Just got a NEW to ME 6 Gallon Mile Master Pressure style Fuel tank for my 1955 25 HP Johnson ( RD- 17 ) That im in the process of bringing back to lifr. The Tank needs over-haul, Im looking for the Fuel pick up tube with the check valve and the screen on the bottom after looking all over...
1 Piston ring still stuck on bottom cylinder, also walls are pretty scratched up, top cylinder reads 90 bottom went up from 35 to 60. now what? wait for last ring to free up?. is it worth takeing pistons out and reboreing cylinders and moveing up piston size? is that even possible on this...
ok after getting some info from here I checked the compression on a 30 yr old sleeping beauty. the motor was cold and after screwing in the gauge and gave it a pull, 60 on the top 35 40 on the bottom, so now what do I do? I was on the way to replaceing the coils and points and cleaning her up...
HI Just got a Johnson 30 that has been sitting in a barn for almost 30 years the Model # RD-170 and serial number # 1273102, I havent found much info any would be great. I go tthe motor so me and 5 yr old son can go fishing on the regular, so what are some of the first things to do to get this...
Hi I just got what I beleve to be a 1955 Johnson 25 or 30 Hp outboard motor from a freind who says its been sitting in the barn for 20 + years. I am trying to find exact year and Hp the cover says 30 but I can not find any info with the numbers I have ( Model # RD-170 ) ( Serial #...
