57 Lightwin Float

[1stgenbird]

Does anyone have the part# and a source for a float for this motor? I just ordered a carb kit from iboats and it doesn't include a float and I could not locate one on the iboat site.

Also, does this motor have any type of fuel filter?

 

[oldcatamount]

Re: 57 Lightwin Float

Try www.maxrules.com. It looks like you'll need to buy the whole kit though. Part #439071. Have you tried a local dealer? They would most likely have just the float.

 

[1stgenbird]

Re: 57 Lightwin Float

I purchased just a float last year for my "57 Fastwin from an online dealer that sold vintage outboard parts. I had to have my laptop rebuilt recently and lost all of my bookmarks and can't recall the site.

I refuse to go to dealers. Their prices are outrageous. I went to one to buy a dual hose fuel line and they were going to give me a "break" at $10 per foot. I then got a 10 ft length on ebay for $15.

I could find a float on ebay if I knew the part #.

 

[oldcatamount]

Re: 57 Lightwin Float

I hear ya on the local dealers! Ebay is good if you're not in a hurry, but, if it were me, I'd buy the whole kit, use the float, and save the parts for next time. New floats don't need changing like the old cork ones do.

 

[top_notch]

Re: 57 Lightwin Float

I found one for my 1957 cd-14 5.5 that I am currently rebuilding on Boats.net and not only was the price the lowest I found online the shipping was less than $2.

 

[F_R]

Re: 57 Lightwin Float

The float part number is 396514. They now are made of Ethanol resistant material, not cork. You don't have to buy the whole kit. It is a dealer item, so you either have to go to the dealer or somebody that sells OEM parts. List price is $8.63.

 

[1stgenbird]

Re: 57 Lightwin Float

Finally found the site. Laing's Outboards. http://www.laingsoutboards.com/

 

[levi_tsk]

Re: 57 Lightwin Float

check ebay for that part number frank gave you

 

[1stgenbird]

Re: 57 Lightwin Float

I did and saw several.

 

[top_notch]

Re: 57 Lightwin Float

I just ordered a plastic float for my 1957 5.5 Johnson that I am rebuilding. I found one on boats.net and it was pretty reasonable and the shipping was less than $2.

 

[1stgenbird]

Re: 57 Lightwin Float

I just went on the boats.net site and the search only goes back to 1968.

 

[F_R]

Re: 57 Lightwin Float

So, same float. 375919 (cork) replaced by the number I gave you.