1957 35hp johnson javelin.
at high speed, motor jumps (like I hit a log) randomly every couple minutes or so. I am assuming the problem is the clutch dog. Is there any other possibility here? previous owner didnt have this problem (motor sat for many yrs).
the dilemna:
i can buy a pressure tested lower unit ($250 from laings outboards) and a clutch dog(to repair my existing lower unit), or i can pay $90/hr to have the problem fixed by a shop. The $250 lower unit has unknown origins, so it might have a bad clutch dog day one, but I'll then have 2 lower units(the new one might have a good clutch dog, and the old one definately will when I put the new clutch dog in)
any idea if I can still find a nos clutch dog for this lower unit?
I think they used the same lower unit 1955-70 in these :
22, 25, 30, 33, 35
.
at high speed, motor jumps (like I hit a log) randomly every couple minutes or so. I am assuming the problem is the clutch dog. Is there any other possibility here? previous owner didnt have this problem (motor sat for many yrs).
the dilemna:
i can buy a pressure tested lower unit ($250 from laings outboards) and a clutch dog(to repair my existing lower unit), or i can pay $90/hr to have the problem fixed by a shop. The $250 lower unit has unknown origins, so it might have a bad clutch dog day one, but I'll then have 2 lower units(the new one might have a good clutch dog, and the old one definately will when I put the new clutch dog in)
any idea if I can still find a nos clutch dog for this lower unit?
I think they used the same lower unit 1955-70 in these :
22, 25, 30, 33, 35
.