Distributor

[Mcochems]

I'm looking a buying a boat through a charity, when the boat was donated the owner said the something equivalent to the distributor was bad. Looking online I can't find a distributor. Does this part go under a different name? Can I rebuild it? Is this worth it or should I keep looking. It's a 85 HP evinrude model 85393M.

 

[racerone]

There is no conventional distributor on that 73 model.-----------I would do a compression test first.----------The electronic ignition bits are not really that expensive.

 

[F_R]

85393 (1973) does not have a distributor. It has CD electronic ignition. Assume there is something wrong with the motor, but not knowing what, are you willing to take a chance?

 

[Mcochems]

What should the compression be 110-120?

 

[F_R]

Not knowing the exact numbers to expect, I would think that would be acceptable. Do you have any way of checking for spark?

 

[Mcochems]

I'm not sure I will have the ability to check spark or compression. The boat looks exceptional but then again it was donated to a charity...

 

[racerone]

Any pictures of the motor ?

 

[Mcochems]

Here's a link

 

[Mcochems]

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[F_R]

Looks like a nice swift little boat. Hey, any boat / motor you buy not running is going to be taking a chance. Might as well be this one, if it is what you want.

 

[Mcochems]

I'm going to go look at it tomorrow, if it is the cdi's are those fairly easy to test and replace?