Gale Sovereign 40 hp motor

[bassmastervip]

I have just acquired this working 40hp motor and have a question on hook up.
On the left side of the cylinder there is a device i cannot find out what it is or does. there is a hose from the right front of the motor going into it there is a white wire in the center that goes up under the flywheel to a switch and has a lead wire . then there is a black wire on the lower corner for another lead wire. any help is welcome

 

[mikewhite]

Re: Gale Sovereign 40 hp motor

just a guess....

is it a electronic substitute for points??

 

[coolguy147]

Re: Gale Sovereign 40 hp motor

well that is a safety device in case ur motor may over rev it will kick in a cut off a cylinder

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: Gale Sovereign 40 hp motor

Vacuum cut-out switch. It grounds one set of points when high crankcase vacuum is detected.

 

[bassmastervip]

Re: Gale Sovereign 40 hp motor

so would there be any 12 volt hook up or just a ground on the black wire

 

[tmcalavy]

Re: Gale Sovereign 40 hp motor

No 12-volt hookup. The wires simply kill one set of points if the engine ever runs-away and over-revs beyond control, triggered by powerhead vacuum. Check the wires, replace if they are frayed/broken, but leave it as is...nice safety feature.

 

[hicksdu]

Re: Gale Sovereign 40 hp motor

i have a 40HP Sea King Model # GG8856AL Serial # 06X762643 and i can not find anything on this motor can anyone give me a hand please it runs good but i want to find out interchangeable parts from johnson an i need to make sure which way the water impeller goes as it is not pumping water thru the motor and i think that someone took it apart and put it in backwards......

 

[lindy46]

Re: Gale Sovereign 40 hp motor

I have just acquired this working 40hp motor and have a question on hook up.
On the left side of the cylinder there is a device i cannot find out what it is or does. there is a hose from the right front of the motor going into it there is a white wire in the center that goes up under the flywheel to a switch and has a lead wire . then there is a black wire on the lower corner for another lead wire. any help is welcome

Cut-out switch which shuts the motor off in case of a runaway.
Oops - just saw this was an old thread.

 

[F_R]

Re: Gale Sovereign 40 hp motor

i have a 40HP Sea King Model # GG8856AL Serial # 06X762643 and i can not find anything on this motor can anyone give me a hand please it runs good but i want to find out interchangeable parts from johnson an i need to make sure which way the water impeller goes as it is not pumping water thru the motor and i think that someone took it apart and put it in backwards......

You are tacking onto an old thread, which is frowned upon. Please start your own new queston and you will get better results. To answer your question, there is no backwards to the impeller if installing a new one. If reinstalling an old one (tch-tch) the shaft turns clockwise and the blades trail back.