motor id help?

[ke4rocket]

I just got back from my weekly trip to the dump and came home with a Johnson motor thaty looks to be maybe a 3 or 4 horse. All my books stop at around 1960 so I could use some help with ID.<br /><br />The serial # is E35377<br />model #4w72<br /><br />Going by the #s I am venturing a guess that it is a 4 horse from 72?<br />Any help will be greatly appreciated.<br />Thanks<br />Joe

 

[JB]

Re: motor id help?

Hi, Joe.<br /><br />Your ventured guess is a bulls-eye.

 

[ke4rocket]

Re: motor id help?

thanks JB

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: motor id help?

Hi KE4,<br /> The "W" in the model number refers to it being a weedless model. If it had been an "R", it would be the right-angle drive...Not bad little motors, but I do prefer to run them a little on the rich side, as they are old-tech in the bearings department... maybe 40:1 for a little measure of safety.<br />- Scott

 

[ke4rocket]

Re: motor id help?

thanks Scott that was going to be my next question. I am going to ry to get it going but if not maybe I can trade it for other parts for my other 20 motors