franklenz
Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Joined
- Jul 24, 2013
- Messages
- 76
I've had this motor for about a year now (it's currently Sept 2018) and I have been tinkering on it little by little in hopes to have on a wooden boat one day. Most delays are due to waiting for a particular part to become available. It is all now coming to a head and it should be ready soon. . I'm starting this topic for any questions I may have for it (gear oil, prop size, misc parts requests), and to keep it all in one location. So far, I changed out the power head due to the old one being rusted/seized in place and I couldn't get it to break free. The new block has a solid 100 psi in both chambers and does not have any air leaks. The old block had no sign of damage and it appeared to have rusted due to sitting in a barn for 30 plus years. The timing plate was completely dismantled and put back together - only the coils were bad. Points were cleaned, and the condensers tested ok. All moving parts were cleaned and lubed up where needed. I made several attempts to get new coils from Larson, but he had never returned my call or emails over the past year. I finally scored some new Wico 5-5009 coils from a non-outboard vintage motor repair site. I've debated on refinishing the paint/decals, but ultimately decided that I like the original with its limited amount of scratches on it. I will save questions and the rest for follow up posts.