ENGINE WORK UPDATE

Getting ready to test my rebuilt engine, so I am installing the exterior components like starter, fuel pump, and my newly acquired RAW WATER PUMP. My original raw water pump and drive, which runs off the flywheel, had been discarded, and a belt driven pump had been jury rigged (like everything else on the boat). When one of our members replaced his old Ford/Osco 172 D I bought the old mechanical drive, Shown sitting on top of a brand new JABSCO 3270-001 FLANGED PUMP for $318 from Marine Pump Direct over the internet - so I am back to original gear! It was a good thing because I have 6 spare impellers for that pump. Parts seem to be readily available once you figure out what pump you need - i.e., the bronze cast body of the pump has identity 3273 - which through me off because I had no cover plate (the correct pump number is 3270-001.
Another find was this old secondary filter off a tractor engine laying in a field in Alabama - man is it a quality piece of work. There are at least two manufacturers still making the filter element - either one will work - but I bought a case of the one on the valve cover so I would not have to worry. If you rotate the pump and drive 90 degrees you can see how it bolts to the flywheel bellhousing/engine block (the gear above).
The last current project is making a new heavy duty control cable unit that will allow me to control the throttle from either helm station. I will do an album on each of these projects with more reference material, but for now just got tired of the same old pictures -POST MY FRIENDS - POST!!!!!