Bill
I agree with you about the hazards of gasoline, that was one reason I did not like having a sailboat with a gas engine but I can't remember hearing of any explosions involving an Atomic 4 engine in a sailboat and there were a lot of those engines used in sailboats that were of the vintage of my 1974 C&C. I always used the bilge blower and took care to smell for gas in the engine space before starting. I believe for the Atomic 4 engine which I think started out as a jeep engine that AC Delco parts were actually the recommended replacement ignition parts. I think some people have converted these older Atomic 4 sailboat engines to electronic ignition systems and I think that is probably a worthwhile change for reliability and smooth operation. These engines have driven sailboats quite successfully for many years and many are still in service and working well, even those that have been raw water cooled with salt water, like many I know of around here, the one that is in the 27 which I owned included. Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Bina Sent: May 17, 2013 6:55 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Marine vs Automotive parts Belts don't matter, but for gasoline engines on a boat, the difference in marine parts vs automotive parts can be the difference between life and death. It's not a reliability issue or how well the part performs. It's an EXPLOSION issue. Gasoline fumes are heavier than air. A car engine compartment is open on the bottom, and has TONS of air flow. The engine situation in a boat is completely different. It is closed on the bottom, and air flow is fairly minimal. That's why they make special ignition parts, alternators, starters, carbs, etc for use in boats. You know those scenes in movies where a boat explodes in a fireball and burns to the waterline in minutes? That is a realistic depiction. They really do that. I've seen it happen twice. Bill Bina On 5/17/2013 5:01 AM, dwight veinot wrote: OK I am happy with that and the AC Delco parts worked very well in my ATOMIC 4 engine but I don't think there was anything about them that suggested marine grade or anything like that and as I recall they were not overly expensive. I mostly got alternator belts from NAPA and they worked fine too. In fact I still get belts from NAPA for my Universal M4-30 diesel and gold level oil filters too but I have also used Wix oil filters. Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3162/5828 - Release Date: 05/16/13
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