Saving Old Seagulls

ok so on a similar note for all of the 'rude; enthusiasts out there ...

anyone know what gearbox oil a 1984 would take and how to fill it?

Mark

Thanks for that, lots us useful info on that site :)

The head blew first time after about 3 minutes use, and after that after about 5 minutes use, think the first was an allready flawed gasket (it had been sat for 5 years!) and the next two times my cereal packet gaskets were not up to the job ...

Thanks for the impellor tips :)

Going to bite the bullet and go for the new parts, none of which are particularly costly even the housing.

And as for the Tamar tide, know that feeling, last head gasket failure was on a huge spring tide, launched convinced all was well from saltash slip - what an ...

thanks all for the replies, so I hope the motor fits the boat ... and will invest in a new gasket and impellor and see where I get to.

Really helpful stuff posted here :)

Not so bothered if the car packs in, but the boat can be a bit hairy!

Lucky I have the trusty ol' gull stashed away just in ...

cool thanks. I had viewed that site and it helped raise my question, long and short, or long short and standard?

and guess i will spend the £4 and indulge myself in a new impellor

it looks like it is brand new .... ouch guess i will take the hit on that one then!

cheers for the reply

Mark

Hi all

just looking for some advice from salty old seadogs!

I have been playing with my seagull(s) for some time, one is a runner the other os a 'long term' project!

In the meantime I have aquired a short shaft 4hp evinrude, I hear you all curse!

I have blown the head gasket on it through ...

Brilliant, thanks again, thats the sort of info I was lacking.

And agreed, leave well alone unless in trouble!, this was one seized (motor and gearbox). It is a bit of an adventure taking it apart, and you can tell which part spent more time submerged! Head etc all came apart like it was bolted ...

Thats great thank you Peter, and for what it is worth I had found the image you posted, just didnt really understand how it comes apart as it seems to be totally solid!

I am a little wiser now, but still can not get the locking pin out (number 22), I just cant see it at all, but I will keep trying ...

so here are some pictures, perhaps someone can help!

You may be able to see the pinion in the gear box, broken impellor and driveshaft seemingly secured for ever!

Basically I want to take all of the remaining bits apart and it is driving me nuts!, seems welded with the same glue god used to hold ...

two days of liberal wd40 application worked for me. Thoght it was never going to come off as it wouldnt budge, then hey presto once it started to move it amost fell off!

http://www.saving-old-seagulls.co.uk/i_d_your_seagull/i_d_your_seagull.php?EngineNum=AC+47401
Ok so thats the engine ...

I am stuck trying to remove pinion grear, driveshaft and impellor ...

any advice appreciated, bar the drive shaft the rest is still in the gear box housing, and it is driving me ...

from an old 102

just like the one in the top left

http://www.britishseagullparts.com/engine-impellers.htm

long story but mine is in 4 pieces!

mark

scrub that whole question, I was missing the point by some way!

So setting the gap with the motor striiped to component parts will never work, had a play and then remembered how my spark plugs fire - timing!

Happy days, haphazard seagull rebuild is well underway.

Mark

As part of my ongoing project at randomly playing with different parts of my seagull that is in pieces, today's project is the points.

Having allways had cars that seem to just work this is new ground for me ...

I have the guages, and understand the concept, but for some reason it is impossable to ...

Hi All

I have recently picked up a couple of old seagull's. One to power my little fishing boat and one to restore to do the same job!

The motor I am trying to restore is http://www.saving-old-seagulls.co.uk/i_d_your_seagull/i_d_your_seagull.php?EngineNum=AC47401

The carb is a little past it's ...