[C38] learning to read micrometers

[Don Strong]

Alas, alas, I learned while helping a friend rebuild the Briggs and 
Stratton on his go cart, in junior high school. In high school, they 
step up to the Vernier scale, which is of course French and totally foo 
foo. Florida has renamed that scale the "Freedom scale" to go with their 
Freedom fries.

On 2/28/12 9:30 PM, Joseph Launie wrote:
> 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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-- 
Donald R. Strong
Professor
Dept. of Evolution and Ecology
University of California, Davis 95616

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