58 evinrude 10hp

[warlordxx]

I have a chance to pick up a 58 rude it looks to be all there it dont look like it has seen much use as far as how the paint looks the only thing I can tell is wrong is the motor is froze but it seems to be from sitting. now my ?.... is there a need for parts off one of these if I cant get it to run the lower end seem nice and smooth and there are no cracks anywhere I could see

 

[warlordxx]

Re: 58 evinrude 10hp

I have a chance to pick up a 58 rude it looks to be all there it dont look like it has seen much use as far as how the paint looks the only thing I can tell is wrong is the motor is froze but it seems to be from sitting. now my ?.... is there a need for parts off one of these if I cant get it to run the lower end seem nice and smooth and there are no cracks anywhere I could see

I can get the motor for 25.00

 

[Sea18Horse]

Re: 58 evinrude 10hp

Well you could certainly make way more than that back on the parts even if it's junk. You'll want to pull the recoil starter off and then pull the lower unit off to determine exactly what is frozen. If the power head is frozen then take the plugs out, soak it down with penetrating oil and let it soak. Then work it back and forth gently until it's freed up. Quite often they will turn out to be fine. If you decide to get it running in the end you'll need a pressure tank or you'll need to convert it to a fuel pump system.. Good luck!

Cheers.............Todd

 

[jbjennings]

Re: 58 evinrude 10hp

I'd buy it without even thinking. Every once in a while you can get them unfroze without hurting anything. But just the parts would be well worth $25.
JBJ

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 58 evinrude 10hp

you need to remove the lower unit. then see which is froze. the block or the lower unit. either way it is worth $25.

 

[warlordxx]

Re: 58 evinrude 10hp

ok I pulled the lower and it is the motor thats froze I pulled the head and have the cyl sitting with 3&1 the lower unit seems fine with no slop on the prop shaft. where can I get a head gasket for this if I can get her free? and I need the plastic emblems for the cover

 

[samo_ott]

Re: 58 evinrude 10hp

$25. What a deal. I'd snap it up, and it sounds like you did, good. I have a few of those and all of mine had weak lower units as they made them weaker in '58. Others have had no problems with them though so I hope yours is good. I had mine on a 16' pontoon boat and it moved it nicely, even loaded.

 

[jbjennings]

Re: 58 evinrude 10hp

Head gasket at laingsoutboards.com

Emblems at nymarine.ca

Better get her unstuck first!

Nice looking motor, too. The stuck part is kinda spooky. If it's hard to get unstuck, I'd be worried the crank is rusty. I did buy one that was supposedly stuck once upon a time as part of a package deal with another motor which I wanted ('53 25hp johnson) and when I got it home I took off the recoil, sprayed a little pb blaster in the plug holes and barely bumped the flywheel nut with a small socket wrench and it was free and loose. It wound up having the highest compression of any 18hp I've ever owned.
Any pics?
JBJ

 

[warlordxx]

Re: 58 evinrude 10hp

I got her unstuck...

 

[samo_ott]

Re: 58 evinrude 10hp

Excellent. Was it hard? Do the compression test next.

 

[warlordxx]

Re: 58 evinrude 10hp

it took a while to free her up useing a heat gun and oil but she spins good... shocks the **** out of you when your not looking where your hands are thou. but now I know it has good spark...lol.
I looked at laingsoutboards and I dont see a head gasket for this one.
the #s on it are....10016-14461 allso what is the fuel mix for this... for now I'm going to use some copper coat on the old one just to be sure its going to run then buy a new one.. is there a port to fulsh out the cooling with out running the motor?

 

[samo_ott]

Re: 58 evinrude 10hp

Try vintageoutboard.com, they have the JEK008 listed for a '58 10hp for $41.50 although that seems steep.

And the fuel mix is 24:1 and there's no flush port. (at least there's not on the Johnson '58 10hp)

 

[jbjennings]

Re: 58 evinrude 10hp

I'd still call the fellow at Laing's. He's a very helpful person--I really like him. I'd be totally shocked if he didn't have one, and if not I'll be he can get you one a lot cheaper than 41.00. WOW, they are proud of those gaskets!
Later,
Jason​