I owned a 1962 28HP twin for a couple of years and always had trouble with water in the bottom end. Finally took it for a lower seal and bearing replacement. $185 later it leaked just as bad. Last year I decided to upgrade to a newer motor and bought a 1967 33HP twin on Ebay. It runs great...
I hope someone can end this confusion for me! I have a 28HP OMC motor with a LARK III cowl. I now know that the Lark III is a 40HP motor made by Evirude. I believe that at some point in the past the correct cowl for my motor was lost and they replaced it with the Lark III cowl. The mystery...
Can anyone tell me if a 1957 - 59 35HP Evinrude bottom end is the same as a 1962-64 28HP? I have a chance to buy the 35HP (have the 28 now) and am thinking it might make a good parts or standby engine but it is missing the bottom drive unit (not the leg, just everything associated with the prop...
Second post of the day. My 28HP evinrude was very disappointing in its performance pushing my 14 foot Starcraft. With 4 people aboard she would hardly plane. Motor started fine and seemed to run ok and compression is 110 PSI both cylinders. Come to find out, the control isn't the right one...
Hi All: Weird thing I am wondering about. How many of you with electric start motors have generators to keep the battery charged? I bought a 1962-4 28HP Evinrude with electric start only to find out that there is no generator or alternator in the motor. I bought a manual (Seloc) for small...
As I eagerly scanned through my new Seloc Manual covering my 28HP Evinrude from 1962-1964 I discovered that my electric starter equipped motor was supposed to also have a generator - which it definitely doesn't. I had been wondering how the battery was supposed to be recharged and figured it...
Hi All;<br />I would like to run some carb cleaner through my "new" 1962 Evinrude 28HP motor. Anyone want to suggest something that really works? Several guys on the SOHC4 motorcycle list swear by Yamaha Carb Cleaner but I can't get a hold of any as the only Yamaha dealer in the area doesn't...
Any recommendations on a manual? I have an old 1962(?) Evinrude 28HP motor and I would like to get a good manual that would cover just this motor or no more than it and it's 40HP cousin. Any suggestions? Need good exploded diagrams and especially carburettor and tune-up stuff. I am assuming...
Took my boat up to the lake for the first time and had some fun with it (despite the leaks). Now am feeling I should have gotten a larger motor. The boat is a 14' Aluminum closed front Starcraft. Problem is she seems slower than I expected. With 2 people in her the rooster tail is about 25'...
I have an old (1963) 14' Aluminum Starcraft boat that I bought for very little money from a lady whose husband died. It was not in the water but she did say it leaked. I have determined it leaks from about 40 rivets to the tune of about 5 gallons/12 hours. I have the boat out of the water and...
Hi; I read back a few days ago about the fellow with the 65 HP that wouldn't stop, now I discover I have the same problem! I followed JB's suggestions and have found that I can get it to start at the key as long as I have a ground connected at the other end instead of the way it is {supposed...
I am a first time ever boat owner so have the dumb question to ask. I bought a trailer for my boat seperately and now have to adjust it for the boat. My trailer has rollers only down the center with carpet covered "carriers" on each side. How should they should be set, to carry all the weight...
HI all;<br />1.)I see some mighty fancy containers of oil for lower units in the local boat store, but it appears they all contain SAE90 gear oil which I can buy for half the cost at WalMart. Any reason why I shouldn't?<br />2.)I have seen many people asking about fuel/oil mixtures for older...
Hi;<br />My new to me engine tests cold at 110PSI, both cylinders. After reading some of the other posts on the list here I am wondering if that is too low?<br /><br />I started the motor successfully on the 4th pull with last year's gas (previous PO) and it seemed to run fine for the 30...
1969 28HP Evinrude twin. Starter motor wouldn't work (just bought the engine). Battery is fine (started my car). I disassembled the starter motor and cleaned it up, greased bearings and graphited the drive and cleaned up the electrical connections. Now the starter motor spins pretty well but...
