Funny this engine. It’s quite well designed.
I really appreciate the fact the pads on the stern bracket are removables. First time I see it on a small outboard and it helps for restauration.
But it’s a Firestone, not a "real" Scott Atwater", so some details are cheap.
For exemple, there’s paint over the bare metal, without primer. So I have to sand everything to metal to have a correct paint job …
I also don’t like the zincked tube to ajust the angle.
It slides metal to metal and is quickly damaged.
Maybe I’ll change it for a polished stainless tube with some teflon.
I found the seals at the local SKF store.
Timken 471442 for the gear box (5,78 $ CAD), and 312518 for the head (6,61 $ CAD).
I will have this one tomorrow. Not exactly the same height (1/8 instead of 3/16) , but it should fit.
Not as expensive than on the website above.
Working on the first part. Usual thing. Correct casting defects and filling holes.
