[TheForge] Re: Continental engine

[Darrell]

I bought a boat that had a 6 cyl. Franklin flat head. The head was off when
I got it. I began to get a little concerned when I started looking for a
head gasket. I usually got one of two responses when I called parts places.
The first was "A what kind of engine?" and the second was even scarier
"Hahahahaheeeheeeeeheeehee". What I ended up doing, and it worked for years,
is I got a sheet of 1/16th inch soft copper and cut a head gasket out of
that. I drilled a hole in the copper and put a bolt through it into the
block. Then using a rubber mallet I went over the copper just hard enough to
mark where I needed to cut. After cutting, I coated both sides with
CopperCoat gasket cement and torqued the head on.
Darrell

http://www.machinemaster.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Spencer" <mspencer@tallships.ca>
To: <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 6:17 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Re: Continental engine


>
> Larry --
>
> > Actually these old flat heads aren't that hard to work on.
>
> This one isn't.  So far. :-)
>
> > ...biggest draw back is if the valve guides are shot...
>
> I have the head off.  I'll check them.
>
> > ...look for extra pieces and piles of ground up parts.
>
> Already found those!  In the oil filter and sump.  Disintegrated
> wristpin bushing on one cylinder.  The small-end hole looks a bit
> egg-ic but isn't hammered or totally thrashed.  A second one is
> apparently about to go.  Guess I'll have to pull all the pistons and
> check them.
>
> > The hardest part is the magneto if the is one...
>
> Spark coil & distributor. I think I might not have lugged it home if
> it had had a mag.
>
> > Updraft carb on it?
>
> Yes.  Condition as yet unknown.  Has been stored under cover but
> open to the damp in a sawmill.
>
> Do you know if finding a head gasket and rod bearings is going to be
> hard?  Under the one rod I've pulled, the bearing and journal are fair
> to middling but I'd replace the rod bearings if I can get them.
>
> > I had one of these engines in a 300 Lincoln welder for years with a
> > 6 volt system and a hand crank. I used to disconnect the generator and
> > start the starter with 12 volts in the winter.
>
> Has a 12V coil, no generator. No markings on the starter.  I suspect
> it's 6V and the previous owner used 12V to spin it.  I used to do that
> with my 1947 IH pickup but it was hard on the starters.
>
> Thanks for the pointers.
> - Mike
>
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