Good afternoon. Long time lurking finally joined your guys fine site. First time posting. I will be getting a great condition 1963 Johnson 5.5hp for my 10' Jon boat in a couple weeks. Model cd-20r. Have a couple of questions about the motor. I've researched and am somewhat confused. Here they go. Guy I'm getting motor from got it in a trade without fuel tank or hose. Does this year model require a pressure tank? I thought I'd read where omc went away from pressure tanks around 1960. If it requires pressure tank it appears fairly easy to convert to noon pressure tank by adding fuel pump. Am I correct? I have seen the motor run by holding a portable can above the motor and gravity feeding it. Fuel mixture 24:1 correct. This motor is same age as myself. Kinds excited about that. Price wise costing me $100. Any and all information and advice is appreciated up front. I'm sure I'll have more questions. This is somewhat of an upgrade for me. Right now my boat is powered by a tohatsu 3.5. It runs great, but sometimes takes a while to get up river where I set and run my catfish trotlines. All help appreciated.
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