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Thanks for your time iboaters! Someone please look this up for me!
Couple weeks ago found this splendid ol motor leaning against a tree. Brought it home and went to work after finding out head gasket blew. Along with improper quality inspection of casting the heads restricting 60% of water flow...
1973 Johnson 135 Model#135ESL73M
Changed the lower unit oil on this new for me motor, Im tinkering with while waiting on water pump and other things to arrive.
After tilting the motor back up fluid was leakin out of a small hole on the port side.
Why is this leaking oil from there? Missing a...
Re: 1973 135HP Where to start?
I think first should be a carb job? Since it will not idle? Then miracle engine tuner hopefully for the cylinders? Then if that goes okay new water pump?
Heres some pics. Was told the lower unit is aftermarket cause there's no paint on it...
Couple months ago picked up a ugly Johnson 77' 85 HP ran good until last week clutch dog went out I assume?.... It was running ok until then it would not shift into neutral or reverse stuck in forward...
Was shopping for a lower unit and found for sale a Johnson 73 135HP w/TNT. I checked the...
