan Marine Gear" (who happend to also have my fuel pump in stock last summer) and priced at $43.60 ea. Thanks again for the tip!
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Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 2:35 AM
Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Engine parts help
Hey Andy!
Maybe you can find the info on the BRP website. The HU-16C is listed under 'sterndrive', '1968', '155'. If the link below doesn't work, go to the BRP website and look under 'Parts'.
Happy Holidays!
Mike
1968 Chris Craft Corsair
Salem, Oregon
http://12.2.215.22/pub/default.asp?SessionId=a907dfa27c9d4bf6acf16fd88553104e&Lang=EN
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Perakes
Sent: Dec 5, 2007 6:57 PM
To: omc-boats@...mate.com
Subject: [OMC-Boats] Engine parts help
The snow is flying in MI/Canada, and I had my mechanic pull the engine from my 1967 Reveler to give it a little TLC, clean the oil pan, add an oil drain hose, and route a drain line from the fuel pump bleed to the carb so it won't go boom in case it should ever fail again. The shop is near our summer home in SW Ontario while I'm in Detroit and the mechanic is having trouble finding some parts he thinks need replacing (oil pan gasket, exhaust hoses, and coolant hoses) and asked me to look around here. Unfortunately I forgot to ask him for the part numbers and I forgot all of my manuals at the cottage. Any chance anyone might have their shop manual handy and not mind looking up these part #s for me? I wanted to do some shopping on the internet tonight as I've had reasonably good luck finding parts this way and obviously I can't call for the p/#s since the shop is already closed. The engine model # is HU-16C; if anyone happens to be out there and doesn't mind looking up the info, I'd much appreciate it. Btw, while he hasn't checked compression yet, he said the rods and caps looked like new. This is the first time any major maintenance like this has been done so these things were really build for the long haul! At this point I'm planning to keep it for at least a few more years (MI is pretty much in a 1-state recession right now and I can't help but draw parallels between my employer, Ford Motor Co, and the "other" Ford family business, the Detroit Lions.), but I can't help looking at the new Four Winns and Stingrays. Has anyone taken a close look at any of the new boats lately and predicted their longevity vs. our J&Es? Is there anything out there in this class that's built nearly as well? Happy off-season maintenance to all!
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