BucksNuts83
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Hello, fist time here. Just found this site. Anyways, Just a quick question for the "experts" as Im not!..lol..here we go, I have 63' 75hp Johnson Elec. shift outboard. I bought it off c/l on a boat that I liked. Well after talking with guy felt pretty good about the boat and motor. When I drive out to look it over we started the engine just so he could prove it starts and runs, we didnt run it any longer than maybe 45sec to 1min due to fact we had no way to hook up water and didnt want it over heating. Motor starts and runs strong! Well I took it to the local lake on mothers day, fired up and trolled out to no wake limits. Once I let the hammer down, nothing happen...lol..I just sat ther. Put in Reverse, worked great. Trolled little more and tried it again....and SAT THER!...lol...after getting boat home I decided to take the lower unit apart and see what was up. LOWER UNIT IS SHOT!!!...well anyways after the long story..lol..my question is...I found a 1962 40hp Johnson Elec. Shift on c/l. Guys says motor ran fine 5yrs ago when he bought it, but he hasnt tried it since then cause he sold his boat before he got the motor on it. Well I'm thinking that back in the 60's Johnson or anyone else for that matter didnt have the mass production ability they do now, SO...Would the lower unit from this 62' 40hp, work on my 63' 75hp?..Please if anyone can help I would love it. Thanks Aaron