1956 evinrude

[forceproblem]

My brother has a 1956 35 hp evinrude I think that's the size he had his friend look at it and he said it needs a ring job. Is the motor worth anything for parts or should he scrap it ?

 

[F_R]

Re: 1956 evinrude

There is no such thing as a 1956 35hp. Aside from that, is his diagnosis reliable? Rings could be stuck, but anything more than that would mean there is a lot more needed than just rings. Is he going to provide free labor? Worn-out motors that size and vintage are a dime a dozen. You rarely get your money back if selling a truly rebuilt/restored one. A patched-up one, well maybe.

 

[forceproblem]

Re: 1956 evinrude

Ok I must have the info wrong but if they are a dime a dozen then it not worth it. He can scrap it and buy a newer one

 

[HighTrim]

Re: 1956 evinrude

Definate scrap, I will take care of it personally for you

As FR stated, is either a 56 30hp, or 57 35hp, or something else altogether. Regardless, is he keeping this motor?

Main thing as mentioned is how reliable is the diagnosis. If a low compression cylinder problem turns out to be a faulty head gasket, it is a much easier fix.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: 1956 evinrude

...and please dont scrap it. Worst case scenario put it up on the local Antique Outboard Club website, a local member would be glad to give you much more than a scrap dealer would.

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: 1956 evinrude

Exactly right. You at least did the right thing by coming here, because we can help you diagnose the problem and see if it's really shot or not. One of the things that takes those old 35's out, aside from running them out of oil, is when the wrist pin needle bearings come unglued inside and the needles dance around inside the crank case and make their way into the combustion chamber.
One thing you can do, is pull the head, bypass covers, and exhaust covers, before you condemn the powerhead. Even if the powerhead is shot, someone out there has a good one for a good price. After all, I just bought a 1959 Johnson 35 (complete outboard) with 120 psi in the cylinders, for a whopping 40 dollars.

 

[kfa4303]

Re: 1956 evinrude

$40!!!!!!! Dang! Some guys have all the luck! I agree that it's worth keeping alive, if at all possible. It would make a great, cheap, fun, project and you'll have a great performing, cool looking vintage motor for cheap. Give these links a read and see if it's a job you might like to do. If not, feel free to drive it on down to me here in Florida


http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/04/s/columns/max/24/index.cfm
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=158086