Post on this board:

www.aomci.org

There is a ton of knowledge about old motors, boats, and boat related stuff.

 

Here’s where I’d direct your customer as this would not be his first rodeo. http://turnwrightmachineworks.com/

 

Thanks guys,

www.aomci.org

This is an inboard.

http://turnwrightmachineworks.com/

I watched a couple of videos on youtube. Pretty cool. I might get in touch with him.

Any guys on here have any experience with this type of thing?
Thanks.

 

There are dozens of different "bronze" alloys. You need to figure out what this one is.

Some bronze can easily be heated and bent. Some bronze tig welds like a dream. Some can be forged. And some is a real pain to work with.

Most likely very gentle heat, like below 500 degrees, would help in straightening this. DO NOT get it red, or orange. Even in a dark room, that amount of heat can be dangerous.
I have forged a variety of bronze alloys in my propane forge- some work great, if you know what you are doing. Some are really really easy to ruin.

 

Ries,
Thanks. I can't be sure what alloy it is. The bronze I get now is usually silicon bronze.
Usually, back when these were made they talked about tobin bronze or naval bronze.

 

Could be silly bronze. That is usually a dark brownish red color.
Silicon Bronze will bend cold or hot. I bend it cold on the hossfeld up to about 1 1/2" round.
I bend it warmish too.
And I forge a lot of it- but you shouldnt need to forge this.

Silicon Bronze tig filler rod is easy to get, and it welds really nicely.
If it is something else, and it has zinc or particularly lead in it, it will bubble and pop when you try to tig weld it.

 

The guys at Wooden Boat Forum might be able to offer good advice.

http://forum.woodenboat.com/forumdisplay.php?1-Building-Repair

 

straighten in a press. no heat. have done several of these. also check on 31 bertram.com hope this helps rod

 

straighten in a press. no heat.

Thanks rodweld,
We can definitely try that. New purchases always being a backup plan.