what yr evinrude??

[wsg]

have what seems to be an 18hp two cylinder evinrude. Anything you could tell me from this serial# would be greatly appreciated!<br /><br />ser#:15016-17233

 

[ezeke]

Re: what yr evinrude??

The first #, 15016, belongs to a 15HP 1956 Evinrude .

 

[JB]

Re: what yr evinrude??

Howdy, WSG.<br /><br />Welcome to the board.<br /><br />Model 15016 is a 1956 15HP.<br /><br />Set points at .020, <br />Champion J6C plugs gapped at .030<br /><br />Correct fuel mix is 24:1, 87 octane unleaded regular and TCW-3 outboard oil. That is 1 quart oil to 6 gallns gas.<br /><br />Great engine. Good luck.

 

[JB]

Re: what yr evinrude??

Ezeke. <br /><br />Faster on the draw than me.

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: what yr evinrude??

You have a 1956 15hp Evinrude, not a 18hp.<br /><br />Use Champion J4C or J6C s/plugs, set the gap to .030 . The J6C usually give a better idle.<br /><br />Points set to .020 on the high portion of the cam lobe. A fuel mixtuire of 24/1 would be recommended (1qt of 50/1 oil to 6gal of gas). A octane rating of 87 will be fine.<br /><br />Use "HiVis" gear lube.<br /><br />Zoooowwwieee! That JB is fast isn't he.... or was it Ezeke? Got me coming in last!

 

[ezeke]

Re: what yr evinrude??

I thought all of you would be at dinner. The wife is in Canada with her sister.<br /><br />Anyway this is fun

 

[wsg]

Re: what yr evinrude??

Hmmmm not doubting anybody by any means but why would the cover for the engine say its an "eighteen". Sombody probably just put a diff cover on it maybe???

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: what yr evinrude??

Probably because it fit. My 28hp used to have a 40hp cover.<br />Match the serial number on the transom clamp to the one on the quarter sized silver disk welsh plug on the engine block and you can be sure.