Powerhead paintjob at the factory in the -80s, Johnson?

[He rik]

Anyone knows how they painted the motor/powerhead in the -80s at the johnson plant?
Done in parts or assembled powerhead?

I found that mine had painted carb-nuts and gaskets on the engine-side so my powerhead was painted carbs off with a block-off plate instead of the carbs, could this been done "as new" or is it done after?

Heck of a job if its done after since there is a lot of parts without any paint on it, might been replaced or taken off but seems unlikley and I had the motor since the mid -90s so I know I didnt..

Previous owner said he changed gearoil and plugs and just run it the ten years he owned it and at that time I found no reason to think otherwise, now I start to wonder if its a mostly untouched motor or if its been trough something big.

No biggie, just fun to learn

Or is it likley that a early -80s two-stroke never had the carbs removed and still runs good?

If this post is in the wrong section feel free to move or delet.

 

[racerone]

They paint the assembled block.----Then add all the wiring , electronics ,carburetors and hoses.

 

[He rik]

Ok, maybe been redone at some point then, have paint on the heat sensors and a bit of the wires, they may have been replaced as they seemed to been cut and jointed a coule of inches in, or is it maybe done that way?

Every other wire and elektrics are completly paint free and I painted enough in my life to know thats impossible whitout dissasemble everything you want pant free so if its done later the one who did it made a good job.
The ground wire between the powerhead and the rest is painted too.

Still got the testrun-lable on, cant see who did it anylonger but the lable is still there.

 

[ct1762@gmail.com]

that thing looks mint! i can't imagine the carbs have never been through in 38 years though. but remember: back then they had alot more factory trained techs that did jobs better than today on average (good 2 stroke mechanics are harder to find), so it's unlikely you'd be able to tell if they were apart if they used the right tools.

 

[racerone]

Many shops today have switched to SERVICE work by appointment,----They do not do major repair work anymore.-----Just a fact.