Trojan Boat Forum

Howdy all......Spring has sprung, and I'm, trying to get my F30 up and running, but am having trouble sourcing parts....no one seems to know much about these old boats any more.
I am just curious if there is much of a difference between the "tune up" parts for the LM 318 and those common in the cars and trucks of that era? The cap, rotor and wires seem to be the same, but I have no way of cross referencing to know if these are correct or not. I am wondering if any one has a good set of part numbers for belts, cap, rotor and wires/ if anyone has had better luck with certain parts......I am in Buffalo NY, and am trying to source parts through NAPA, or another large chain. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Can you post a picture of your engine belt? I have the engine belt part number for my LM318, but there are different configurations. My configuration is just crankshaft, water pump, and alternator.



The part number for this configuration is Goodyear Gatorback 15461.

I have 360s in mine, but don't know if the same belts fit the 318. I hope to be at the boat tomorrow and will see what part numbers (regular automotive) my spares are.

Ignition and electrical related parts should be marine versions and ignition protected - so they can't give off any sparks; and fuel related parts should be marine versions (proper flame arrestors, and carb / fuel pumps designed to contain fuel leaks and feed them to the carb and not just let fuel drip into the bilge).

Other than Beacon, you could try http://www.marinepartsource.com

Thanks for the starting point....The cap, rotor and wires all look the same as the ones I used to use on my old mopars, but getting a guy to try and match them up at the parts stores is like banging my head against a brick wall! I have new marine carbs, and all the other accessories are marine application. I'm heading up to the boat tomorrow and will get some pics....

Finally got down to the boat... May be different part numbers for the belts on a 318, but the spares for my 360s are
- Dayco 10V1080 for the belt to the alternator
- Dayco 10V1180 for the belt to the water pump

The belts in use don't have a brand name on them, but are marked :
- Belt to the alternator - 42513 10A1080 267 D:2
- Belt to the water pump 46513 10A1180 257 B:7

I struggled with that as well, the first belts I got were not setting down in pulleys properly. It takes a narrow belt then auto engines used. I will get the number as I kept the belt sheaths, when I go to shop in a while. That said while in my opinion all will use same width belts there a lot of variations of length as some said earlier.