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I've been searching the forums and can't find an answer. Where should the cavitation plate be in relation to the bottom of the boat? Flush in the same plane? or below that point. This is an old gale 35 hp on a 1980's sea nymph travler, 16' aluminum jon. gale was converted to a long shaft and...
I need a recoil spring for my 5 hp sa model 497. the original is gone as in missing. needs to have a hook on each end and be around 5/16ths tall. could vary 1/32 either way maybe. and if I find something that will work, can they be shortened by cutting and heating end to bend in hook? as always...
Went to my first swap meet today looking for parts for my sea king. drove like over 100 miles and ended up buying this old motor from some guy that lives less than 5 miles from me, duh... So I have a 497 model 5 hp, 1-16 added to my collection. It is a shift model. supposed to start and run...
I dissasembled pump today, the rotor seems in good shape, nice and flexible but the pin under the eccentric seems wrong or worn. it is round but flat on one side. is this normal? it seems I can rock the eccentric forward and backward kinda far. I'm having trouble finding one, # 550672. can I use...
Having more than 1 motor in parts causes me confusion sometimes even though I try to separate into ziploc bags when taking them apart. I am putting my 3D17 back together and have three thick washers that I am not sure where they came from. They about an 1/8 inch thick, about 5/8 in diameter with...
Can someone tell me when changes were made? I have a Firestone 3.6, 1946 and a Wizard 3.6 without a id tag. they are similar but different. cylinder, block, head. 4 bolt head on firestone, 6 bolt head on wizard-mcc. Checking out parts I find that maybe in 1952 they changed design. Sometimes I...
I have installed new points, coil, and rings and it runs. Now to check out the rest. Does the wobbler or impeller need to be replaced? are they made out of rubber? F_R provided me with a parts breakdown which is great, thanks. It shows a propeller clutch. Is this an actual clutch? meaning does...
Can a 1966 33 hp johnson be converted to a long shaft using a late 70's 35hp johnson as donor for lu parts? Motor are a little over 100 miles apart. I think it is an easy swap but maybe not. any help appreciated.
Had this motor for several years and it has been very dependable. It had an impeller stored in a cup holder when I purchased boat maybe 6 years ago and it didn't look new but didn't look worn out either. I only use it about 20 hours a year. Next question is if it a difficult job? I think it is...
A friend of a friend deal. 2 cylinder, rope start, says johnson seahorse. numbers found are 27E250, 557421. might get pictures later. couldn't find this anywhere. maybe someone can help with what they have. thanks
Recently in a post I said gas sprayed out of what I called the intake manifold, which is the reed valve. It was the second gasket that had a chunk missing. and the reeds were not aligned right. they were at a slight down angle. when holding up to the light I could see a gap at the top reed...
Yes I'm here again looking for more help. got a 1961 gg18735 16x, locked up but not really, was just a little stuck. anyway no compression, or spark, but was cheap with fair paint. opened it up today and found coil shot and points wore out. no problem cuz I have some from another project...
Seems like there are a few firestone fans according to my last post about repainting. 1946, 3.6, rope start. no spark. I cleaned and reset the points with no results. Today I really cleaned the points and really set them at .20. condenser checks ok, coil has resistance, plug wire has continuity...
Recently got a 46, 3.6, firestone/scott. I have fixed all dents and leaks in tank and looking forward to repainting it. My research tells me it was painted dull aluminum. Pretty boring. Later firestones were loch lomond green. Decals are pricey. I don't plan on showing or reselling unless I grow...
Recent purchase of sea king 3, model GG 18735, serial 16x833482. my guess is it might be a gale 3hp. as usual any info on this would be great. looks good but seems like it has little compression. removed plug and poured some sea foam in. probably try a little oil in there and try it again.
