Hello all,
I have a old E6RSM evinrude. The internet tells me it is a commercial 6hp from 1981, but I can't find hardly anything else on it. I opened her up and she is chock full of corrosion and the power head is frozen solid.
So I thought maybe I can salvage the mid section and lower end. I have removed the power head and so I have a couple questions.
First, when I turn the driveshaft by hand, it turns rough. Does that mean I need to worry about the gearbox, or could it just be something with the impeller or maybe this is normal???
Second, I am thinking the motor is just a heap. It is very heavily corroded. I had to keep spraying penetrating oil on the bolts for two days before I unbolted the motor and I still ended up wringing off two of them. Maybe I could soak the engine for a week in mineral spirits or CLR and I might end up with something rebuildable, but it would still need carb attention and spark and whatnot. So I am looking for your seasoned opinions. Is this engine as I first assumed, a heap worthy of the garbage can, or is it worth the time and effort to see what I can do with this?
By the grace of God I am a tinkerer, but I have never worked on boat motors before. Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks,
Joe
I have a old E6RSM evinrude. The internet tells me it is a commercial 6hp from 1981, but I can't find hardly anything else on it. I opened her up and she is chock full of corrosion and the power head is frozen solid.
So I thought maybe I can salvage the mid section and lower end. I have removed the power head and so I have a couple questions.
First, when I turn the driveshaft by hand, it turns rough. Does that mean I need to worry about the gearbox, or could it just be something with the impeller or maybe this is normal???
Second, I am thinking the motor is just a heap. It is very heavily corroded. I had to keep spraying penetrating oil on the bolts for two days before I unbolted the motor and I still ended up wringing off two of them. Maybe I could soak the engine for a week in mineral spirits or CLR and I might end up with something rebuildable, but it would still need carb attention and spark and whatnot. So I am looking for your seasoned opinions. Is this engine as I first assumed, a heap worthy of the garbage can, or is it worth the time and effort to see what I can do with this?
By the grace of God I am a tinkerer, but I have never worked on boat motors before. Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks,
Joe