72 c18 ?

[ronnie]

hi guys i have been in back round reading for a year or so.And heres what i got 1972 c18 ? hull #c18-393 outdrive#2700164b engine#27269.But no motor any ideas what motor ? ronnie

[ronnie]

thanks mad i dont if it is 1972 the information on back seat hull was what i have given before thats all i have .

[penbroke]

Outdrive s/n doesnt seem to flow with the year/hin.. Engine was a 285 originally...

Can you be more specific for those of us less educated in such matters. Is that 285 HP, CI, Ford, Chevy...


Frank
I thought the tour was of the lake,,, not the hotel.:wink:

[ronnie]

anyone know anything more about my mystery c18? thanks

[maddad]

Hey there Ronnie. My 72 18' is # C18-445, so you're right in the ballpark for the year. We like to look at pictures.
Mike

[ronnie]

yes I will try to get some pics posted. By the way same color as yours maddad

[Lenny]

Looks to me as though Maddad has an SP (290) on the back of his. Tilt and trim if that is the case... :)

[maddad]

Lenny, that's a plain old set it and forget it 280. I could not imagine trim giving me any more enjoyment from that boat. It flies straight and level, and if it's porpoising I know I'm traveling slow.

[ronnie]

Hi Guys,

Here's a pic of 72? I'm working on a few more pics. Ronnie

[ronnie]

Hey Guys,

Got more some pics. Might need to do a gas tank, what do you think? Ronnie

[gcarter]

Here's a thread about a '68 I'm working on right now.Maybe it will help.

http://www.donzi.net/forums/showthread.php?t=49388

Good luck.

[BERTRAM BOY]

Do you have a pic of the engine?

[ronnie]

B boy no motor with boat bummer. former owner said maybe 327? Will take more pics and post as soon as I can. thanks guys for all the help so far.Oh by the way this one will make 3 classics in the stable.

[Kirbyvv]

Isn't a '72 with a volvo and a starboaard helm kind of a rarity???

[ronnie]

how cool would that be a RARE donzi with a motor the right one ! ok more pics. yes my new project with all rest of the others. just haven fun !!

[MOP]

One thing you need to change the drive rotation to RH, with the stbd helm and a lefty prop it would be a handful.

Phil

[BigGrizzly]

look at the water pickup it is on the right too which means this was a right hand drive. look at the bell housing it has an external starter mount too. the orange paint would indicate a Chevy or a Chrysler. lets see the exhaust manifold inlets to pin point the engine.

[BUIZILLA]

I think Poodle's water pickup is on the left (port) and his Critter turns it to the right...

but, I could be mistaken..

[Donziweasel]

Ronnie, although it is a bummer that the original engine is not there, that simply means you have a lot of leeway, unless you are going for a fully accurate restoration. If not, then the sky is the limit. Think of the possibilities......377 Scorp, blown 350, possibly a BBC, etc... Which way do you think you will go?

[MOP]

I agree with Randy looks like it used a belt driven pump similar to the merc hose is to short to make it to a crank driven pump, Volvo used orange on the chevy blocks. The drop cans on the exhaust is something I have not seen, the manifolds look to be welded not cast. We need more pics of the parts laid out!

Phil

[TXDONZI]

The bolt pattern on the bellhousing and the valve cover laying the both look to me like SBC. There is also a oil pan there so it sohuld also tell what motor was in it.

[MOP]

The pan says pre 86 driver side oil stick two piece rear main, I would love to see the stuff all spread out!

[ronnie]

hey guys the oil pan is after market not original. But I think the rest is ?

[BigGrizzly]

N ow this is way cool. It is a Chevy. I haven't seen these exhaust for 20 years. The exhaust is very restrictive and it is not a H&M part. I can't remember who made them.

[MOP]

The position of the oil stick is determined by the block not the pan, you may want to go one piece seal and grab another pan.
Looks like a Jabsco on a fabbed bracket along with Crusader nylon mounts.

Phil

[BUIZILLA]

could be a Chris Craft/Chevy/Volvo package..

[superhatz]

Great boat!.........Love the color combo. Keep it as original as possible.......:)