Ol' '61 Evinrude, 18hp Fastwin

[dipfortuna]

I inhereted a 1961 Evinrude Fastwin 18H from my dad. Thanks to the people on this forum, I was able to diagnose and replace a worn clutch dog that was making the engine bang and jump. I took the perfectly running motor to the Upper Penninsula with my buddies for a week long fishing trip. After getting the boat in the water and motoring up to our campsite, the prop ran aground in sand. Now it vibrates intolerably in gear at any speed. The pin was bent but didn't shear. Now, here I am again.

The lower unit looks ok. How should I procede to get this thing running again? What I'm really getting at is: Is it fixable by a determined but inexperienced guy such as myself? Is it worth it? How much would the motor be worth as parts? Should I take it in to a shop?

Basically, I'm laid off and really can't afford a different motor, so I'm kind of stuck. :'(Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

note: I have 2 really good repair manuals. Also, the guy who sold the motor to my dad gave me the upper unit from a '68 that was salvaged from a road rear-ending along with a shaft, cowl, and lower gears. He said they should be interchangable with the '61.

So now, its either fix it, or ebay and doomed to forever trolling around w/ my '72 Johnson 4hp Seahorse.

Thanks,
Dan

 

[mikesea]

Re: Ol' '61 Evinrude, 18hp Fastwin

you could have just screwd up the prop,Im sure the rubber hub is pretty dried up after all these yrs,the fact the pin didnt shear could be a couple things,one being it wasnt a true shear pin,another possibility would be a bent prop shaft,that might be obvious.or you can take a piece of wood cut to fit between the prop shaft and the cavitation plate,holding it in position at the end,rotate it and try and determine if there is a differance of length,if it changes,its bent,that looks like a real clean motor,I bet you can find used props on ebay,might even be a few new ones around at dealers,I see the prop you have on the lawn has had the guts ripped out ,you can get them "rehubbed"by prop shops,as long as that motor runs good,and goes into and out of gear ok,don't worry about spending a few bucks on it,it looks like it has many more yrs ahead,but do change the impeller and gear oil often

 

[rolmops]

Re: Ol' '61 Evinrude, 18hp Fastwin

Just take your prop to an outboard tech and ask him to hammer it back into shape.If that helps you can either run it with that prop or buy another to make it run perfect again.
Remember,you don't dump your car because it has a flat tire and you don't dump your engine because it has a propeller that is out of whack

 

[F_R]

Re: Ol' '61 Evinrude, 18hp Fastwin

That's a nice clean looking motor. Shouldn't need anything more than a propeller and drive pin. Assuming the prop shaft isn't bent, which I doubt that it is because that would be exceedingly rare.

 

[hammerhandle]

Re: Ol' '61 Evinrude, 18hp Fastwin

Keep the motor, its a good one and fairly easy to work on, take the advice of the other post and go from there,use the manuals and if you run into problems , come back here to ask questions, I rebuilt a 63' johnson 18 hp,basicly the same motor. I couldnt have done it with out this Website.( like me , it sounds like you have more time than money !)Im also from W. MI. GrandRapids Area.

 

[mikesea]

Re: Ol' '61 Evinrude, 18hp Fastwin

160092115585 look this number up on ebay,its an unused prop from old stock

 

[Saskatoon2005]

Re: Ol' '61 Evinrude, 18hp Fastwin

Replace prop and see if that fixes the problem...let us know if it doesn't then we can get down to brass tacks...LOL Good Luck

Patrick

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Ol' '61 Evinrude, 18hp Fastwin

great deal on the ebay prop. can't get one rebuilt for that.

 

[dipfortuna]

Re: Ol' '61 Evinrude, 18hp Fastwin

Wow, you guys have given me hope! As soon as we thaw out here, I'll get to work on it and hopefully get it going again. Thank you VERY much! If its not the prop or shaft, I'll be back.

Dan

 

[dipfortuna]

Re: Ol' '61 Evinrude, 18hp Fastwin

Hey Hammerhandle, I'm in Hesperia. I'm hoping to get back on Muskegon Lk and Lk Michigan again for perch, like my dad and I used to.

Thanks,
Dan

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Ol' '61 Evinrude, 18hp Fastwin

i just recently made the worst mistake of life. i sold a 1955 15hp rude, that ran like it was new. these are great engines, and very hard to kill. keep that 4hp also.

 

[hammerhandle]

Re: Ol' '61 Evinrude, 18hp Fastwin

Good luck on the motor, im about 10 miles south of fremont, if you get stuck on something send me an email