Running a 7.5 in a pail tips..?

[NitroBoy543]

when i run my 1955 evinrude fleetwin 7.5, the watter all gets pusehed out of the pail. do you ahe any good tips for running it with out the water comeing out and exposing the proppeller? thanks!

 

[alcan]

Re: Running a 7.5 in a pail tips..?

Hi nitroboy<br />you need a larger tank.

 

[495v]

Re: Running a 7.5 in a pail tips..?

Alcan has it right. I hope your not using a pail. You need a 50 gal. drum or a keg cooler or a clean garbage can or something of that size.

 

[NitroBoy543]

Re: Running a 7.5 in a pail tips..?

whoa im a captain! just realizes that.......<br /><br />any way, i am using a 50 gallon cooler type thing. its just big like 4 and a half feet long, 3' tall and 3 feet wide.. should i just us my garbage pail? i dont use it because the rim of the pail hits the part of the stand... maby i should jsut trim it to fit..

 

[oldboat1]

Re: Running a 7.5 in a pail tips..?

Whoa -- you have a working antique motor and pressure tank, but you are going to overheat it. The plastic garbage container is a good suggestion. I have one that I've equipped with a plastic thru-hull and cap so I can drain it (also has wheels, which helps a little. Even with a container like that, though, you have to be a little careful not to overdo it. Keep adding water to freshen what is in the container.

 

[NitroBoy543]

Re: Running a 7.5 in a pail tips..?

actualy old boat, m engin runs ablutely fabulous at like mid throttle, but when i crank it to wot, it knocks the water out. but it realy dose keep very cool, i can touch the engien block after running it.. i belive thats prety good..

 

[oldboat1]

Re: Running a 7.5 in a pail tips..?

sounds like a keeper, with lots of life left. Consider the plastic garbage container idea -- works well for tinkering with the old Evinrude, and gives you an extra can on trash day!<br /><br />Regards...

 

[screenbuzz]

Re: Running a 7.5 in a pail tips..?

will muffs work on these smaller older motors? if so why not just use them. or do i need to pickup a copy of outboards for dummy's?

 

[oldboat1]

Re: Running a 7.5 in a pail tips..?

Well, I need a copy too. I would think the muffs would work if you can cut the flaps to fit. On my '57 Evinrude 7 1/2, the intake is just above the ventilation/cavitation plate and not very accessible. I guess I would remove the cover plate if using a flusher, just to be sure the water would enter easily. But for a little motor, I still prefer a tank.

 

[Terry H]

Re: Running a 7.5 in a pail tips..?

Gentlemen...what you can't do on muffs is rev the motor very high. with no exhaust backpressure or load on prop you could have a runaway...sometimes you just need to simulate real running conditions to set timing or idle on some motors...just a Thought