WANTED New PICCO Blue 45

[Joe Warren]

In Search of NEW In BOX PICCO Blue Head 45. Would like a New PICCO 45 Modified by Orlic Or NEW IN BOX. I have a Paticular 45 Hydro boat I am rebuilding as a RETRO HYDRO. This is the engine I would like to purchase. Please let me know what you have. Post here or Text pic to 901 496- 88 nine nine

 

[Rudy Formanek]

Are you looking for the long stroke EXR or the short stroke EXR???

 

[David Bryant]

you referring to this version? This is the 2011 P45R model. Has Orlic modded carb

 

[Joe Warren]

thats it david.

 

[Joe Warren]

Are you looking for the long stroke EXR or the short stroke EXR???

Rudy Picco built a black head 45 EXR & a later Blue head EXR45 both had the same stroke..The one david has posted above will work!!!

 

[Joe Warren]

For sale?

 

[David Bryant]

For sale?

sorry, I will be using for a SGX45 project. Parts are hard to come by for these model P45R engines. I’ll let you know otherwise.
Thanks!

 

[moe1117]

I have one Joe, I'll sell you
Mark

 

[Joe Warren]

Mark you can text pictures to 901-496 88 nine nine. or you can post here, Let me know the price & how you want payment. Thanks Joe

 

[Joe Warren]

sent you a pm also.

 

[Joe Warren]

sorry, I will be using for a SGX45 project. Parts are hard to come by for these model P45R engines. I’ll let you know otherwise.
Thanks!

picco had a few errors on your edition It needs a longer stainless flywheel cone. The brass wears fast & allows the crank to increase end play. & the crank pin is ground 90 degree to crank counterweight causing a stress point..

 

[David Bryant]

picco had a few errors on your edition It needs a longer stainless flywheel cone. The brass wears fast & allows the crank to increase end play. & the crank pin is ground 90 degree to crank counterweight causing a stress point..

Interesting, thanks for your info.

Didn’t notice that detail on the crank pin. Seems there’s not much you can do to correct that? Other than a completely updated crankshaft?

I was fortunate to acquire a few custom fabricated stainless flywheel collets a while back.

 

[Joe Warren]

Interesting, thanks for your info.

Didn’t notice that detail on the crank pin. Seems there’s not much you can do to correct that? Other than a completely updated crankshaft?

I was fortunate to acquire a few custom fabricated stainless flywheel collets a while back.

that is correct. You need a older black head 45 crank. if you allow the pin to fail you will not have a motor. Iam surprised they make this miskake after correcting it on a earlier production run of the same size engines.

 

[Joe Warren]

Interesting, thanks for your info.

Didn’t notice that detail on the crank pin. Seems there’s not much you can do to correct that? Other than a completely updated crankshaft?

I was fortunate to acquire a few custom fabricated stainless flywheel collets a while back.

the correct crank has a nice 85 Degree radius from the crank pin to the counter weight. its easy to see.

 

[Joe Warren]

Mark you out there?

 

[Joe Warren]

FOUND 3 New Ones Thanks to Mark & Rudy..... 1 used Thanks Allen

 

[David Bryant]

I am surprised they make this mistake after correcting it on a earlier production run of the same size engines

yeah, that is weird

the correct crank has a nice 85 Degree radius from the crank pin to the counter weight. its easy to see.

I see- there is a properly machined chamfer (where the crankpin meets the counterweight) on the previous version P45 crankshaft.

That was an odd time period for Picco (ie. 2011 and after), their founder ("Mr. Picco") passed-away. Seems like things have'nt been the same since. The only new marine engine product being produced out of the Picco factory since have been P45R variants, under the brand "HP", which are distributed by Itani of Big-Hobby, Japan. Picco factory essentially builds these engines to Itani's spec's. He recently released a new "HP .45 EVO-2020" version. Problem is, he does'nt sell any of his product to North America?

Prior to producing the HP .45 line of Picco engines, Itani approached OPS to produce a new updated OPS .45 marine engine. So he (Itani), together with Max (owner of OPS factory), negotiated to purchase the Picco P45R molds and related tooling, directly from Picco. Max integrated the P45R tooling, combined with the original (old) OPS .45 piston/liner components, to produce the "2017" OPS .45 Marine engine. It is sold under the OPS badge (as you may know), but built to Itani's specifications. While the piston/sleeve assy are actually the old original OPS .45 parts stock (you can actually see the 4-hole head-bolt pattern machined in the top of sleeve), the porting is updated, and the piston is fabricated of billet aluminum. The rod is updated billet aluminum. The crankshaft is updated, including balanced (although I don't care for the updated 1/4-28 thread front-end shaft journal). Has a new billet aluminum rear plate/housing, with steel drum valve (running in brass bushing). Updated water-cooled head. Also, has updated carb.

Looking at the finished (2017 OPS .45) engine, you can clearly see that it was cast using the Picco P45 mold (observe for yourself from the images below). The big difference between the "HP" .45 and "OPS" .45 badged engines, aside from the internal specs, is that the HP is produced in the Picco plant.

 

[Joe Warren]

When you have time maybe we can talk about picco 45s & the problems you need to be aware of. I have won many races with picco power. & I have broke my share of Picco Motors.

 

[David Bryant]

When you have time maybe we can talk about picco 45s & the problems you need to be aware of. I have won many races with picco power. & I have broke my share of Picco Motors

yes, I would be happy to Joe, thanks