Hi all. New to the forum and outboards as well. Recently I received a freebie 12 foot aluminum v-hull and trailer. I decided I wanted some power so I could get her to the fishing spots on the river and could not turn up the ad I recently saw in my local craigslist. It was a 1970 evinrude lightwin 4hp advertised for 25$. The recoil assembly is completely missing and the plug wires are torn up at he spot where they are connected to the bottom of the, is it called a coil plate? Whatever its called, it just does not seem like a good place for the wires as they are constantly rubbing every time the throttle handle is moved. What is the proper placement of these wires so they are unobstructed when the throttle is moved ? It needs a prop. Gear oil looks real clean. No number for the compression, but is sure pops off your thumb from both cylinders. Could probably use a new impeller. Carb also could surely use some cleaning and probably a rebuild/gaskets. What else do I need to do ? Where are good places to order parts without paying through the nose ? Thanks folks, and happy, safe boating to ya.
