Hi folks - great forum here. I've researched this extensively and am at my wits end. Hoping someone can provide me some guidance. I have a Johnson 1966 FD-20 outboard that runs well. The last time I used it (a couple of years ago), it locked into forward and eventually the prop seized. Yesterday I finally decided to tear into it and upon removing the gear case lower casing, I found the cradle had snapped in two. Fortunately I have no other damage, but I need to replace the cradle and have decided the front bearing/bushing and rear shaft seal should be replaced while I'm in there.
I called my local dealer. He can't get his hands on parts for engines this old, but was nice enough to give me part numbers: 375755 for the cradle and 302496 for the front bushing. After doing some research, I think he mistakenly gave me the part number for the pivot rather than the cradle. Does anyone have an exploded view of the gear case for an FD-20 to confirm my hunch? What's the right part number for the cradle in an FD-20? Because I can't give my local dealer any business on this isssue, I'm hesitant to call him back.
And if anyone has any guidance on where to find parts for something this old, I'd appreciate pointers. I found one guy on ebay and have emailed him, but other than that, I've found nothing.
I called my local dealer. He can't get his hands on parts for engines this old, but was nice enough to give me part numbers: 375755 for the cradle and 302496 for the front bushing. After doing some research, I think he mistakenly gave me the part number for the pivot rather than the cradle. Does anyone have an exploded view of the gear case for an FD-20 to confirm my hunch? What's the right part number for the cradle in an FD-20? Because I can't give my local dealer any business on this isssue, I'm hesitant to call him back.
And if anyone has any guidance on where to find parts for something this old, I'd appreciate pointers. I found one guy on ebay and have emailed him, but other than that, I've found nothing.