Re: 1957 Evinrude 35hp Lark
Lark was the deluxe version of the BigTwin with the fancy cowl. Not that rare, but a great old motor when renovated. I have a '57 Lark on my pontoon boat and it is a reliable and great runner. I've towed my share of stranded newer boats/motors with my Lark, and wouldn't trade it for a newer 35hp with all the electronics. If your motor has good compression (mine runs 125psi and 128psi), most everything else can be brought up to standard for about $100-150 in parts assuming you have to replace the coils, points, condensers, wires and plugs, install a carb kit, install a new impeller and replace the seals. Yours may not need all that. Mine only needed a new impeller and gearcase seals, and she's been running like a champ for 4 years now without so much as a carb cleaning. Every spring, I keep thinking I ought to pull the carb, clean it and rebuild it, but she always starts up and runs so good, I hesitate to monkey with it. I figure, if it ain't broke, don't mess with it.
