Help My Brother's first boat

[La Bullet]

My Brother bought his first boat yesterday and now we need some help; Where is the engine serial number, we want to replace the impeller, can someone tell by the plaques on the engine cover how many HP it is and where is the best place to get parts etc.... BTW it has a belt on the flywheel to operate the generator.
Thanks, Ed

 

[nwcove]

Re: Help My Brother's first boat

there should be a tag on the transom clamp, or numbers on a nickel sized plug on the cylinders.

 

[La Bullet]

Re: Help My Brother's first boat

there should be a tag on the transom clamp, or numbers on a nickel sized plug on the cylinders.

Thanks we found 40873DE01752 on the Cylinder head, we're running with that for now!

 

[La Bullet]

Re: Help My Brother's first boat

We come up with 1968 40 HP anyone confirm.

 

[rwilso]

Re: Help My Brother's first boat

You can find your motor at this link http://www.marineengine.com/parts/johnson-evinrude-parts.php?year=1968&hp=40

 

[La Bullet]

Re: Help My Brother's first boat

Thanks nwcove and rwilso. Ordered an impeller, for preventive maintenance to be on the safe side, she'll be ready for next year or sooner!!! Happy Boating!
Ed

 

[kfa4303]

Re: Help My Brother's first boat

Hi La Bullet. For future reference, you can get virtually any parts you may need for routine maintenance right there at iboats and/or your local NAPA auto parts store which sells Sierra brand replacement parts for vitntage OMC motors like your brothers. Search the web and the forums here for info on "Big Twin" engines and you'll find tons of helpful stuff. Here are a few links that can get you started and walk you though an all around tune up of the old gem. Congrats on the boat. Holler if you get stuck.


http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/04/s/columns/max/24/index.cfm

http://www.iboats.com/Evinrude-Outb...6802759--**********.937837492--view_id.268670

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=158086

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=167352

 

[La Bullet]

Re: Help My Brother's first boat

Thanks!

Hi La Bullet. For future reference, you can get virtually any parts you may need for routine maintenance right there at iboats and/or your local NAPA auto parts store which sells Sierra brand replacement parts for vitntage OMC motors like your brothers. Search the web and the forums here for info on "Big Twin" engines and you'll find tons of helpful stuff. Here are a few links that can get you started and walk you though an all around tune up of the old gem. Congrats on the boat. Holler if you get stuck.


http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/04/s/columns/max/24/index.cfm

http://www.iboats.com/Evinrude-Outb...6802759--**********.937837492--view_id.268670

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=158086

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=167352