Anyone seen a lower unit like this?

[sstaz]

This is from a 1957 Evinrude lightwin. Is this something special? Any input is appreciated

 

[FunInDuhSun]

Re: Anyone seen a lower unit like this?

That's a 'weedless' lower unit.

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: Anyone seen a lower unit like this?

Yup, what funinduhsun said, standard equipment weedless lower unit.

 

[sstaz]

Re: Anyone seen a lower unit like this?

Thank you guys, I have never seen this LU before. Very cool

 

[levi_tsk]

Re: Anyone seen a lower unit like this?

i dont own one yet but i hear they do the job really well too

 

[Mas]

Re: Anyone seen a lower unit like this?

As long as there isn't any weeds around, they work great!

Mas

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: Anyone seen a lower unit like this?

we have a couple of those engine's. It's amazing the weed patch they will go through. One of our's is a weedless folding model. They are great little engine's in every way.

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: Anyone seen a lower unit like this?

Really common in the Light Twin class motors. The weedless lower unit came out in the late 40's on several other models and was built into the early 80's. I had a Light Twin and a JW with it.

 

[kbait]

Re: Anyone seen a lower unit like this?

I hear they work well on canoes to keep the bow down at speed..

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: Anyone seen a lower unit like this?

Known in some circles as the Firgie Drive, as it was designed by Finn T. Irgens, an engineer with Evinrude in the 1930s...
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