Re: Elgin 1954 16 hp

[lotec]

I’m working on one of these "toads" right now – and at 93lbs, it’s a really big and heavy toad too! 😛

I had a devil of a time with the waterpump, well not the pump itself, but getting the drive shaft out so I could get to the pump. I started on a page about it for my website to help any other poor soul who is working on one: http://www.oddjobmotors.com/elgin-16.htm

Now I’m in the midst of trying to find a lower crank seal. Despite being able to read the Garlock Klozure # of 378, that part doesn’t seem to be available or cross. At 1 7/64" shaft, 1 5/8" OD and 3/8" Ht it’s an odd size – McMaster Carr and even Chicago Rawhide didn’t have them. I ordered the closest SKF and also a slightly different Timkin to see if one of them may work, may need to get creative with the OD. I’ll add this odyssey to the webpage on it as soon as I have a solution.

On the plus side, I got to run Bob G’s at our Shelton CT meet last fall and it did run well. Moved the boat along nicely, wasn’t too loud and was smooth. I’m hoping to get this beast running so Bob, Walt L and any other members with one can participate in a run with them at Lake Wallenpaupack next month.