1959 18 hp fastwin

[new shade tree boat mech.]

hi i am new at this so bear with me. my father has given me and my brothers a 1959 18 hp fastwin. i think its a great motor for our little 16 ft alum. v bottom. but haveing some engine minor problems i do realize its over 50 yrs old. i took off the fly wheel and looked over somethings didnt really know what was doing sincei have worked on a outboard motor. but i am a maintence mech an electrician and work on my 99 silverado alot and am sucessful in keeping that running. i have found the torque specs for the fly wheel at 40 to 50 lbs in some of theese forums. after i have already torqued to much already hopefully i didnt damage anything yet and have found some carb adjusting topics that would be helpful. problem now is that the throttle seems tight i did take off one coil and look at it but was sure i put it back just like it came off and it looks that little wheel that hits when the trottle increases doesent hit right agian but i know it get more throttle when its put in gear havent tried that yet so if someone could lead me the right way or hopefull email me some of the copy of them shop manuals or some helpful pages to help me get this boat in the water for good fishin season so i dont have to fool with this motor every other weekend and im kind of on a tight budget so any help is appreciated.

 

[DJ]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

If the compression is good (+/-) 10 psi of each olther:

1. You can be assured your coils need to be replaced.

2. Replace points/condenser. Set [points at .020".

3. Use ONLY Champion plugs.

4. Rebuild carburetor and fuel pump. Parts are a plenty.

5. Replace water pump impeller.

6. Renew lower unit lube. Replace drain/fill plug seals too.

All told, about $75.00 invested.

All that hinges on the header-Compresion.

Your call.

 

[DJ]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

I've been looking for one of those. Want to Ship It?

 

[new shade tree boat mech.]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

what about me wrench in down the fly wheel like a doom cuff think i did any damage?

 

[DJ]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

what about me wrench in down the fly wheel like a doom cuff think i did any damage?

You have to explain. Flywheel key sheared????

 

[new shade tree boat mech.]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

it also ran ok last year just sputtered and stuff a little the coils are still the red ones. i kept getting shocked so that why i took off the fly wheel to look just rembering shop class about the electric stuff under the fly wheel. that old motor used to really scoot that little boat up and down the river. remeber when i was a little boy and dad would hammer on it and the front end would lift out of the water and i would just watch the wake open up the river. and no i dont think i am going to ship it. want to hang on to it seem like a good motor from what am reading if i can get it tuned back up for to again.

 

[new shade tree boat mech.]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

no the key is not sheared the place on the fly wheel may be a little wore but i remeber last year when i gave up at the end of the season i didnt know about the torque spec so i think i torgued it down pretty good im at work now but i seemed yesterday like it just wouldnt get tight untill ther were to or three threads showing now i found the toruqe spec i cant wait to get home and try it and hopefully the linkages dont bind up on me anymore

 

[new shade tree boat mech.]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

i also read putting lock tight on the fly wheel nut too?? is that a good idea or are thoose some type of a locking nut?

 

[levi_tsk]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

NO!!!!! DONT DO IT!!! the torque spec will keep it there youll be damn sorry if you have to pull it again and you loctited that nut -trust me

 

[new shade tree boat mech.]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

thanks. i wondered about that i guess i will just get out my torgue wrench when i get home and wrench it down to 45 ft lbs and see what happens.

 

[levi_tsk]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

i got a guy you can get all the parts youll need just r and r the whole ignition change the water pump impeller and the gear oil and do a full carb rebuild and youll be good to go for several more years just like DJ said ..... its only about 75 bux for all of that and a tank of gas

 

[new shade tree boat mech.]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

does that whole ignition plate lift off of there i think i may have read that somewhere? nothing would have moved by just taking one coil off?? because that little throttle wheel still puzzles me but maybe it needs to be in gear if i remeber right. and torqueing down the flywheel to tight make the throttle linkage tight??

 

[Steve A W]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

New Shade Tree Boat Mech.
Here's a link to a series of articles written by Max Wawrzniak
About reviving old OMC [Johnson/Evenrude] motors.
I learned alot from these articles.
I just got done reviving a 57 Johnson FD11, 18hp. Finally got it on My 16' Jon boat. Man is that a fun motor. Sure pushes that barge
better than the 55 Johnson 5.5hp I ran on it last year!
Study up on the ign. and carb and You'll have that old girl going
as strong as You remember!!
Good Luck.
Steve A W

 

[bob844]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

New Shade Tree Boat Mech.
Here's a link to a series of articles written by Max Wawrzniak
About reviving old OMC [Johnson/Evenrude] motors.
I learned alot from these articles.
I just got done reviving a 57 Johnson FD11, 18hp. Finally got it on My 16' Jon boat. Man is that a fun motor. Sure pushes that barge
better than the 55 Johnson 5.5hp I ran on it last year!
Study up on the ign. and carb and You'll have that old girl going
as strong as You remember!!
Good Luck.
Steve A W

Where's the link??

 

[new shade tree boat mech.]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

thanks steve ya where is the link im sure i can google the guys name and find it. but i did go home last night and got the flywheel torqued down correctly and got it started on the probly 25th pull or something like that. needs a little adjustment. it leaking oil from some where though.wish i had some diagrams or a service manual would be great!

 

[new shade tree boat mech.]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

ya that guy must have wrote a few books not just some articles. i might stumble across it today somewhere on the net. I was wonder how do i tell if the water pump is working?? not sure if water is supose to be coming out if the hole the is up high on the long shaft there is smoke coming out of that hole. or if it the water comes out on the 2 little holes way down low on the lower unit. or how long does it take for the t-stat to open. and now i got oil running down the along the lower unit from some where??? Please help!!

 

[AlTn]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

google..max wawrzyniak bringing a 1956 johnson 15 hp. back to life....also ..marrineengine.com will have diagrams of your motor...as far as free info goes, those should help....have you tried ebay for a factory workshop manual?

 

[new shade tree boat mech.]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

i think i have found the water pick up port. but what are thoose little 1/8 holes for are they like weep holes???

 

[new shade tree boat mech.]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

will i need gaskets or will form a gasket goop be fine or i have heard in an article that no gasket i think

 

[Steve A W]

Re: 1959 18 hp fastwin

Sorry Folks

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/07/columns/max/articles.htm

Steve A W