[C38] head gasket

[Joseph Launie]

Paul,
     If you get a  PhD to read the micrometer he will tell you more 
about the engine than you want to know. We cannot help ourselves. Joe

On 2/28/2012 8:28 PM, PAUL NOTTE wrote:
> LOL
>        Larry , It was a great experience and I would not trade it for 
> anything , after all I own a great boat and I wouldn't trade it for 
> anything either.
>   POWER TO THE 38s
>  My head gasket will be here tomorrow. I finally got an 
> experienced parts guy he said there is only one head gasket for the 
> 1102 although there are shims to compensate for planing the head. Out 
> with the micrometer [ and a phd to read it for me ] and all will be well
>   CHEERS
>   Paul
>  Impulse
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Larry Malmberg <Larrypi at roadrunner.com>
> Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:35 pm
> Subject: Re: [C38] head gasket
> To: 'Catalina 38 Listserve' <listserve at catalina38.org>
>
> > But Paul, I remember you at H K High.  You were the other
> > guy that was
> > picked on from time to time and I remember when we got rat
> > packed in the
> > parking lot and came out winners sending a few of those "jerks"
> > to the
> > hospital.  Remember???
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Larry - Team Hassle
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >   _____
> >
> > From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
> > [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of PAUL NOTTE
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:27 PM
> > To: Catalina 38 Listserve
> > Subject: Re: [C38] head gasket
> >
> >
> > Thanks everyone for the head gasket information all helpful and
> > saved me
> > over one hundred dollars.
> > I'm with Larry on the school of H K although I didn't see him in the
> > hallways we were there together.
> >   Paul
> >  Impulse
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com>
> > Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:55 am
> > Subject: Re: [C38] head gasket
> > To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
> >
> > > Davd, I also saw this article, but it didn't matched what I
> > have on
> > > Estacia, which is a 1982 model with a 5424, but the real
> > number
> > > on my
> > > engine is D-1100 block. I guess other owner should check
> > theirs
> > > just to
> > > make sure..
> > > Max
> > >
> > > 2012/2/27 David Epstein <davidepstein at earthlink.net>
> > >
> > > >  Paul,
> > > >
> > > > This is from an article I downloaded years ago about
> > Universal
> > > engines:>
> > > > The Model 5424, a 68 cu in, 24 hp, 3 cylinder, based on the
> > > Kubota D-1101
> > > > block, was built from 1977 to 1983. Approximately 1,050 were
> > > sold. It was
> > > > replaced by the Model M-30, which was produced from 1983 to
> > > 1987. The Model
> > > > M-30 was the same size, but later M-30 engines were based on
> > > the Kubota
> > > > D-1102 block. It was built from 1983 to 1987. Approximately
> > > 400 were sold.
> > > >
> > > > I attached two pages from the Kubota site, and one from
> > > another site that
> > > > might help to confirm the model number.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > David
> > > > SuperStar, #122, Marina del Rey
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 03:47 PM 2/27/2012, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Content-language: en
> > > > Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary=--
> > > 445e5cdd247d167ff60e3>
> > > >
> > > > Alrighty then , I have the head off , which was not really a
> > > hard job ,
> > > > just time . The marine store wants 175.00 for a head gasket
> > ,
> > > Kubota wants
> > > > 50.00 but the parts guy wasn't that helpful . He needs the
> > > engine # 5424 is
> > > > not good enough and Universals serial # won't work for him.
> > > >   Any thoughts , the engine # is supposed to be
> > > stamped on the block ,
> > > > where ?
> > > >   Thanx Paul
> > > >   Impulse
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> > >
> > > --
> > > Max Soto
> > > C38 #198 ESTANCIA
> > > Puntarenas, Costa Rica
> > >
> >
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