OK here is the deal. I found a local guy who works on outboards, gets them running, and sells them. Sometimes on eBay. I am sure guys like this exist in every community. Anyway, he let me know that he had an old Evinrude Big Twin. I mentioned it on an earlier post. I was half-heartedly looking for one of these things at the time.
He gave me the model and it indicated a 1954 Evinrude, electric start, short shaft. Exactly what I was looking for my fishing boat project. Last nite I visited him and got to see the motor for the first time. We talked long enough so that I had a comfort factor that he knew what he was doing.
The first picture is a front view with the cowl off. The motor is fairly clean with the exception of some age grime. The grime is most visible behind the carrying handle. Also visible in the picture is the homemade steering linkage attached to the handle.
The second picture is a quarter view of the engine showing the starter and condition of the unit generally. To me the unit looks fairly clean given that it has been sitting for a couple years. As F_R posted at one point the starter is big enough for a car. So is the flywheel.
Third picture is rear view showing engine, shaft, and propeller shaft. I dont see anything special here. It sat in the water for a little while but that can be cleaned up. The engine looks fairly clean.
Now the first issue. The fourth picture is a close-up of the exhaust shaft. Note the white fill marks. After the picture we scrapped the fill off and as expected someone had drilled a ¼ inch hole on each side of the housing. And then they were plugged (it looks like bondo). I would love to know why the holes were drilled and is this a critical issue.
Last photo leads to another question. The hood is wrong for the year. At least as I look at the old brochures. I think this hood is from 1953 or earlier. The model # 25916-09653 says it is a 1954. The paint is off also. It could be a 1953 color or re-painted. The exterior paint is darker blue than what a 1954 model should be and it differs from the internal engine paint. I dont care so much about the color but I would like to find out why there is a discrepancy between the model # and the hood style. Could Evinrude sold some 1954 units with an earlier hood.
The motor seems to have good compression and when we hit the starter with a battery it really kicked the motor over. In fact it wanted to fire but had no fuel. If we do not see good compression readings tomorrow we quit. We emptied the lower unit and the oil was clean. No water.
The deal on the motor is the guy will sell it to me running for $350. New impeller, refurbished and balanced prop, new plugs and new ignition if necessary, etc. I get to work with him. While he is doing the impeller and we are looking at water pump housing I will replace a couple of frayed wires. This winter if I buy it I will rebuild the carb. The price also includes a gas tank, 2 hose connecter and remote control box with trashed cables. I need a box regardless and already figured on buying shift/throttle cables. If he doesnt get it running I owe nothing and I am out a couple wires and a couple hours.
Enough rambling. Opinions on the motor. The year doesnt bother me particularly because the hood fits and all the dials are present and in good shape. What about those holes in the exhaust housing.
He gave me the model and it indicated a 1954 Evinrude, electric start, short shaft. Exactly what I was looking for my fishing boat project. Last nite I visited him and got to see the motor for the first time. We talked long enough so that I had a comfort factor that he knew what he was doing.
The first picture is a front view with the cowl off. The motor is fairly clean with the exception of some age grime. The grime is most visible behind the carrying handle. Also visible in the picture is the homemade steering linkage attached to the handle.
The second picture is a quarter view of the engine showing the starter and condition of the unit generally. To me the unit looks fairly clean given that it has been sitting for a couple years. As F_R posted at one point the starter is big enough for a car. So is the flywheel.
Third picture is rear view showing engine, shaft, and propeller shaft. I dont see anything special here. It sat in the water for a little while but that can be cleaned up. The engine looks fairly clean.
Now the first issue. The fourth picture is a close-up of the exhaust shaft. Note the white fill marks. After the picture we scrapped the fill off and as expected someone had drilled a ¼ inch hole on each side of the housing. And then they were plugged (it looks like bondo). I would love to know why the holes were drilled and is this a critical issue.
Last photo leads to another question. The hood is wrong for the year. At least as I look at the old brochures. I think this hood is from 1953 or earlier. The model # 25916-09653 says it is a 1954. The paint is off also. It could be a 1953 color or re-painted. The exterior paint is darker blue than what a 1954 model should be and it differs from the internal engine paint. I dont care so much about the color but I would like to find out why there is a discrepancy between the model # and the hood style. Could Evinrude sold some 1954 units with an earlier hood.
The motor seems to have good compression and when we hit the starter with a battery it really kicked the motor over. In fact it wanted to fire but had no fuel. If we do not see good compression readings tomorrow we quit. We emptied the lower unit and the oil was clean. No water.
The deal on the motor is the guy will sell it to me running for $350. New impeller, refurbished and balanced prop, new plugs and new ignition if necessary, etc. I get to work with him. While he is doing the impeller and we are looking at water pump housing I will replace a couple of frayed wires. This winter if I buy it I will rebuild the carb. The price also includes a gas tank, 2 hose connecter and remote control box with trashed cables. I need a box regardless and already figured on buying shift/throttle cables. If he doesnt get it running I owe nothing and I am out a couple wires and a couple hours.
Enough rambling. Opinions on the motor. The year doesnt bother me particularly because the hood fits and all the dials are present and in good shape. What about those holes in the exhaust housing.
