Re: 1958 evinrude 35hp big twin
i have a line on one of these engine just wondering what they are like and if parts are still available and if parts off my 1966 33 hp evinrude would fit
As a matter of fact, most parts of your 33hp Ski Twin will work on a '58 Big Twin. Interesting enough, you could swap heads and mount the 33hp powerhead on the '58 Big Twin. Really, the only difference between the 33 and the old Big Twin, is the shrouding and the head....and yea, the carb too. You could actually swap out the carbs too, if I'm not mistaken. The 33hp is actually based on the old 35's, they just made some cosmetic changes on it, to make it look more modern. Infact, if you look at the head on the 33, you'll see where there is mountings for the compression release arm to mount, but the casting in the head was changed, to eliminate the compression releases, themselves. LOL
The 28hp was based on the old 25 and 30 hp design, but again, modernized with the fiberglass hood, to match the rest of the product line of the '60's. The 28's and 33's, like the old Big Twins had no thermostats, but oddly enough, all the other models (except the 3hp) had them.
Like lindy said, the '58 Big Twin is totally different from the Lark. The Lark and Super Seahorse Johnson came out with Super Quiet suspensions in '58 and on. 56 and 57 Larks and Javelins were single wall, just like the Big Twins though.
Bottom line is: the old '58 Big Twin, in my opinion, is one of the best motors ever built. I would highly recemend it. Very reliable and easy to work on. If the compression is over 100 psi per cylinder, then you'll have a good runner for many years.
