Motor is in really good condition. I did nothing to the short block but updated everything else including pulling the heads and having hard seats and new stainless steel valves installed for unleaded fuel . Springs were tested for load and deemed worthy. Original owner turned the engine over a quarter turn every so often. I rebuilt the carb and installed a new fuel pump, Moeller spin on fuel filter, new fuel lines, Pertronix electronic ignition. Outdrive has new bellows, gimble bearing and complete water pump assembly. She had 110 to 115 psi compression test on first firing. Carb and timing was tuned. After initial break in with a 19 pitch aluminum prop she will run WOT at 4500 RPM with about 700# of crew and gear. I'm pretty sure a new 19 pitch stainless will do nothing but improve performance and fuel economy.
Last run was a long one. I took her approximately 20 miles including an 8 mile run upstream at WOT. She cruises at about 30 mph at 3500 rpm's on return route. Spent seven hours on the water, most of which was trolling for walleye's on the Columbia River and burned only about 6 gallons of fuel.
