Re: [omc-boats] V-6 engines

Hi Glenn,

I've got my tongue weight adjusted with the drive in place at around 250 lbs, so it tows true. I do have to tilt the drive up to get the require clearance.
Somewhere I read OMC recommended maintaining 15-inches of clearance between the ground and the skeg when on the trailer.

I know what you mean about the extra width in the garage. I was shocked to see how much wider the track is now. But on my old trailer the height of my windshield would barely clear the top of the door. Now it goes in with ease.

Lee

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  From: Glenn Halweg
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  Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 8:00 PM
  Subject: Re: [omc-boats] V-6 engines

  Lee,

  I have to leave the drive up or remove it. The way I adjusted the axle on the trailer, for highway travel the drive goes in the back of the pickup otherwise there's not enough weight on the tongue. Since I primarily only tow it 2 miles each way in town to the launch ramp its no biggy. With the drive on tongue is about 90 lbs, off it's around 225. Next spring I might try adjusting it so the boat rides a little higher and see what happens. As it stands now Rogue boat and trailer are tucked away in a barn with a bunch of landscaping equipment and some other boats & cars. The Shoreland'r trailer is to wide for my garage so the SeaSport on the Snowco trailer is in there.

  Glenn

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    From: lib1@...
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    Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 7:57 PM
    Subject: Re: [omc-boats] V-6 engines

    Hi Glenn,

    I did essentially the same trailer upgrade. It's now a lot lower to the ground, with the wider track that kicks the tires/fenders outside the hull.

    Does your sterndrive still have ground clearance in the fully down position? Mine is very tight and will actually drag when the trailer is hitched to my tow vehicle.

    Lee

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      From: Glenn Halweg
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      Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 4:32 PM
      Subject: Re: [omc-boats] V-6 engines

      Hi Lee,

      Thanks for the reply!

      This engine is from a 1985 Buick V-6 231 c.i. I don't need it as such but its such a good deal I hate to pass on it. It comes with the intake manifold and distributor but no carb. I can buy the engine for less than the price of a HEI distributor.

      The SeaSport runs beautifully but needs a water pump. Had it out on Lake Michigan a few weeks ago will run about an hour before it overheats. Bought it from the original owner who always had it professionally serviced and winterized. Probably run another 30 years.

      I got a new trailer for the Rogue quite a while back, required a little adjustment. Tows much better than the original trailer as I remember it. Boat sits much lower and trailer is much wider. The 1969 SeaSport came with a Snowco dual axle trailer.

      Glenn

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        From: lib1@...
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        Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 3:39 PM
        Subject: Re: [omc-boats] V-6 engines

        Hi Glenn,

        I did quite a bit of Buick V6 research in this area before I decided on doing the small-block Chevy upgrade.

        You should be able to subsitute the newer even-fire Buick. I took my odd-fire OMC exhause manifolds and compared them against the even-fire exhaust manifold gasket and they looked compatible. Not sure, but I think you'll need to use even-fire intake manifold. You'll need to use the even-fire distributor, for sure. I'm fairly certain this will work as I was considering using the larger 252 CID V6 even-fire Buick.

        BTW, didn't you get a new trailer? How do you like it? Any fitment issues?

        Lee Shuster
        Salt Lake City
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          From: Glenn Halweg
          To: omc-boats@...
          Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 11:39 AM
          Subject: [omc-boats] V-6 engines

          Does anyone know if the exhaust manifolds from a 1969 odd fire V-6 will work on 1985 even fire? I've run across a bargain motor from a car that's been totaled. Thinking about buying it just for the parts that are interchangeable.

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