elgin 7.5 hp ?

[82rude]

A friend offered me a elgin 7.5 for free..Im taking a wild guess by pictures that its a 1953 or there abouts.Who made elgin exactly?Common parts such as coils ,points,impeller still around or interchangeable with ?I do not need it but it might make an interesting little motor.

 

[flyingscott]

Is it green? I think there were 3 different manufacturers. Early was West Bend later was McCulloch and after that was Eska or clinton.

 

[82rude]

green

 

[DouglasW]

I had an Elgin 3 hp when I was 10 years old, Very reliable motor.

 

[flyingscott]

probably west bend built. There is a whole website dedicated to those motors. There are a lot of them out there. They are good engines not valuable and parts are available.

 

[82rude]

No intention what so ever to sell or make money expecially after reading on one site the if you found one in a box brand new never used it might break a hundred,lol.And that was a site where they liked them,lol.Always nice to have a spare cheap kicker motor hanging around though.

 

[JimS123]

Its a West Bend, if its the era you suggest. All normal tune-up type parts are still available. Try Laing's Outboards.

If you provide a model number I'll pin it down for you.

 

[82rude]

Not sure I even want it jim but if I do I will pm you thanks.I would really like to give my attention to my 1939 22.5 speeditwin.

 

[82rude]

Its a 1955 7.5 hp model number 571-58771 spark plug j11c.Coils are gone apparently and I suppose the impeller is pooched also.Starting instructions are still easy to read and if you look closely you can see a modern plastic gas cap,lol.Its a spigot off of 5 gallon water jug.My friend said the coils look like the old omc coils .Anybody know if their the same?

 

[82rude]

 

[82rude]

From what I can find gas/oil mix is 3/4 of a pint of 30w oil to 1 gallon of gas .So using a decent quality 2 stroke oil would that be 16 to 1 ?

 

[flyingscott]

I am not the flyingscott that makes waterpump impellers. I buy from him and the screen name is just coincidence. I have had posts deleted and been accusef of being him

 

[82rude]

Sorry I would of answered your pm earlier but I got turned around .That's no problem I will get ahold of the right flyingscott for my needs from amoic.Watched a youtube vid on the coils and even if their not the same you simply bend the tang on the coil and use the good coil on the old steel laminate.