I did a detailed examination of three points; the original points, a set from Johnson/Evinrude Original Parts from China, and a set from Sierra made in Taiwan. Check it out here:
So, I contacted the vendor of the Evinrude Johnson Genuine Parts points P/N 580148 and told them about the low quality points. They claim no responsibility for the quality of the parts and state they are original OEW parts from the manufacturer. They said they will pass along the feedback and...
I just installed a new set of points from tune up kit 18-5006. They fit perfectly. Those I got earlier (part 0580148) did not fit. They formed no gap at all and I had to try filing them down (which did not work). I have not finished installing both sets and doing one more inspection of the...
Just two things to add from my experiences with impellor replacement. Given you are likely holding the impellor case upside down when twisting the impellor in, it needs to go in counter-clockwise so that it is in the clock-wise position when you flip it right-side-up when you install the casing...
Thanks, I will order a set and check it out. Both 'marineengine' and 'crowleymarine' listed part 0580148 as the correct points for this engine. If 18-5006 fit properly, I will post.
Yes, fully aware of the cam screw. Set at even the largest gap setting, there is no gap. The material on the stationary contact is visually much thicker on the new point, despite being the correct part number (0580148). I bought 6 for various projects and they are all the same.
Tried putting in new points in the 1964 Johnson 3hp. 'out of the box', the gap was way too small. The contacts were too big to form any gap as the cam rotated.
I tried manually filing down the contact on the stationary point (put the point in a vice and filed the contact down), but that...
This is the typical decal you can order for the "Three" symbol:
This is what I threw together with some electronic tracing:
I am also considering to have the grey area printed as clear, and put the decal on foil. Then glue the foil to the shroud and clear coat it. I will experiment with both...
I recently ordered a set of decals for a JW-12, a 1956 3hp Johnson. I was underwhelmed by the quality. I plan to recreate my own as I have done in the past.
I do need some help confirming what one of the decals looks like. Its the "three" on the side of the lower shroud.
I include a...