15 hp ted williams lower unit parts

[Jay21]

i have an old ted williams 15hp outboard (model # 217.58760). i found all the parts i need for repairing the lower unit under the sears website except for the boot-shift rod (56051) which they no longer make. im having trouble finding that part.

 

[alcan]

Re: 15 hp ted williams lower unit parts

Hio Jay<br />Do you know who made your motor?

 

[Jay21]

Re: 15 hp ted williams lower unit parts

hey alcan. i believe sears is the maker.

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: 15 hp ted williams lower unit parts

Jay, Eska built your engine for Sears in 1973. Eska has been out of business since 1987, but parts can still be found:<br />Eska Resource<br />FYI - Eska put Techumseh engines on their lowers, so for engine parts try a mower shop.

 

[alcan]

Re: 15 hp ted williams lower unit parts

Thanks Paul<br /> Jay, Sears is a retailer, they sell stuff. Sears doesn't build anything. Many different companies built outboards for Sears and other retailers to sell over the years. These motors were sold under the retailers private brand name/lable, i.e. Ted Williams, Elgin,Sea King and many others. This also sometimes makes it difficult to determine the original manufacture. Often if we can determine which company made the outboard we can cross reference parts or a least give some options as to where to start looking. I have absolutly no info on your motor. I am gald to hear you found some parts thru Sears. I have also found parts thru them. Parts I did not think they would have. Good luck.

 

[Jay21]

Re: 15 hp ted williams lower unit parts

thanks paul. it is an eska motor but i still cant find the part. even the boot shift rod for eska is no longer availible. thank u both for your help and i'll keep searching.

 

[todd ashley peters]

Re: 15 hp ted williams lower unit parts

i have had the pleasure of rebuilding 3 15 hp ted williams. i had to mod the shift rod seal/ boot. i used an oring in a plastic cup that i machined, and made a st steel clip that holds it in place. cats meow. the lower crank seals have been standardized and the seal housing modified to except this seal

 

[JB]

Re: 15 hp ted williams lower unit parts

Six year old thread, Todd.