Hi all,
I new to this forums I got a 1960 40hp seahorse from craigslist for 80 bucks, I don't think I overpaid since the compression is good 120 across both cylinders, so I read the "waking a sleeping outboard" post i found very helpful, oiled the pistons through spark plug holes, easy to turn by hand, checking spark I only get spark from the top wire, so I guess its time take off the flywheel and inspect magneto right? also the shift seems a little off when its in neutral its in reverse I guess its linkage, any advice would be appreciated, I hoping to put this engine on an 1986 16 capri bayliner that I got, the force 85 thats on it has low compression on center cylinder and don't start. Which engine better I think the seahorse seems better quality, right
I new to this forums I got a 1960 40hp seahorse from craigslist for 80 bucks, I don't think I overpaid since the compression is good 120 across both cylinders, so I read the "waking a sleeping outboard" post i found very helpful, oiled the pistons through spark plug holes, easy to turn by hand, checking spark I only get spark from the top wire, so I guess its time take off the flywheel and inspect magneto right? also the shift seems a little off when its in neutral its in reverse I guess its linkage, any advice would be appreciated, I hoping to put this engine on an 1986 16 capri bayliner that I got, the force 85 thats on it has low compression on center cylinder and don't start. Which engine better I think the seahorse seems better quality, right