Old outboard mechanic here. I've worked on these, and they are stupid simple because they were designed to be repairable anywhere on the planet. The push-pull fuel valve uses a ring of cork for a seal, which can be whittled from a wine bottle stopper. The reason they use such heavy oil mix is that there is not a single ball or roller bearing anywhere in them. Sleeves and bushings; they literally will run until the rings are so worn that you have to start them out of water and lower them in. Head gaskets can be made from cereal box cardboard coated with shellac. If you're up the Ganges without a paddle, a Seagull is your best friend...
@Roosters_Restos2 ай бұрын
I would love to know where the impeller is and how you can find one so Jamie can make this a ideal putt putt.😂
@richardkeller42342 ай бұрын
why does he not use Starting Fluid?
@Roosters_Restos2 ай бұрын
@richardkeller4234 starting fluid is very lean and dry and can score cylinders and pistons plus no lube to the bearings on the crank and rods which are needle bearings. Also with newer engines a backfire can break the reeds. Hope that helps you understand why to never use it on a 2 stroke.
@billdeanscoutermoose94302 ай бұрын
Seagull outboards are amazing! You can practically fix one with a pocet knife and a rock. In many ways more reliable than some modern ones. I hope to see more.
@daltonsparks12932 ай бұрын
Little 2 stroke motors are awesome.
@joshhoman2 ай бұрын
That engine is a neat find, don't see them everyday that's for sure. It will be good to see it in action!
@jamesblair96142 ай бұрын
Love it! The first time I’ve actually seen a Sea Gull in operation, if you wait long enough. I used to see them hung on the wall in a long gone street of boat chandlers down on the water front. All the aluminum looked great, and I seem to remember cylindrical polished brass fuel tanks. All the working parts exposed, unlike all the others, I’m sure it was the mechanical parts that got my attention.
@Oldjohn522 ай бұрын
My family had a camp on a lake in FAR northern Vermont and under the stairs was a 1926 Caille (kay lee) outboard that RAN. It had a straight shaft and needed an external coil to work. We used one from a model T (period correct!) You flung the flywheel to start it and mixed a pint of oil per gallon of what they called gas back then. It smoked like Kuwait on fire.
@Oldjohn522 ай бұрын
Also, two strokes can't really die.
@marcbrown63912 ай бұрын
I’m not into boats, but unique engines are cool no matter what they are for. Plus it’s a two stroke, even better.
@danmcintyre99612 ай бұрын
Next to excellent content & your sense of humor, I really dig the fact that we don't have to wait a whole week for another video. Keep crankin' em out, Jamie.
@jasonthunders65512 ай бұрын
My grandfather swore by those little Seagull engines,loved em
@richardearly52132 ай бұрын
I think you need SAE140 oil in the gearbox. I have a British Seagull engine, bought it because it looked cool - I don't own a boat yet.
@musclecarmitch9082 ай бұрын
Cool! With no clutch it reminds me of the old movies where someone is trying to start it and it finally starts and they flip off the boat and it runs circles around them!🤣👍
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
😅
@bruceabbott39412 ай бұрын
I'm into old marine engines as well. Out in the shop, I've got a 1927 Johnson 2.7hp outboard, a 1952 Johnson Twin 3hp, and a 1942 75 hp Palmer flathead six with shaft-driven generator and water pump. Future projects...
@TJ-oi5qe2 ай бұрын
My Dad used to have a Gray marine one lunger kicking around the shop, I never saw it running but looked cool.
@mikemiller36502 ай бұрын
Hi, I'm Jamie and this is the Motorboatin Mechanic
@66balsam2 ай бұрын
Little outboards are very cool!
@bryanaisenbrey71882 ай бұрын
We had a 1914 Evenrude. Water cooled, and mostly cast iron. What a tank. It even has reverse. Free tip - if you let the rope get wet, then wrap it around the flywheel when your fishing adventures are done, remember to uncoil it off the flywheel first, before trying to restart it. We found out that the “knot” at the end swells up and won’t pull loose from the flywheel. If the motor starts, you have a lethal weapon at the end that will smack you repeatedly. Also, a 55 gallon drum works great when working on these.
@Huffy_Turns_a_Wrench2 ай бұрын
Cute little motor....
@jakebridgetimpastato56222 ай бұрын
I’ll always watch boat videos! I’m a fan!
@OlderNotNecesarilyWiser2 ай бұрын
Pretty neat, haven't seen one of those in a long time.
@SypherF2 ай бұрын
Thats a cool little engine! sounds awesome brap brap.... Tried the DDG brake bleed method on my w150 today and all I can say is ty for the wisdom. I watched the first half of the vid pumping lol. CHEERS DDG!
@pcbullets87262 ай бұрын
I'm not a boat guy, but this is pretty cool. And it runs!
@kevinelliott95452 ай бұрын
Love all these different videos keep making them! You learn so much working on a verity of engines I've got a bunch of different engines also, some that vary the timing and don't have throttle controls it's always satisfying to get them running even if you just "display them" and never run them again. If you only have the skills to work on one type of engine or car you're not a well-rounded mechanic.
@michaelatkins97802 ай бұрын
The way you have sitting there, technically, you're working on a slant one.
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
Nice 🤣
@ryanomalley4302 ай бұрын
That engine is cool! It reminds me of fixing up and selling trash picked mowers with my grandpa when I was a teenager. We made an “electric starter “ out of a stove bolt and a 1/2 drive socket to turn the flywheels with an electric drill instead of pulling the rip cords. It was always fun to find the socket in the yard after it flew away when the engine started.
@dalemagners4042 ай бұрын
Aww! Cute wittle engine. You find the coolest stuff dude.
@SeanJoseph-s2s2 ай бұрын
Some unit ....sure does shake around...🔧🔧👍
@trojan4402 ай бұрын
Nice,you never cease to amuse. You do put that on your plywood boat make sure you have a paddle,don't wanna be stuck up that creek.😅
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
Oh... I'll have a paddle. Haha.
@kart702 ай бұрын
A different kind of paddle.
@r.hill.23692 ай бұрын
Nice change of pace video!
@sjtheoldone2 ай бұрын
I have a late 60s or early 70s ish Chrysler outboard motor that is a 2 cylinder 2 stroke. It has both the pull rope clutch and a rap around rope for the top for redundancy. Took me for ever to thing to idle and run. Fun times lol. I usually take my father out fishing with it. I've never seen or heard of on either also. Thanks for the video 👍
@ASmallThorn2 ай бұрын
In the early 70s my dad was buying and selling small boats and outboard motors to get a rig that he liked . He bought a 12 ft aluminum lightweight semi-vee boat that came with a trailer and 6 horsepower Chrysler outboard . The Chrysler outboard was great in lakes where there was no current . As we found out in the Delaware River between Northern NJ and Eastern PA , it wasn't so good going back up stream against the current. We had to be towed by another fisherman. Needless to say the Chrysler and the lightweight boat went up for sale the next day. Good Times
@walterwhitaker13952 ай бұрын
This was wonderful! I'm the kinda guy that will work on and fix anything with a spark plug in it! LOL!
@idaholineman57882 ай бұрын
So cool!! I drug a tiny little 2hp Johnson seahorse outboard motor out of my dad’s barn and got it unseized and running. So satisfying, even if I don’t have anything to put it on yet.
@mikewolfe3862 ай бұрын
vintage boat content👍
@Bradydog-in7ut2 ай бұрын
Cool that you can get an engine you know very little about up and running.
@Mclovingarage2 ай бұрын
Excellent choice in hats! I mean, besides your own merch of course...
@007fredh2 ай бұрын
Very cool little motor!
@joshjesch60002 ай бұрын
I'm a die hard. If you film it...I will watch.
@Jim-ic2of2 ай бұрын
Bicycle ! Bicycle ! I want it on my Bicycle right Now !😊❤
@PaulDilorenzo-c7c2 ай бұрын
Cool little motor
@Sidewayz4552 ай бұрын
It's Jamie, the youtube sensation and a Washington Wonder!
@minnesotatomcat2 ай бұрын
Just as I was thinking to myself…..how can there not be a choke?…..you found the choke 👍 little devil sounds pretty good!
@forterierocks2 ай бұрын
That's cool as hell
@cbobmonster2 ай бұрын
That thing is so freaking cool nice video
@michaelatkins97802 ай бұрын
You've gone over board DDG, not the Goldie hawn, Kurt Russell version.
@lessharratt87192 ай бұрын
I had one of these. They produce a surprising amount of thrust for their HP rating.
@leonardhirtle36452 ай бұрын
The engine you have was built prior to 1979 because of the 10 to 1 oil mix. Later engines were 25 to 1.
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
I read that! I did figure out that it must be an early 70s engine but I don’t remember what the tell was. The carb type perhaps? In any case, it’s new enough to have the larger crank bushing, which means it is safe to run on 25:1.
@dantupper17842 ай бұрын
Old engines are always interesting to me. Those Seagull outbards engines were popular, be more surprised if somebody wasn't making gasket kits and other basic parts for them. I was more into aircraft engines, the oddball W, H, and X cylinder bank layouts- the bluepirints(all hand drawn!) were wild, too bad no running examples are left. Still have some of those model airplane engines and a run stand British stuff and Whitworth fasteners- 1/2"W is 12 threads per inch, US is 13, so that was a issue, but the rest were OK. Have Fun!
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
I would love to play with goofy aircraft engines too. That sounds expensive…
@dantupper17842 ай бұрын
@@DeadDodgeGarage Antique Aircraft Engines- So rare, so expensive, so shovel cubic boatloads of cash at 'em! A frameable blueprint of your favorite aircraft engine, high quality picture of your favorite aircraft, a plastic model or a small R/C plane copy of your favorate plane- All Much, Much Cheaper!
@michaelnault59052 ай бұрын
If it quacks like a duck! It's time for afternoon tea :-)
@rock.doctor2 ай бұрын
Mustie1 got one of these. His was totally seized so he had to pull it apart to get it working. Might want to watch that video. Will give you a chance to see the internals and how it all goes together. It is titled "seized British silver seagull Engine, Any Good?" From a month ago. :)
@staceyrenner54182 ай бұрын
Dude, that little thing is cool as hell. I have a hard bottomed inflatable that needs that lol.
@Grandadsjunk2 ай бұрын
Thexe little seagulls run them regularly they can be reliable super easy to fix cool
@davidlewis26812 ай бұрын
Pretty cool lil motor....!! 🙂
@johngoodwyn82462 ай бұрын
Kewl little 2 Sickille
@joshjesch60002 ай бұрын
Come on people watch this video....I wanna see part 2.
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
Yeahhhhhh it ain’t happening. Lol
@stevenbernier42062 ай бұрын
Sounds like a old 50cc dirt bike when it's revving down.
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
That’s what I thought!
@helenfinchsewwrite2 ай бұрын
Of course it’s going to work it’s British.
@LSSindustries2 ай бұрын
That’s the weirdest magnum 360 I’ve ever seen
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
😅
@GeekGinger2 ай бұрын
You were in town and didn’t stop by? Thank you.😂
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
You’re welcome, I think 😅 but if you need five C-bodies to park in your yard I know a guy.
@GeekGinger2 ай бұрын
@@DeadDodgeGarageNot me and my city sized lot, but my hillbilly sisters would love it I’m sure
@BigBoxDodge20202 ай бұрын
Simplicity Rules.
@JeffMiletich2 ай бұрын
English trolling motor? Being Briitish you have to say "Al-u-min-e-mum". Righto, ol' chap! Carry on now!
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
You’re totally right, I dropped the ball there 😅
@clevelandmaker3862 ай бұрын
@@DeadDodgeGarage British seagull....the London version of a 170 commando
@kart702 ай бұрын
That was definitely some British trolling. 😁
@bigwrenchtech2 ай бұрын
Hello small revival
@jonathanfreedom1st2 ай бұрын
Im just waiting for your Amphibious Plymouth Belvedere. Yes. A Plymouth Belvedere. Why a Plymouth Belvedere? Because, Amphibious 1966 Plymouth Belvedere, lets make this happen. 😂😂😂
@davidbrown41802 ай бұрын
That is the best spark and fuel makes fire
@rustandmagic2 ай бұрын
It's British, is it really good to keep that one near or in water ? but it may not be J Lucas ignition though so maybe ok
@brucenichols5402 ай бұрын
...The Washington Bumble Bee! m
@TyphoonVstrom2 ай бұрын
The lower units on these have no seals- oil replacement is every 10 hours. Yes, the oil will be milky every time you drain it.
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
Very interesting. Good to know.
@user-KrackerJack2 ай бұрын
Cool
@jamesonpace7262 ай бұрын
I'm not nobody & I watched it....
@seanbarney89342 ай бұрын
no more smiles per gallon than with a 2-smoke...I think it needs to power a skateboard
@OldSchoolCrank2 ай бұрын
Not that it would be half as exciting as a pull rope but could you use a battery powered drill on that hex bolt to start it?
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
Used my impact. Barely turned it and I didn’t want to ruin stuff.
@OldSchoolCrank2 ай бұрын
@@DeadDodgeGarage interesting.
@helenfinchsewwrite2 ай бұрын
Stick a magnet on the outside to re magnetise it..
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
That’s interesting.
@helenfinchsewwrite2 ай бұрын
If you get a chance check out Allen millyard he’s a great guy and I’m sure you will like his stuff that he has built. That’s where I got the magnet idea from so credits to Allan.Regards Roy
@BlindBatG342 ай бұрын
Ohh will this be another contender for the least watched video? I can't wait to find out. P.S. It's so cute.
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
BIG TIME, lol. It probably won’t be as bad as the Lemons video, but still…
@beljames15632 ай бұрын
So make me understand: You live on the Washington coast. Sea gulls are everywhere! Yet you went out of your way to fly one over from across the pond??? Well ok I know when this left the other side of the pond you weren't even a twinkle in your papa's eye. And yes I concede that you only went as far east as Spokane.....but really????? Ok just kidding. Cool little motor.
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
Yeah... it's all very silly. Haha.
@gertv67772 ай бұрын
Lol that thing is cool
@robbrown49542 ай бұрын
I think Mustie1 just had one of these
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
He did!
@Anthony-nw5zv2 ай бұрын
Ok Jamie it's been more than 30 seconds
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
Oh?
@bartorlans53902 ай бұрын
Instead if the rope, you could spin it over with a battery powered impact wrench.
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
Tried it during filming actually. It did turn it slowly, but I feared for the tiny threads on that nut.
@stevevarga21212 ай бұрын
Mustie 1 did one
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
I heard!
@glennmanchester56962 ай бұрын
A friend of mine had something very similar it was called a cruise n carry ۔ it was air cooled weighed if I remember right ،،،Twelve lbs and we figured it to be one and a half horse power maybe more not sure now that you say that was five the joke was a weed whacker w a propeller and we were not far off lol nice little piece of history there but I knew it had to be water cooled as there is not a cooling fin anywhere to be seen
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
That’s pretty much what this is, just a slightly bigger weed whacker at 35 pounds. Haha.
@glennmanchester56962 ай бұрын
@@DeadDodgeGarage I thought he said the cruise and carry was made and sold by Sears and robuck back in the seventies
@ronaldwarren12672 ай бұрын
Excellent engine they use mineral oil not two stroke
@RustyFuel2 ай бұрын
Then put it on one of those plastic Little tike boats
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
Omg I’ve seen a couple of those and I love it
@tonyb38642 ай бұрын
It's 2 hp at most. Cute. Sounds like my chainsaw.
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
Actually, according to the spec sheet, different variations made 3-4.5 HP.
@Littlehotrodshop2 ай бұрын
Well that worked out! Thats the best $25 garage sale find I've ever had.
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
Oh hell yeah!
@iamnoone.2 ай бұрын
I can see hemi swapping that motor
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
How though? Haha
@iamnoone.2 ай бұрын
@@DeadDodgeGarage hook it up to that large exhaust pipe
@itneverwasme2 ай бұрын
I just stilck my weed-wacker over the side
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
Basically the same idea
@Coronetguy2 ай бұрын
Should have been a rich and lean lever on it
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
This style carb doesn’t have one. But they used several different types of carbs over the years.
@indianaslim49712 ай бұрын
The only thing this engine needs is a Holley 1920.......
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
Fffftttt
@indianaslim49712 ай бұрын
@@DeadDodgeGarage okay then, how about nylon strings on a Les Paul?
@Roosters_Restos2 ай бұрын
Your slowly turning into me ❤😂 however don't do it 😂. I believe that motor makes 1.5 hp to 3. I will check for ya.
@kennethflusche79002 ай бұрын
Hi Rooster
@Roosters_Restos2 ай бұрын
@@kennethflusche7900 well hello there. I have to go play with outboards lol
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
Century silver series - the horsepower “category” according to an ancient brochure is 3-4.5 HP.
@Roosters_Restos2 ай бұрын
@DeadDodgeGarage well then you have a beast. I don't know where the impeller is but you can bet it's cooked. Old and dry and you ran it with no water. There may be a guy I know that can get you one. Doug Penn. I can right him if you want. He knows things lol
@deansutherland9922 ай бұрын
Dead Seagull Garage! (Needs a turbo and EFI)
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
I disagree 😅 someone else said to supercharge it
@cowthedestroyer2 ай бұрын
Stick it on a valiant and drive past a car show full of gm cars.
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
I like where your head’s at. My neighbor also said I should put it on a car.
@cowthedestroyer2 ай бұрын
@@DeadDodgeGarage put it on the turbo slant car because "the slant 6 is just a boat anchor" Gotta have some shits and giggles once in a while
@nickbruni80412 ай бұрын
🤘🏼🍻⛽️
@graydude46983 күн бұрын
👽 .... ..
@DeadDodgeGarage3 күн бұрын
🛸🛥️🐐
@demetridar5062 ай бұрын
Since you are into boats, you should know about the marine 440. The gross SAE ratings of automotive engines back then was grossly optimistic, but not so for marine engines. You would know right away if your 200 claimed hp was real or not because in a boat you can go wide open and still only do 30 knots. So, the 440's 330 hp rating at 4000 rpm was close to reality. 330 hp net, 375 hp gross, not bad. A 375 hp chevy would barely do 220 hp back then.
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
I happen to have marine 440 exhaust manifolds, flywheel, bellhousing, special distributor, reverse rotation camshaft, mounts and more in a pile.
@demetridar5062 ай бұрын
@@DeadDodgeGarage I bet the gas passages are similar to the log 440 manifolds. I saw a dyno test somewhere on the internet of a 440 with the log and HP manifolds, and there was no power difference all the way to 5000 rpm. Perhaps at 5500 the HP manifolds would do a bit better, but I think the main reason for the HP exhaust manifolds was gimmick. Cheers.
@RustyFuel2 ай бұрын
It need a belt driven Super Charger
@DeadDodgeGarage2 ай бұрын
The tiniest one ever made.
@VeterangarageАй бұрын
I have a 1.2hp NEPTUNE 1939 year. Look a little different but similar carb. That throttle is exactly the same as a bsa,triumph motorcycle choke lever!!! lol