anyone have a good running outboard?

jjacobs007 · May 8, 2009

does anyone have a good running outboard engine thats not made yesterday?
Please tell me your story!

freddyray21 · May 8, 2009

Re: anyone have a good running outboard?

several actually.

1954 Spiegel

1957 Evinrude

1953 Wizard

jjacobs007 · May 8, 2009

Re: anyone have a good running outboard?

man those are nice oldies!the gas cans dont look as good though.that one in the close up looks newer.take those boys fishin anytime.

freddyray21 · May 8, 2009

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the ones in the back have not been rebuilt yet

Chris1956 · May 8, 2009

Re: anyone have a good running outboard?

My '98 Johnny V6 runs great. My '93 Merc V6 runs OK, mostly because I am not great at adjusting 6 idle mixture screws. It would run better if I could tune it better.

Tacklewasher · May 8, 2009

Re: anyone have a good running outboard?

My 1980 Evin 115 runs like a top. Took a couple of years of fiddling to get that way but it starts right up, idles nice and goes when I want.

lakelover · May 8, 2009

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Freddy, you're making my mouth water!!

56 rude · May 8, 2009

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nice motors guys!here,s my find from last year.1939 evinrude speeditwim that i paid 90 bucks for!draged it out of a pile of scrap iron and odds and ends!3 or 5 pulls later the beast started up .manual says 3/4 pint oil to 1 gallon.when motor is used for racing use 1 1/2 pints of high quality s.a.e. no. 60!ive been told by the guys at aomci that mine has a c service class racing speed lowerunit what ever that means.now after ive gone over her she,s a 1 or 2 puller.

running cougar · May 8, 2009

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1960 Johnson seahorse 5.5hp cd17. It cranks up everytime. Pushes my boat great!!!!!

kenmyfam · May 8, 2009

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By comparison, my 1985 140hp Johnson is almost new. It does however run great with the regular maintenance it should have.

Nippissinger · May 8, 2009

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'84 Johnson 8hp clean enough to eat off the head..
Starts first pull every spring and purrs like a kitten all day long.
Will never part with her as she pampers my sorrow from my trade of my '93 Evinrude 30hp electric tiller that was also spankin new and always started first crank every time....Heck the skeg still had a full wearbar...

Maintenance and a love for your engines will keep them runnin like brand new longer then an average man...

Will

stevenj · May 8, 2009

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I have a 1957 evinrude big twin 35 h.p. that was given to me from a guy at work runs great and pushes my 15 foot deep v mirrocraft 29 mph. with my fat a@@, twelve gallons of fuel 2 batterys etc. Runs so well that I am activley
looking for a ten and eighteen of the same vintage, simple interchange of
motors on my boat for remote control connections. as soon as I find them my
1980 9.8 merc is going up for sale. For the prices around here that they are getting for used small motors made in the eightys and up ,I should be able to buy the 2 motors I want plus have money left to go to tune up parts.

mla2ofus · May 8, 2009

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'54 Evinrude. Paint doesn't look real good, too many years in the sun, but it purrs like a kitten on cream!!!
Mike

5150abf · May 9, 2009

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'81 Evinrude 50 with the original power head, compression is 135 still, on my 3rd lower though, that may be operator error though.

coolguy147 · May 9, 2009

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1959 10hp evinrude. rescued it from sitting on my boat from sitting 3 years. it was originally my grand fathers. runs like a charm now. i restored it myself

76canaventure · May 9, 2009

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My 1971 9.5 Sportwin is the best running motor I've ever had. It's never needed anything but plugs and I throw a new impeller in there every couple of years. Fires right up, usually 1st pull and Purrs like a kitten.

Boss Hawg · May 9, 2009

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87 Johnson 70hp -
Bought the whole rig for a grand (did'nt look quite as good then

)
All the motor needed was the carbs cleaned & a good de-carbing

jjacobs007 · May 10, 2009

Re: anyone have a good running outboard?

man o man these are nice outboards!like the 70 hp johnson on the bass boat,what kind?my 70 hp johnson is a 1979 and looks the same no vro though.the bass boat whats the top speed trimmed out?length?

Boss Hawg · May 10, 2009

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jjacobs007 said:
man o man these are nice outboards!like the 70 hp johnson on the bass boat,what kind?my 70 hp johnson is a 1979 and looks the same no vro though.the bass boat whats the top speed trimmed out?length?

1987 Starcraft 16' i just finished a "refurb" on

Very proud how she turned out

When i pulled up in the sellers yard & saw the name i knew i had to take her home!!

xxturbowesxx · May 10, 2009

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I have an 88 mercury 150 xr4 and it is original without rebuild.. runs like a champ.. I love older 2 strokes it doesnt run right clean the carbs,check fuel,check ignition if not those then you have a blown motor..

anyone have a good running outboard?

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