The 1957 35 horse engines were changed to needle bearings, the smaller engines took longer to see that change. The smaller the engine hp the later they were changed. But the change from 30 weight engine oil to TCW3 allowed the 1`:24 engines to go up to 1:32 although the 1:16 never really did change.
That is not a 1956. It looks like a 1957. That type of red cowling with the white stripe was used in 1957 . The red, if you want to properly repaint it , is called Holiday Bronze. I had 3 1957 35 horse horse engines. !957 was the first year that needle bearings were introduced and in 1961 wrote...
Towing should be done with the drive up so the skeg will not hit the road at bumps and such. If the skeg bottom is at least 9 or 10 inches above the road when it is down, it would be better to have it down while towing
I used the stethoscope to pinpoint where the noise is from and it is neither in the engine , nor in the lower unit or gear housing. So far , that is good news.
I'm hoping , maybe a loose screw or something that fell down when attaching the lower unit. The funny thing is that the noise is gone .
While testing my engine I heard a funny noise coming like something rattling from in or around the outer unit. It sounds like a loose piece of metal banging against something. It is not bothering the engine or lower unit performance (as yet) and when I engage the gear it goes away. For now I...
I would just go with a few 5 gallon tanks and a jiggle hose. It may not be as practical, but it is a lot safer.There are just way too many things with individual storage that can go wrong.
There is a problem with the older type that allows the tip of the bow to be pushed hard into the rubber in the center of the roller without the sides touching the roller. This often cracked the center of the roller mostly because not all bows are the same angle. This newer type allows for more...
I am thinking about buying a 2002 24 foot Wellcraft which really looks nice. The only thing holding me back is the 2002 (Ficht?) 200 hp Evinrude 2 stroke with as of last October 226 hours on it and has good compression. This is probably made by Bombardier, but my worry is the ficht thing and...
Going back and forth between changing to outboard or not, or selling and replacing with an outboard powered rig were just too many potential buyers remorse things to deal with.
So for now, changing from I/O to outboard is off the books. The transom is replaced , the aluminum stern is nicely...
It depends on the engine that you hang on there. By this, I mean how far forward the engine comes over the transom when it is down and how far it comes in when tilted upward. Some engines sit farther back on the transom clamp than others. The farther forward, the deeper the splash apron and the...
If there really is no access, which I doubt, you might want to consider an alternative option like getting a Yamaha main engine that has the trolling option. I heard that there is a setting on the 6 cylinder Yamahas that will shut off 4 cilinders and you can troll to even less than 3 mph on the...
Mmmm, interesting....
When inserting the impeller, use some form of lubrication (soap) and turn the impeller forward in the direction of rotation clockwise while inserting it. When properly installed, the tips of the fins should be bending backward when the propeller moves forward.
