[Public-List] Motor Replacement continued

[Michael Connolly via Public-List]

Wes, 
I believe that Whitby installed gas Gray Marine engines for the first 150 or so Alberg 30's. Then they switched to gas Atomic 4's. During the end of the production diesel Volvo/Penta's were an option and then became the standard auxiliaries.  
Michael #133 Gray Marine 

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From: "Wes Gardner via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
To: "Jonathan Bresler" <262alberg30 at gmail.com> 
Cc: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 5:14:01 PM 
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Motor Replacement continued 

That sounds correct...I'd just make doubly sure that your oil pressure 
gauge sender and the one for the alarm (if so installed) are all properly 
done. This will include ALL blocks built outside of the States.  By the 
way, what motor do most folks have (other than the original A4)?  I may 
have to consider an alternative if mine can't be rebuilt. 

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 3:21 PM, Jonathan Bresler <262alberg30 at gmail.com> 
wrote: 

> Seems that Catalina folk have run into the problem of threads sizes as 
> well as wanting a gauge vs a normally-closed switch. 
> http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm/product/3288/oil-pressure-sender-for-yanmar-diesels.cfm 
> From looking around a bit it appears that VDO calls the type with two 
> electrical terminals "floating ground" switch as opposed to "standard 
> ground" (shorted to engine block). 
> http://www.vdo-instruments.com/sensors/pressure-sensors-switches.html 
> 
> Jonathan 
> 
> On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 3:12 PM, Wes Gardner <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com> 
> wrote: 
> 
>> Good article...could have saved me several grand.  A note about the oil 
>> pressure sender, when it blows out of the side of the motor, no alarm will 
>> sound because it needs the ground from the nipple.  The way to avoid this 
>> is to get a sender that has TWO terminals and ground the ground to the 
>> motor somewhere, that way, when your sender blows out of the side of the 
>> motor, you'll get an alarm (if it's hooked up)...mine was also not hooked 
>> up but wouldn't have worked anyway... 
>> 
>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 2:43 PM, Jonathan Bresler <262alberg30 at gmail.com> 
>> wrote: 
>> 
>>> Ouch! 
>>> 
>>> Was reading earlier this week about a oil pressure senders and the 
>>> different threads involved.  1/8" NPT vs 1/8 PT on a Yanmar engine. 
>>> http://www.oceannavigator.com/September-2011/Upgrading-Yanmar-oil-pressure-gauge-and-sender/ 
>>> 
>>> Jonathan 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 1:54 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List < 
>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote: 
>>> 
>>>> Another initial update is apparently the water-lift muffler was 
>>>> installed a 
>>>> couple inches too high...nothing has occurred YET but it's something to 
>>>> check.  Mine was placed on a platform connected to the original aluminum 
>>>> (and sometimes steel) cross-member that the Atomic 4 required for its 
>>>> shift 
>>>> linkage. 
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 1:14 PM, Jeffrey <fongemie at gmail.com> wrote: 
>>>> 
>>>> > Wes, 
>>>> > 
>>>> > Thanks for the update.  Previous owners-be-damned! 
>>>> > 
>>>> > Jeff 
>>>> > 
>>>> > 
>>>> > 
>>>> > On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 12:47 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List < 
>>>> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote: 
>>>> > 
>>>> >> Hi All, 
>>>> >> 
>>>> >> As reported earlier, my Vetus 3.10 pumped all its oil into the 
>>>> bilge.  At 
>>>> >> first I thought the nipple through which the oil pressure sender 
>>>> gets its 
>>>> >> pressure had been knocked loose.  Apparently the issue was a PO 
>>>> wanted 
>>>> >> both 
>>>> >> a signal for a gauge AND an alarm.  Their horrible solution was to 
>>>> thread 
>>>> >> (well not quite) an SAE nipple into the metric threads on the side 
>>>> of the 
>>>> >> motor…well it lasted for a few years…so anyone with this engine, 
>>>> PLEASE 
>>>> >> make sure yours is done correctly.  It’s on the starboard side of the 
>>>> >> motor.  Look CLOSELY at what’s there.  I will report on the actual 
>>>> damage 
>>>> >> once the motor’s been hauled out and autopsy performed. 
>>>> >> 
>>>> >> Wes 
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>>> Annapolis/Eastport MD 
>>> 
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> Jonathan M Bresler 
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> Annapolis/Eastport MD 
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