1964 Johnson 60hp NO knowledge of it???

[fish-n-crazy]

Well, I'll start off by saying im (no mechanic) of any sort,I have a (1964 Johnson 60hp) that was giving to me by my father before he passed away and would like to know if anyone could give me any knowledge on it? Is there someone that has one or had one that can share any info on it?

It does kick over but never had it in the water to see if it even stays running,I was also wondering if this motor even have a pre-warning buzzer on it to let me know theres a problem.I hear some of you guys have that on yours.All this boat has on it is a speedometer and I dont even know if that even works lol,Its a 1964 Lone Star. And one last thing,what is a VRO I hear alot of that in here and if mine has that too lol? Im sorry for all the dumb questions and DO APPRECIATE any help that is giving to me,Thankyou in advance and Godbless.

TONY

 

[F_R]

Re: 1964 Johnson 60hp NO knowledge of it???

Your motor is a very basic model with none of the bells and whistles that you mention. Electric start, magneto ignition, manual shift, no generator unless the kit has been installed. Simple and uncomplicated. Fuel mix is 50:1 using unleaded regular and TC-W3 Certified outboard oil. That's a pint of oil to 6 gallons of gas. Lower unit takes plain ol' 80-90 outboard gear oil from Wal-Mart.

 

[fish-n-crazy]

Re: 1964 Johnson 60hp NO knowledge of it???

Thankyou once again there bud I had a guy put two condensors and coil in and it starts up,but not sure if it will stay running,I mean its been sitting over 30 yrs

 

[cougar1985]

Re: 1964 Johnson 60hp NO knowledge of it???

Thankyou once again there bud I had a guy put two condensors and coil in and it starts up,but not sure if it will stay running,I mean its been sitting over 30 yrs

i have a 1956 30 hp johnson that runs like a champ.dont let the age get you down.lots of other guys have 1950,s motors that they use reguarlly.they are tough ,simple and reliable.most likely you will want to look at getting new coils as these have a tendency to crack and fail when their that old.sierra coils are superior to the omc coils also and usually cheaper.now you may have to look around for parts a little as it is 43 years old.a manual is a must.a parts manual would be a great bonus as then you would have the part numbers to cross reference with.maybe somebody on here has one on pdf that they could send you?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 1964 Johnson 60hp NO knowledge of it???

have teh water pump replace before putting in the water. i also have a 1958 35 hp. and when i was a kid we had your motor. sweet motor.

 

[fish-n-crazy]

Re: 1964 Johnson 60hp NO knowledge of it???

Thanks for the info guys,and like I said Im no mechanic but have someone who knows a little and does charge me for the labor on it,so I'll see what a water pump would cost and how much to put it in.Thanks again and Godbless

 

[cougar1985]

Re: 1964 Johnson 60hp NO knowledge of it???

Thanks for the info guys,and like I said Im no mechanic but have someone who knows a little and does charge me for the labor on it,so I'll see what a water pump would cost and how much to put it in.Thanks again and Godbless

can you tie your shoe laces?it,s not hard, i learnt form foolling around on old outboards.use logic and commin sence.

 

[samo_ott]

Re: 1964 Johnson 60hp NO knowledge of it???

You might want to read the post "Awakening an Outboard Motor" in this forum. It covers all the steps you should do on an engine that has sat for a long long time.

 

[fish-n-crazy]

Re: 1964 Johnson 60hp NO knowledge of it???

Yea cougar,I know about machanic work about as much as you can spell lol. Just a little logic and common sense.

 

[cougar1985]

Re: 1964 Johnson 60hp NO knowledge of it???

you got me on that one .my spelling did suck!wont be going on here again after ive had too many foamy pop!those old motors are fun because their really very basic .me personally ,i hate paying anybody for something that i can learn myself.if you are really stuck it,s ok but other wise you will save yourself a fortune if you learn.right here is a excellent place to start as you can see,many people on here that are very helpful.

 

[fish-n-crazy]

Re: 1964 Johnson 60hp NO knowledge of it???

Yea your right there,I would save alot of money if I could do it myselfI guess Im goin to have to learn how.I do have all you guys to help me out with all your knowledge of o/b motors and I appreciate your help very much.
Tony