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hi all lookin at a 40 253e looks like a 72? also looks alot my 77 25hp fairly easy to understand. does anyone have one of these/how do u like it? long shaft for $250 Deal???
Well I sold and serviced them when they were new. They were a very good motor and a good value. They were simple and straightforward. Still had the OMC Universal Magneto, non-thermostat cooling, one simple carburetor, Snap-shift lower unit, Good power to weight, still had the spline seal on the drive shaft, etc. I like them.
It actually is a resurrection of the Gale 40hp which was discontinued in 1963. The Evinrude 33 is also related.
