1966 rude 9.5 15hp carb refit

[dolluper]

I have an old 66 9.5 rude I want to put a 15hp carb on which casting #'s would work or years ,it's for the nephew pulling the 50 merc off the hydro and fixing the 9.5 to put on,safier for the kid

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: 1966 rude 9.5 15hp carb refit

The 9.5hp engines are nothing like the later 9.9hp engines, and their carburetor's are a little bizzare. They're on the rear starboard side of the engine, and they're a downdraft type carb. They mount directly to the reed plate with about five screws.<br />Anything you came up with would be totally unique, I'm sure!<br />Good luck though anyway! <br /><br /> Picture of a 9.5hp carb. It's under the 'white' plastic grate.<br /><br />EDIT: Mods, I had to change my link because part of the filename contains three X in a row. Can't we all grow up a bit here and shut off that annoyance of an AutoMod? At least for the repair groups???

 

[dolluper]

Re: 1966 rude 9.5 15hp carb refit

sounds like I should pick up a 9.9 to do the beef up less work to convert instead of manuing an intake

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: 1966 rude 9.5 15hp carb refit

Or a 15hp engine and a 9.9hp cowling. Assuming you're looking at the racing hydro regs. <br /><br />I think that the lower unit alone makes it the better engine. The 9.5s used the old split-line cases, which aren't exactly slick. Plus the 9.9 is a more powerful engine than the 9.5s, which were kind of weak for their hp.<br />I understand the '60s 22.0 CID engines (18-20-25hp) can be tuned up quite a bit though.

 

[dolluper]

Re: 1966 rude 9.5 15hp carb refit

no I don,t want him to race but a motor with a little punch so he has the feel ,I almost did myself in racing it with the 50 merc,any suggestions on something less than a 20hp in the omc group since they are easier for him to learn to fix ,if I get him a merc I,II have to fix it big joke ah!