New to me Johnson AD 11 7 1/2 hp

[Dave1986]

I picked this up for free, been in storage 15 yrs. I hooked up a fuel source to the carb, put the lower end in a barrel of water and got it started. It sounds pretty good but the water pump dosn't work so I shut it off. I will need to replace the water pump and clean the pieces of rubber out of the system, install a fuel pump, obtain a gas tank and hoses and replace the plugs. I'm guessing this will cost around $125- $150 in parts with lots of labor. What I want to know, is this motor worth it? If I were to sell it would I be able to get my money back, is there any collector value to it or just its usefullness.
Thanks
Dave

 

[nwcove]

Re: New to me Johnson AD 11 7 1/2 hp

nice find for free!! check compression before spending money on it. since it does run , thats a good sign. depending on what has been done to the motor over the years, it could easily cost $150 to bring it back to "right". forget about labour! you wont recover that! not much collector value unless its in great condition.
but...if you spend some time and a some $$$ on it, get it running well.....you will have found yourself a great hobby. and that motor will run as good as any new one, and last another 50 years if it has been looked after by the po's!