[OMC-Boats] Insulating engine and Possible parts boat

I applied 3/4" waffle foam sheets to the cowling on my 66 sportsman and it
made a significant difference in the noise level. Another option is an open
cell spray foam application though I don't know if you can find this in
small quantities on a do it yourself basis. It available in a
non-combustable formulation something to consider with any material you
might apply. I have to do this with my Rogue as well and have found sheets
of material at a surplus store in the twin cities known as the Axe Man which
carries odd ball stuff of all kinds. A similar type of outlet in your area
might be a good place to find what you need.

On another note, I am considering making an offer on this listing
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350248276278&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT
with the intent of using it for parts, both boat and trailer. It's a long
way away so let me know what items you might be interested in purchasing at
a reasonable price as that will impact my decision. If I do purchase it, I
don't want it to sit here for years.

Paul

Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Shuster" <lks@...>
To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
<omc-boats@...>
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Insulating engine

> The Buick V-8 performance experts are: http://www.taperformance.com/
>
> I do recall Buick offered for a year or two (1964?) aluminium heads
> and possibly an aluminum intake 4-barrel intake on the 300.
>
> It is also possible that there might be some parts interchange with
> the 340 and 350 Buick V8's, TA Performance would know.
>
> If your existing intake & exhaust manifolds watch up with 340/350
> heads that would be your best bang-for-the buck power upgrade,
> find a decent 340/350 and r & r the 300.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 9, 2009, at 8:40 PM, Justin DeSantis wrote:
>
> > I hadn't even stopped to consider that foam board wouldn't work to
> > dampen noise. Ok, so foam board it out. If I stumble upon something
> > that would work better, maybe I'll try it. But it almost sounds like
> > it's not worth the time. What about some carpet or something?
> >
> > I guess I'm getting to the bottom of the barrel with tinkering on this
> > thing so noise was my next tackle. So far I got my cooling issue
> > worked out, and got my pisser working again. It was clogged, so not
> > related to my cooling issue. But I guess it's kind of good. Had it not
> > been clogged, I would have never suspected a cooling issue. Installed
> > the clear lines, found and fixed my cooling issue. Now I have the tell
> > tale to show me if I have any more issues. Let's see, what else have I
> > done....
> >
> > I installed a stereo and a couple of speakers. Had some nice speakers
> > from a car audio system I used to have. Made an enclosure to hang the
> > head unit below the glove box. Mounted speakers in the plywood kick
> > panels under the dash on each side. Added a master kill switch to it
> > so I can be sure it doesn't drain my battery during storage. Sounds
> > great. Removed the extra brackets for things I'll never use like the
> > goofy Loran thing and the old ship to shore. Cleaned up everything and
> > made it shiny again. Oh and the glove compartment was bugging me. It
> > was lined with what looks like old fashioned cork gasket paper. It was
> > flaking and I couldn't put small items in there for fear of losing
> > them among the cork dust. Plus, it was deep and dark. I hated it. I
> > relined it with light gray indoor out door carpeting and just for
> > giggles, I added a light. So now I have a nice soft, well lit glove
> > box. Also replaced the v belt. So no more belt squeal. Yay.
> >
> > Waiting for the convertible top to come back from the seamstress. The
> > top has never been up but the zippers rotted off it, so they need
> > replaced. I also have the side panels for it and the rear piece, they
> > were in the previous owners attic, never removed from the original
> > packaging.
> >
> > Next on the list is trying to get the handrails looking good again.
> > They're dull and pitted. Metal polish won't do it. I'm going to attack
> > them with some #000 steel wool and see what happens. Then while it's
> > stored this winter, I plan to take out the table thing and tear it
> > apart and rebuilt it with the original metal frame and some new wood
> > inserts.
> >
> > Speaking os possible performance loss, are there any easy bolt on's
> > for the V8 Buick that will boost performance a bit? 4 barrel maybe?
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 10:17 PM, Andy Perakes <aperakes@...
> > > wrote:
> >> My engine compartment came lined with a thin black foam that has
> >> mostly
> >> deteriorated over the years. It helps dampen some of the higher
> >> frequency
> >> noise (foam would need to be a lot thinker to attenuate low frequency
> >> noise), but the front of my hatch is vented to allow air in-flow.
> >> I took it
> >> off the top of the hatch after it started falling because I was
> >> afraid it
> >> might restrict airflow (at best) or small foam pieces might get
> >> sucked in
> >> (at worse). Foam board probably wouldn't help a lot as its too
> >> dense to
> >> absorb much, but auto matting (fiber hood or floor liner) or
> >> something
> >> similar would help a little. Just be careful not to restrict any
> >> airflow --
> >> even though the engine is water-cooled, the battery, alternator,
> >> etc. still
> >> depend mostly on air-cooling. Hotter intake air will also cause
> >> you to lose
> >> power (though probably not enough to notice except maybe top end).
> >>
> >> Andy
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin DeSantis"
> >> <duc1098desmo@...>
> >> To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
> >> <omc-boats@...>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 9:44 PM
> >> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Insulating engine
> >>
> >>
> >>> Has anyone added insulation to the inside of the doghouse and engine
> >>> cover? I'm thinking of adding some foam board to cut down on the
> >>> engine noise a bit. Just wondering if it would have adverse effects?
> >>> Would it cause the engine to overheat or anything?
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