1962 40 hp lark lower unit issues

[62larkowner]

i have a 1962 40 hp evinrude lark selectric shift' what other year/hp lowerunits will work with it?? model # 35932 L,
have found a few compleat moters nead to know if parts will work ,
first is 73, evinrude 50 hp selectric shift ,
second is a 67, evinrude 40 hp selectric shift
and last is 1964 75 hp Evinrude Starflite not sure if its electric shift waiting on email back!

Please help

 

[62larkowner]

Re: 1962 40 hp lark lower unit issues

i have a 1962 40 hp evinrude lark selectric shift' what other year/hp lowerunits will work with it?? model # 35932 L,
have found a few compleat moters nead to know if parts will work ,
first is 73, evinrude 50 hp selectric shift ,
second is a 67, evinrude 40 hp selectric shift
and last is 1964 75 hp Evinrude Starflite not sure if its electric shift waiting on email back!

Please help

the 1964 75 hp is electric shift and model # is 75483D , pleasee help moter deal wont last long i nead to know

 

[Feathercraf1]

Re: 1962 40 hp lark lower unit issues

The 40 and 50 lower units are completly different if I am not mistaken.
The '67 evinrude 40 hp has the same style lower unit (compatible exactly?)

Electric shift are difficult to depend on. Difficult to repair.

Would you be inclined to change over to manual shift?

Require, I think an almost complete change of parts from power head down.

Requires a different hand control but your old electric shift one can sell for $200+ on ebay

 

[62larkowner]

Re: 1962 40 hp lark lower unit issues

yes i've come to notice that the bad part is the 67 i was looking at ended up sold befor i could get enough info now left with choices of the others the 64 75 hp is the cheeper of the two and closer, i have thought about changing to manual shift but worried the cost will be just as much as the repair on the electric shift,

mine the wireing is rotted and tore apart,

starting to think would be better off just finding a newer used moter and junking this old one

 

[Feathercraf1]

Re: 1962 40 hp lark lower unit issues

Neither the 50, 60, or 75hp will interchange

 

[62larkowner]

Re: 1962 40 hp lark lower unit issues

well that truly sux guess its a good thing i only paid 150 bucks for the hole set up ( 72 falcon boat trailor and 1962 40 hp evinrude motor) knowing now the motor is gana be a money pit, maybe i can find a good resnoble motor thats easier to find parts for LOL know of ne?

 

[tmcalavy]

Re: 1962 40 hp lark lower unit issues

Man you gotta get plugged in to the Tejas Craigslist...saw a 57 Johnson 35 with controls/cables/electrical harness yesterday on the Austin page for $250.

 

[62larkowner]

Re: 1962 40 hp lark lower unit issues

ya i've seen alota great deals on craigslist all over south east texas for boatmotors under 800 bucks but problom is most dont have titles and the ones i have found parts wont help me fix mine, and if i'm gana have ta start over think i'm gana get away from the "vintage" hard ta find partrs for ones

 

[tmcalavy]

Re: 1962 40 hp lark lower unit issues

Your Lark fits that hard to find parts description cause it's selectric shift. I'll take pre-72 or pre-68 outboards any day over the later stuff. I like to be able to get back to the dock with a simple fix.

 

[62larkowner]

Re: 1962 40 hp lark lower unit issues

ya starting to thing the 150 bucks i payed for the hole rig wasnt a cheep as i thought LOL althow good news i found out i dont have to replace the lower unit just the shift wires running down into the gear case ( blue n green both trashed just cant get the gear case off the LU ne ideals?