Less Then A Newbee.. Help Pl

[swilliams]

Hello All.. Been 21+ Yrs Of Having Anything To Do With An Outboard Or Marine Industry.. I Need As Much Info On My Late Fathers Montgomery Ward, Guessing 4-6 Hp Motor. We Just About Gave It Away Thinking It Was Nothing. We Are Thinking Last Used In Early 60's.. Numbers Are 94gg9014a & 33171. Any History And Teck Info.. Now I Am Going To Keep And Try To Get Running, So I Sure Don't Want To Screw It Up.. Manythanks
Scott W Knoxville Tn

 

[tmcalavy]

Re: Less Then A Newbee.. Help Pl

That's a 1949 Sea King 5 hp two cylinder, reverse the first two numbers to get the year, made by Gale...a subsidiary of Evinrude/Johnson/OMC. Good motors. Check out the FAQ forum and read the post "Awakening a Sleeping Outboard." It will tell you how to service it and how to bring it back to life.

 

[steelespike]

Re: Less Then A Newbee.. Help Pl

Welcome, motor is 49-50 5 hp.built by the Gale devision of OMC.(Evinrude,Johnson)Unfortunately it doesn't share much with those motors.
The ignition system may share parts with the Johnson TD20 and HD 25.
And it of course shares parts with many private brands built by Gale.
You may find reprint manuals at Kencook.com.
Tune up specs on yours are.Champion J6C plugs set at .030.Points set at 020. Fuel mix is 16:1 use TCW3 rated oil.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Less Then A Newbee.. Help Pl

kencooke (outboardbooks.com) did not list the manual. they have the parts manual. laingsoutboards.com list part of the tune up parts.

 

[JB]

Re: Less Then A Newbee.. Help Pl

If you use TC-W3 outboard oil you can get by with a 24:1 fuel mix, Scott.

 

[swilliams]

Re: Less Then A Newbee.. Help Pl

you guys are great & extremely kind. believe me that I am looking at this jewel in a different light.. think wife would let me display in dinning rm??

again manythanks to everyone

scott