Help with identifying a motor.

[htuong95]

Doe anyone know anything about this motor?<br /><br />

<br /><br />All I know is that it is a Sea King 3hp model #6688CAA and serial #06X799985. Any help would be apprecaited. Thanks.

 

[JB]

Re: Help with identifying a motor.

That looks like a Gale built Sea King, Hong.<br /><br />If the model number is really GG88CAA it is Gale built, but I don't know the year.

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: Help with identifying a motor.

Double check the model number. It should be GGnnnnA where n's are numbers. 8804 would be a 1960. 8962 would be a '58 or '59, etc.

 

[tasker hudson]

Re: Help with identifying a motor.

Sold by Wards, which is out of business. This webpage might be of help:<br /> http://www.pagebiz.com/bds/motor/motr.m/2628.html <br />Also ebay has a lot of motors and parts for Sea King. I've heard that the fuel consumption of the Sea King's were bad. Fill'er up!

 

[JB]

Re: Help with identifying a motor.

"Sea Kings" were made by a variety of makers. The Gale built 3 hp is almost identical to the JohnnyRude 3s, which were the best small outboards ever built by anyone for any label.<br /><br />There are great Sea King engines and there are others not so great or even terrible.<br /><br />To know anything about a Sea King other than it being sold by Wards you must know who made it.

 

[htuong95]

Re: Help with identifying a motor.

Thanks all for the replies. Yeah the model # is either GG8804A or GG880AA. I will continue my research now that I have more information about the motor. Thanks for all the help.<br /><br />Hong

 

[JB]

Re: Help with identifying a motor.

Ahhhh. Okay, that makes it a 1960.<br /><br />Use a 24:1 fuel mix, Champion J4C plugs gapped at .030" and set the points at .020"<br /><br />Most parts from a Johnny JW series will fit, and a Manual for a Johnny JW or Rude 3HP from late 50s-early 60s will cover most service procedures.<br /><br />Good luck.