Just spoke to one of my buddys in upstate NY. He said that Tom Caulfield at Albany Marine Supply is still running the business and will probably be willing to work on that engine. Like I say, Tom is a bit cranky, but he is OK. He is experienced and honest. That being said, labor rates are high these days, so be sure to get some idea about what he will charge before bringing the engine up there. Needless to say, he can’t give much of an estimate without looking at the engine, but he can tell you what his labor rate is and how many hours the job will take if “all goes well”. I’m guessing doing the water pump is a 2-3hr job, the whole rear lower cover must be removed in order to get at one of the gearcase retaining bolts.
Nick Roberti is probably not interested in working on an older engine like yours, sorry.
