All that glitters

[mandlmaunder]

Hi Forumites.
a vague discription of an engine.
It's Gold coloured with 3 cylinders ,diesel, old and rusty(boat is 45 years old but this probably is not the original engine).
So little to go on I know but if anyone can help they are here somewhere.
I have no other info except I was finding the oil leak and found a clever little fitted drain hose and plug arrangement at the very bottom of the sump fitted well so I assume that the thing is original.
Any and all help greatly received.

 

[MoodySabre]

Further questions

1. It may not be the original paint - what makes you think that it is
2. What type of boat is it in?
3. Petrol or diesel?

Just to be a complete pedant - the quote is "All that glisters....." /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[milfordman]

I know this is not much use in identifying your engine, but I recall years ago some reconditioned engines were called gold seal engines. They were sent out resprayed in gold paint. Naturally they could be anyone of dozens of different engines.

 

[reeac]

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I know this is not much use in identifying your engine, but I recall years ago some reconditioned engines were called gold seal engines. They were sent out resprayed in gold paint. Naturally they could be anyone of dozens of different engines.

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As far as I recall these were BMC [remember them?] Gold Seal engines so possibly the engine in question is a BMC 1.5 diesel assuming that the Gold Seal scheme included diesels.

 

[Gordonmc]

BMC 1.5 T90 engine is four cylinder.