Re: 1951 Seak King 5hp
hello! i have identified this old motor as a 1951 5hp sea king by Wards. all the labels are worn off however, and i don't know squat about this motor. does it have reverse? what is the dial for? what is the knob under the dial with the long shaft for? what position does the sliding selector have to be in for starting? is this air cooled or does it have an impellar? i have done a good bit of searching but due to my limited understanding seem to be reading what i believe to be conflicting information. are the parts available online anywhere? looking for a carb/gasket kid, and impellar if applicable. thanks!
Whew, a bunch of questions. The motor was made by Gale for Wards.
I don't know if it has reverse because you haven't told us a model number. Does it spin all the way around? If it does, that is reverse.
The dial is the primer and high speed mixture adjustemnt.
The knob below is the fuel shut off valve from the tank
The sliding throttle control is left for slow/stop, and right for fast. Starting position is slightly to the right of center.
It is water cooled and does have an impeller. Which one depends on model number. Available from
http://www.chrystine.com/impellers/order.html
There never was a carb kit. You have to order parts individually. Not all parts are available.
Before spending time, effort, and money, check the coils. They will be shot unless somebody has already replaced them. May be available here at iboats (model number??).
If you plan to keep that thing and work on it, do yourself a favor and get a parts book. Some parts are still available from Evinrude dealers, but they won't give you the time of day unless you have the part numbers. They don't have the book either.
