1958 Gray Marine gas 4-cyilnder service

[dwest]

I am on a short fuse to try to service and start the motor described in the title on Monday, Labor Day. It is in a 1959 Stephens Brothers Farallon Clipper 38 that a group is considering acquiring.

I know I can buy manuals, etc. online. And I located a service shop that works on these engines. But can anyone tell me what impeller, oil and fuel filters this engine would use?

Thanks.

[Electra]

Between 1939 and 1958 Gray Marine produced eight different four cylinder marine engines.

All engines used SAE 30 weight oil.

The Gray Marine manual shows two types of water pumps, a fresh water pump with a cast-iron impeller and a raw water pump with a six fin Sherwood neoprene impeller. For the neoprene impeller just compare the size/configuration of your impeller with the outlines shown on page 702-703 of the 2008 West Marine catalog. Any marine supply store will have a similar chart.

[dwest]

Thanks.

I tried to cover the spread by getting a gallon of 15-40 and one of 30 weight.

I guess I will get a look at the impeller Monday if the engine does not spit water when we try to start it. A picture or two against a ruler should do the trick to figure out which one to buy if I cannot come away with it.

I will try to photograph and note all identfying numbers on the engine so I can figure out exactly which engine it is.

Thanks for the great info!

[allene222]

I have the manual free on http://L-36.com Lots of manuals, Gray Marine manual, hundreds of manuals, many other things, check it out.

Allen