Recently acquired my grandfather's 'ol 5hp Johnson TD-20. A great little workhorse from what I've seen and read. I've read this was a very popular motor in its day, with many produced from '46 - '49. With that said, I'm having a bear of a time finding any shear pins for this motor. I've...
The owners manual to my "new" TD-20 shows 1/2 pint (8 oz) per gal. I've seen it stated here that a 24:1 or 4 oz per gal is the correct mix.
Can anyone clarify why the restated amount of oil? The motor does smoke a fair amount at the 8oz/1gal mix, but I don't want to damage the motor. Have...
