Recent content by tassie ben

I have been researching and thinking of the whole climate change issue and the relationship it has to me and my little johnson 6hp. I have seen a couple of sites with projects whereby someone has taken off their powerhead and replaced it with an adapter plate and an electric motor. I have a...

Hi to all, have searched the forum but can't find a fix, i have a johnson 6hp (1979) but that is besides the point... i have tried to undo the sparkplugs but don't want to wrench on them too much for fear of something bad happening...the motor runs but as i am rebuilding the waterpump and i...

I have a johnson 1979 6hp, have been working to get this up and running over past few months(slowly - waiting for parts and having a baby very soon) It has had water pump issues in the past i was told and on further inspection yes it neede a reasonable amount of work and a near obsolete spare...

1979 johnson 6hp 6r79e Hi all, Can someone tell me if using a marine grade silicone for gasketing my thermostat cap is ok. The old gasket is paper and nearly two millimeters thick (estimate) i think this is for a reason by looking at assembly. Can i achieve this gap by letting the silicone...

1979 Johnson 6hp seahorse 6r79e Hi to all and "great site iboats!!!" I recently became a first time boat owner, i picked up a purdon 12ft fibreglass dinghy in reasonable condition and along with it came the motor that was reported to work but had a cooling problem, chucked in for free...