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    Spark plug condition help

    Looking for some advice on how my plugs on my 48 spl look. These have been out on 3 trips this year all about the same 5 min hard run to my fishing spot with a little idling to get to the spot once there then a hard 5-8 min run back to the dock and minimal idling to get to the dock in the no...
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    Prop suggestions

    Hey guys, I am looking to get the best all around performance I can out of my boat. My biggest needs are getting on plane as easy as possible since the motor is an 89 Johnson 48 spl without trim. It is on a 1991 Nitro 160tf, not sure the weight of the boat but with an average load including...
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    48 spl water pump kit questions

    Hello all, I have a good understanding of how this all goes back together but the kit I got has some parts in it that the previous owner did not have on and that are not on the diagram on the BRP site or in my factory manual, so I just wanted to make sure I am getting things back together...
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    1989 48 SPLTouch Trim Replacement Shock

    Hey guys, I've done tons of research and can't find any answers so sorry if this has been brought up before. I got a 48 spl to replace the blown 60hp on my boat and the manual touch trim has given me problems since I got the motor, it worked fine at first then just when I was ready to take it...
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    1991 Evinrude 60hp 3 cylinder powerhead swap, what other years?

    Hello, I am in need of a new powerhead for my motor. I have started to tear it down for a rebuild but have seen a few 93-98 powerheads on Ebay with good compression. Would one of these fit? I always see 89-92 for parts and such, I just want to know one way or another if I could swap the newer...
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    1991 60 hp 3 cylinder partial rebuild project questions

    Hello all! I did something stupid at the beginning of this year (running it hard first time out of hibernation without a working tach) and toasted the top cylinder on my engine. I finally am getting around to figuruing out what I am going to do with it and I have some questions. I'll try to...
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    1991 Evinrude 60 HP knocking, what did I do!

    Motor specs to start off with: 1991 60 HP 3 Cylinder Evinrude TLEIB on a 16' Bass Tracker Nitro 160 TF I am not a mechanic or I wouldn't be here but I am not motor retarded, I did a good bit of stuff to this motor over the winter to hopefully make her last longer but I think I broke...
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    Merc prop with torq flo 2 won't fit on Evinrude 60, Please help!

    Hello all, I recently received my Mercury Spitfire prop and the hub kit with it for my lower unit on a 1991 Evinrude 60 hp. With it installed the way it is supposed to be there is not enough threads on the shaft to get the nut on far enough to get a cotter pin through. The old prop has a lip...
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    What Hub Kit for '91 Evinrude 60 HP 3 cylinder?

    Hello all, I am looking to purchase the prop in the link below for my bass boat and I am not sure what hub kit to get or if it will work on my motor. The motor is a 1991 60 HP Evinrude 3 cylinder with 13 splines on the shaft. I see the Flo-Torq II Hub kits but only see ones that say they are for...
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    Did I order the wrong prop?!

    1) Plane at slower speeds and better hole shot/acceleration. Also I run in a rocky river so want to ditch the stainless prop2) 3 blade Stock stainless prop on a 1991 60 HP Evinrude 3 Cylinder 3) 13 3/8" x 17 4) I am not sure how accurate my tach is or my speedo but today with my 90lb GF and me...
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