1959 35 hp evinrude lark

[Johnson110]

I just purchased this motor, the motor would only turn a little bit I found a bolt on the steering column and removed it the motor now turn freely, what is this bolt for? it on the top part of the column to the left,

 

[gm280]

Sounds like the tension adjustment, but honestly without more info and/or pictures that is merely an uneducated guess...

 

[boobie]

Agree.......

 

[Chinewalker]

Leave the bolt in there, but adjust the tension on it to allow for turning.

 

[Johnson110]

Thanks, I have a 1960 18hp evinrude with a tiller handle on it, I was wandering if I could take it off and use it on the 1959 35hp lark evinrude?

 

[boobie]

All you can do is compare both motors in the mounting area and see if it will work.

 

[silver_bay]

Thanks, I have a 1960 18hp evinrude with a tiller handle on it, I was wandering if I could take it off and use it on the 1959 35hp lark evinrude?

I tend to doubt it... I think the "big twins" had a different tiller arm:
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/04/s/columns/max/19/index.htm

 

[Johnson110]

Thanks, if I wanted to hook this steering to a teleflex steering, which I found a 14ft mckee craft has what do you need to hook it up to the engine, it just has the end of the telefex cable going to motor.

 

[Johnson110]

Anybody have any idea ?