was there a 1960 60 HP sport 4?

[hitace]

someone selling a 1960 60 HP sport 4 but i looked it up in the old outboard book and the earliest model for a 60 HP sport 4 was 1964.is there a 1960 sport 4?hes a real nice old guy and he said he could lift it right up and put it on the stand.anyways he was going to throw it away where it would have Ben crushed to death but he found my wanted ad and is selling it for 50 bucks with 2 sets of controls 2 old style 2 line gas tanks and a outboard stand.

 

[JB]

Re: was there a 1960 60 HP sport 4?

Is there some reason you are keeping the make and model number in question a secret, Hitace?

The VX-10 of 1964 was the first Johnson 60hp engine, just in case that's what you are talking about.

 

[hitace]

Re: was there a 1960 60 HP sport 4?

its a evinrude i am not sure of the model# or ser# the guy does not know

 

[jimmbo]

Re: was there a 1960 60 HP sport 4?

Sportfour 60 was an Evinrude name and were from 1964 thru 1967

OMC did market a 60hp V4 from 1960 thru 63, however it wasn't part of the Evinrude or Johnson lines, but under the Gale division of OMC.

Model #s

1960 60D10B
1961 60D11B, 60D12B
1962 60D11B, 60D12B, 60D13B
1964 60D14B, 60D15B

 

[MikDee]

Re: was there a 1960 60 HP sport 4?

Wait, I grew up during those years, and I do believe Johnson, & Evinrude had a 60hp V4 around 1960. I know my friend got one off his uncles boat, to put on his and try out, all the rest of us guys with our 35's, & 40's were envious. This was a couple years before I graduated high school in 1962.

 

[hitace]

Re: was there a 1960 60 HP sport 4?

dont tell me this thing is a gale

 

[jimmbo]

Re: was there a 1960 60 HP sport 4?

If it is an Evinrude and it say SportFour on it it probably is a 1964-67 model.

What is the model number?

 

[Chris1956]

Re: was there a 1960 60 HP sport 4?

Hitace, Those early sixties V-4 motors were 200+ pounds. If that old guy can lift it, don't insult him. They also had single line fuel tanks and fuel pumps (of course). I am therefore not sure what he has...