Horsepower Question

[whartonlax24]

I just bought a 1956 Evinrude Fastwin and dont know how much horse power it has because the previous owner was cluless and didnt know. How do you tell how much it has?

 

[Bob547]

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Hello, My friend has a 1956 Evinrude, its 7.5 hp. Post a pic of the engine, im sure someone here knows what it is....Bob

 

[F_R]

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Lightwin = 3hp
Fisherman = 5.5hp
Fleetwin = 7.5hp
Fastwin = 15hp
Big Twin = 30hp

Above are all 1956 ratings.

 

[jay_merrill]

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What FR said. If you want to be sure that it is really a fastwin, post the model number too.

 

[jbjennings]

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Does it look like this? ('56 15hp fastwin)
I love mine....Bet you will like your's, too.
JBJ

 

[whartonlax24]

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Thanks ill post the model num tomorow to be sure

 

[wbeaton]

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Thanks ill post the model num tomorow to be sure

That would be best. If he didn't know the horsepower I doubt he got the year right.

 

[whartonlax24]

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yeah i know, one of the origional owners wrote 1956 on the inside so i guess thats where he got it from. Heres the model no: 15024 - 05796

 

[whartonlax24]

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The motor also came withe the origional tamk and i was wondering what the clear plastic peice is right in the begining of the fuel line is because it leaks when i prime it.

 

[tashasdaddy]

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1958 15 hp, super great little motor. mine did not have a clear piece in fuel line. picture would help.

edit, me bad, typo it is 18hp

 

[Vic.S]

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The list i looked at says 1958 but 18 hp

 

[wbeaton]

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Yes, its an 18 hp not a 15 hp. Nice mtor.

 

[whartonlax24]

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Herest the pic of the broken part on the fuel line. And i got the motor, gas tank, 14 foot fiberglass boat and trailer for $400

 

[jbjennings]

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It looks like a cheapo fuel filter or water separator. If you have the glass filter bowl under the cowl,then I'd just take the filter out of the hose and problem solved. If it's leaking on the side of the filter without the hose clamp, then a hose clamp would cure the problem. I'd take it out though, it looks easy to break.
JBJ

 

[tashasdaddy]

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do away with the filter, my bad typo it is an 18.

 

[whartonlax24]

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thanks, i took it off and it dosnt look like it dose anything besides "waste" gas

 

[Vic.S]

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Yes that looks like a filter. If you need it why not fit it under the cowl where it will be protected.

I dont like worm drive clips on small diameter hoses. Any joints that will be permanent should have double ear O clips crimped on and any that need to be undone would be better with nut and bolt type clips. IMHO

 

[whartonlax24]

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Yeah we are putting new fittings on most of the hoses today, but most of them look fine because the motor is in excellent condition

 

[whartonlax24]

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also, on the inside of th engine housing it says that 6 gallons of gas should be mixed with 2 pints of oil is this true because it seems excessive?

 

[tashasdaddy]

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mix is 24 - 1 gas to tc-w3 outboard motor oil. they were originally run of 30 wt motor oil prior to outboard oil.