54bobby
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- Dec 12, 2010
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ok guys, i just picked up a made from purchased plans 16' 20" transom Garvey/dorey, i wanna put something inexpensive on her and am leaning towards the 60's thru early 70's engines. in particular, i am looking at a 69 short shaft 40 #40973 with complete set of selectric shift controls, looks clean but not a confirmed runner yet. for 75 bucks
also an 87 40hp #E40RLCUD, carbs claimed to be professional redone,garage kept but hasn't run in 3 years claims perfect compression. long shaft, pull start, tiller which is what i desire. price 425 firm.
next up is what looks to be a mid 60's 40 hp listed in fair condition. it says electric start on the lower part of the upper cowling face plate. no other info.comes with a tank. 175 dollars
next is what looks to be a 70's era 55 hp Johnson with controls. he says the lower end doesn't work (short shaft) but he has a long 20" shaft that comes with it. the lower cowling and exhaust housing look to be evinrude. i say that due to the blue color while the upper cowl and gear case are johnson cream color. the long shaft included matches the evinrude color. no salt water stated . a Vermont engine for 200 bucks.
then there is another mid 60's electric start with controls good compression and original owners manual.not used in a couple years. 200 dollars
next up is listed as a 73 but pretty sure it's a 71 ski twin 40 hp. tiller, pull start, manual shift. in storage for 5 years but it's 250 miles away. also looks the cleanest of all. 275 bucks.
are there any specific years here i should be wary of? how good is the 55 Johnson and is it a lot more powerful than the earlier 40's.
how available are the parts and what's the difficulty level of converting an cable steering system to a tiller.
sorry for the long post but you guys are the brains of the outfit. lol and i wanna look this weekend.
also an 87 40hp #E40RLCUD, carbs claimed to be professional redone,garage kept but hasn't run in 3 years claims perfect compression. long shaft, pull start, tiller which is what i desire. price 425 firm.
next up is what looks to be a mid 60's 40 hp listed in fair condition. it says electric start on the lower part of the upper cowling face plate. no other info.comes with a tank. 175 dollars
next is what looks to be a 70's era 55 hp Johnson with controls. he says the lower end doesn't work (short shaft) but he has a long 20" shaft that comes with it. the lower cowling and exhaust housing look to be evinrude. i say that due to the blue color while the upper cowl and gear case are johnson cream color. the long shaft included matches the evinrude color. no salt water stated . a Vermont engine for 200 bucks.
then there is another mid 60's electric start with controls good compression and original owners manual.not used in a couple years. 200 dollars
next up is listed as a 73 but pretty sure it's a 71 ski twin 40 hp. tiller, pull start, manual shift. in storage for 5 years but it's 250 miles away. also looks the cleanest of all. 275 bucks.
are there any specific years here i should be wary of? how good is the 55 Johnson and is it a lot more powerful than the earlier 40's.
how available are the parts and what's the difficulty level of converting an cable steering system to a tiller.
sorry for the long post but you guys are the brains of the outfit. lol and i wanna look this weekend.