gamefisher questions

[cms58]

i just purchased a gamefisher 7.5, 1976, per the seller it has been in a garage for over 25 years. i took it home, replaced the fuel lines and installed a fuel filter and the engine started on four pulls. it is air cooled but i see that it has a water pump to cool the lower tower, should i replace the impeller due to sitting in a dry state and the fuel cutoff valve is stuck in the open position. can this fuel valve be rebuilt with a seal or packing, and where can i get parts? thank you very much for any responses. this is my first post on this forums.

 

[mrcrabs]

Re: gamefisher questions

Hello and Welcome to Iboats cms58,

everything is rebuild-able, yep I would change the impeller and you can get a knew valve or repair the old one,

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[cms58]

Re: gamefisher questions

thank you very much, i have read here on the forums that you are THE GURU of these engines!!!

 

[MahtyMaht]

Re: gamefisher questions

Well, ya read it right, Sparky, as truer words was never spoke. And the Crabinator said 'let there be Tecumseh/Eska out boards' and there was Tec/Eska outboards...... If ever you need the healing hands, they are here;

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That group helps those who help themselves - If you want to make it go, and make it live a long happy life, the resources are available.

 

[mrcrabs]

Re: gamefisher questions

You know what fun to do with a Eska?, wait till there is a big bass tournament and the creeks are full of 45,000$+ bass boats that will run your butt over, and with big money on the line, and then go howling up the creek with the 7.5 singing @ WOT from the Tecumseh 2 cycle hymnal makes my day....

 

[woodsailboat]

Re: gamefisher questions

Sounds like you found quite a treasure. I have a`77 model and it's nearly indestructible. By the way it's one of the easiest motors to change the water pump on, the whole process took me about twenty minutes.