Am I missing parts? 1954 CD 11 5.5 hp

[AEROCOOK]

I removed the lower unit on my newly acquired 1954 Johnson 5.5 (CD 11) and I think I may be missing a few parts.
What I discovered is that my driveshaft has a thin dowel pin through it a few inches from the top, not knowing what it was for I did some research and although I didn't find anything specific to this model, I did find an article on LeeRoys Ramblings about newer 6 / 7 hp OMC motors that have the same dowel pin in the driveshaft. In the article, there is a parts schematic showing a spring and a few other parts that seem to go on top of this dowel pin and my motor didn't have these when I took it apart. Am I missing some parts or do they not apply to my motor?

 

[racerone]

You are missing some critical parts for your motor !!----It is the lower crankshaft mechanical seal assembly.----A gasket / stator / carbon seal / o-ring / cup / spring.---Order those parts from a Johnson dealer.

 

[AEROCOOK]

Thanks for the reply, I'm glad I asked or things might have gone sour for me.
I guess that leads to my next question... Where can I get the parts? I cant find a parts catalog that goes back to 1954.

 

[nwcove]

marineengine dot com has the part numbers back to 1955 , im not %100 sure, but i do believe the parts are the same. you could also google doug penn and drop him a line, real nice guy to deal with.

 

[HighTrim]

You will need parts 1 through 6 in the following diagram.

 

[HighTrim]

Here are the parts numbers

 

[HighTrim]

Here are the part numbers

 

[nwcove]

Chris, are you trying to post pics through iboats, or photobucket? i cant get either to work now. hope they get these issues worked out sometime soon. the little window that comes up at the top of the screen that says "working".....should read..." kinda working" lol

 

[HighTrim]

Think I got it! lol

I hate this "new, improved" site. Been posting here for many years, and I don't think I will for much longer. I get so frustrated trying to post, that I give up. Too bad.

 

[racerone]

You do not need to look this up on a 1954 model.---Look it up on a 73 model as the parts were the same for many , many years !!!

 

[nwcove]

Think I got it! lol

I hate this "new, improved" site. Been posting here for many years, and I don't think I will for much longer. I get so frustrated trying to post, that I give up. Too bad.

i feel your pain.....the site went from "enjoyable" to "what happened" , overnight! its supposed to be better than ever when its fixed....but the fix does not seem to be happening. hope you stay tho....yer the go to guy on the vintage iron and would be a huge loss !

 

[AEROCOOK]

I wondered what was going on with the site, I hadn't posted for quite a while as I focus on my snowmobiles in the boating "off season". I discovered that things weren't quite the same when I posted today. I'm just curious to know whether the part diagram that I had attached to the first post is visible to others?
I cant see any of the attachments that others had posted.
Anyhow, I did some cross checking and found the same 6 part numbers applied all the way up to the 1979 model year so it's good to know that the parts are readily available.
Thanks for the help.

 

[HighTrim]

Ah sorry aero I thought they were working. PM me with your email address and Ill get you a parts manual if you like.

 

[AEROCOOK]

I priced out the 6 parts at the dealer and was shocked at the price, $120 + tax, ouch! I took another look at the motor tonight and lucked out, way up inside the leg a few inches below the powerhead I found item # 2 resting on a ledge. This is great news since it was the most expensive of the 6 missing parts at over $50!
I don't know much about the seal, (item #4) but would it be advisable to buy that part new or would a good used one do the trick?

 

[HighTrim]

#4 is a carbon seal, used one would be fine. I may have some, Ill look for you. For sure I would want new parts for #1 and #3, the rest used is good. let me check my parts bins, that price is insane! lol

 

[HighTrim]

I have all the items in stock. I have both new and used carbon seals. The spring I have to verify, I have a box of about a zillion OMC springs, and don't have a known one handy to compare the length against. Anyone know the length for certain?

 

[HighTrim]

I have all the items in stock. I have both new and used carbon seals. The spring I have to verify, I have a box of about a zillion OMC springs, and don't have a known one handy to compare the length against. Anyone know the length for certain?

Here is another option

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-Johnso..._Accessories_Gear&hash=item258fce213b&vxp=mtr

 

[nwcove]

just a minute Chris, i think i have one from a cd 13 handy. 37.5mm

 

[AEROCOOK]

Thanks for all the help guys, I sincerely appreciate it. I'll be sure to order the top gasket and O ring new as suggested. I just had another look at the article in LeeRoys ramblings and it says to replace all of these parts you have to remove the powerhead, is this true?

 

[racerone]

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