Hi guys!
I did a compression test on my 1960 75 HP Evinrude V-4. I have 65 lbs in cyl. 1&3 and 55 lbs. in cyl. 2&4.
The motor has not run in 13 years or so and I am trying to decide whether or not too fix this motor up, so I started with the compression test. I pulled the heads off and cleaned the cylinders up and the tops of the pistons, there are a few scores in the walls and some rust corrosion from being exposed by a previous owner.
I put the heads back on with old gaskets just to get an idea on the compression. They seated well when I torqued them down. ( I have two new gaskets for it waiting) Is it worth it to put the new gaskets on, clean the carbs out and rebuild the water pump etc, and try to fire it up based on the compression test?
Thanks for the help!
I did a compression test on my 1960 75 HP Evinrude V-4. I have 65 lbs in cyl. 1&3 and 55 lbs. in cyl. 2&4.
The motor has not run in 13 years or so and I am trying to decide whether or not too fix this motor up, so I started with the compression test. I pulled the heads off and cleaned the cylinders up and the tops of the pistons, there are a few scores in the walls and some rust corrosion from being exposed by a previous owner.
I put the heads back on with old gaskets just to get an idea on the compression. They seated well when I torqued them down. ( I have two new gaskets for it waiting) Is it worth it to put the new gaskets on, clean the carbs out and rebuild the water pump etc, and try to fire it up based on the compression test?
Thanks for the help!
