OLD EVINRUDE (YEAR AND WIRING HARNESS)

[MADISLANDER]

I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF RESTORING AN OLD LARSON SPEEDBOAT AND JUST CHANGED OUTBOARDS. I HAVE A SELOC MANUAL FOR BOTH ENGINES BUT STILL CAN'T NAIL DOWN THE YEAR OF MANUFACTURE. THE ORIGINAL ENGINE (MODEL # 75553S) IS I THINK A 1965. THE NEW ENGINE (MODEL # 50927) IS I THINK A 1962. THEY ARE BOTH EVINRUDE 75 HORSE V-4'S. NOW THIS BRINGS ME TO MY NEXT QUESTION THE WIRING HARNESSES ARE DIFFERENT. ORIGINAL ENGINE IS FEMALE AND NEW ENGINE IS MALE AS IS THE JUNCTION BOX IN THE BOAT. I HAVE LOOKED AT THE WIRING DIAGRAM BUT IT SHOWS SOME COMPONENTS THAT AREN'T IN THE BOX (A CAPACITOR AND A COUPLE OF RECTIFIERS). ASSUMING THAT I HAVE THE RIGHT YEARS DO I NEED THESE OTHER PARTS? IS IT POSSIBLE TO FIND AN ENTIRE JUNCTION BOX INTACT OR BETTER TO GET THE PARTS SEPERATLY AND PUT IT TOGETHER MYSELF? IS IT POSSIBLE TO JUST GET IT TO FIRE AS IS? I WOULD SURE LIKE TO SEE IT RUN BEFORE INVESTING TO MUCH TIME AND MONEY. THANKS FOR ANY AND ALL ADVICE

[bhalsdorf]

You are right about the #75553S being a 1965 model. The #50927 model is a 1961. As to the changes maybe someone else can help you.

[gnylan1]

The 50927 is in fact a 1961 Evinrude. I found a site that claims to still sell the manuals, http://www.marineengine.com/manuals/evinrude/ . I have an Eninrude 75hp 90527 for sale on Ebay right now, cheap, it does have a harness and most if not all of the cabling and wiring. It is on ebay, item 330351523477, or you can search for "evinrude 1961" and it should pop up with my username. I don't know where you are, but I am in Maryland just north of Baltimore... Let me know if you have any questions: gnylan1@att.net