Post by Glen Miller on Feb 19, 2008 21:51:39 GMT -5
Michael, I am going to start a new thread on this. There appears to be a few of these little powerhouses left. Perhaps others will add in more info.
I have a Farymann in my 75 model, it runs great. But I still feel like I am running on borrowed time. It will crank on the third or fourth round, even in 30 degree weather. It maintains hull speed, and is really easy to fuel bleed. It is a tight, solid built engine. I have had my boat for two years and have had no problems with the engine. It has 2900 hours.
Now for a bit more negative news. If at all possible run the engine with a heat exchanger using an inhibited glycol solution. They do not have the piston sleeves any more, and from what I have heard from the parts dealer this is what usually rusts out.
It seems that there was some kind of labor / price dispute in 1975 and a lot of mfg. other than Pearson used this engine. Briggs and Stratton had there finger in it at one time, but I am not sure if it was in that year. They were made in Germany, and the company appears to have gone through multiple owners
There is a parts company in New Jersey that I deal with, which can still get parts out of Germany for these engines. After a search I noticed there are a few others. There is a professional service manual avalible that is translated directly from German, it is kind of hard to understand, it does not give a whole lot of finer detail, and to me is over priced. However I would suggest getting this, It has a lot of specifications and maintenance tips in it. If you do have to order parts, take a photo of them and send it along with your order. There can be a lot of misinterpretation and confusion over which parts are needed. I tried to order a shaft coupling i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/glenm51/Pearson%2035/Web-Coupling.jpg last winter and after six weeks gave up and order one of the more popular ones for about a hundred and fifty dollars cheaper. If you need simple parts like hoses, pulleys, etc get them yourself. They will be cheaper and will be better quality.
The transmission i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/glenm51/Pearson%2035/Web-trans.jpg parts are non available, The company is in Italy and I was told during the last company change they lost there records on these tranny's. Seals and bearings can be purchased from major bearing supply houses here.
If you do have this engine, keep the transmission fluid and oil changed even more than specified time limits, because parts are going to be hard and expensive to get, if they are still available.
Overall: from the age of my engine, it seem to be well built, and I will run it until it quits.
?? Maybe five more years.
If you have any questions let us know. I can get photos of the mounting if you need them.
I have a Farymann in my 75 model, it runs great. But I still feel like I am running on borrowed time. It will crank on the third or fourth round, even in 30 degree weather. It maintains hull speed, and is really easy to fuel bleed. It is a tight, solid built engine. I have had my boat for two years and have had no problems with the engine. It has 2900 hours.
Now for a bit more negative news. If at all possible run the engine with a heat exchanger using an inhibited glycol solution. They do not have the piston sleeves any more, and from what I have heard from the parts dealer this is what usually rusts out.
It seems that there was some kind of labor / price dispute in 1975 and a lot of mfg. other than Pearson used this engine. Briggs and Stratton had there finger in it at one time, but I am not sure if it was in that year. They were made in Germany, and the company appears to have gone through multiple owners
There is a parts company in New Jersey that I deal with, which can still get parts out of Germany for these engines. After a search I noticed there are a few others. There is a professional service manual avalible that is translated directly from German, it is kind of hard to understand, it does not give a whole lot of finer detail, and to me is over priced. However I would suggest getting this, It has a lot of specifications and maintenance tips in it. If you do have to order parts, take a photo of them and send it along with your order. There can be a lot of misinterpretation and confusion over which parts are needed. I tried to order a shaft coupling i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/glenm51/Pearson%2035/Web-Coupling.jpg last winter and after six weeks gave up and order one of the more popular ones for about a hundred and fifty dollars cheaper. If you need simple parts like hoses, pulleys, etc get them yourself. They will be cheaper and will be better quality. The transmission i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/glenm51/Pearson%2035/Web-trans.jpg parts are non available, The company is in Italy and I was told during the last company change they lost there records on these tranny's. Seals and bearings can be purchased from major bearing supply houses here.
If you do have this engine, keep the transmission fluid and oil changed even more than specified time limits, because parts are going to be hard and expensive to get, if they are still available.
Overall: from the age of my engine, it seem to be well built, and I will run it until it quits.
?? Maybe five more years.If you have any questions let us know. I can get photos of the mounting if you need them.