Evinrude 40hp

[francoism]

I'm considering to buy a small outboard with a '72 Evinrude 40hp motor. The seller does not have more information (the boat is currently stored) like the exact model number of the motor.<br /><br />Being a newbie with boat motors, what are some of the obvious things I should check as I inspect the motor?<br /><br />Thanks for any pointers.<br />

 

[tscott]

Re: Evinrude 40hp

Have the seller put it on rabbit ears and start it for you.Make sure the water pump works and it runs before you talk about a price.Make sure it doesn't leak oil from lower unit as well.

 

[DJ]

Re: Evinrude 40hp

amfm,<br /><br />The '72's were electric shift.<br /><br />If you do not know a lot about outboards, I would avoid it.

 

[Lark40]

Re: Evinrude 40hp

They also came with manual shift. I have two new 1974 40 hp LU's with the shift rods.