Perhaps buying a late '70s 55hp

[iwombat]

Looking at a boat with a late 70's 55hp sometime over the weekend. Anything I should be looking out for particular to this motor?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Perhaps buying a late '70s 55hp

the typical, compression, spark, lower oil. start on muffs, or test run. cracked or discolored coils. marks on head bolts, and others, tale tell, that it has been into. find out why.

 

[iwombat]

Re: Perhaps buying a late '70s 55hp

Marks on bolts - check. That's a good one. I'm used to dealing with antique landlubber engines and you _never_ find those w/o marks on the bolts.