brass prop for 1951 evinrude 25hp

[what66]

Hi I had to get a new prop and I found a brass one on ebay.<br />What I want to know is how good is brass vs aluinmuin?<br />Is there anything I should know abouht it thanks.

 

[DJ]

Re: brass prop for 1951 evinrude 25hp

It will work great.

 

[jimmbo]

Re: brass prop for 1951 evinrude 25hp

It is Bronze, not Brass

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: brass prop for 1951 evinrude 25hp

Hi What66,<br /> The bronze prop will be fine for a show motor, but for go, stick with aluminum. Those bronze wheels are very hard on the gears and clutch dog. They weigh considerably more than the aluminum prop and for most applications there is little, if any, performance difference. If you use the boat a lot, get an aluminum prop for everyday use and keep the bronze prop (all shined up of course) for show use or on the mantle. You're running 50-year old parts in that motor and they're getting harder and more expensive to find - if you can find them at all....<br />- Scott

 

[what66]

Re: brass prop for 1951 evinrude 25hp

well I can't aford a new one yet but I don't even kow if this prop is good yet I just bought it last week and havent got it yet.<br />I would stick with my aluinmin prop if I could find a bushing for it.

 

[rwise]

Re: brass prop for 1951 evinrude 25hp

If the prop has sliped, any prop shop should be able to fix it! I have the bronze prop on my 57 35hp don't know how long its been on it as it was on when I got the boat. I have ran it for 3 years. There must have been something more than show for them. (I fish where the stups, logs and rocks are)

 

[what66]

Re: brass prop for 1951 evinrude 25hp

I took my old aluinimun prop to the prop shop<br />he said the bushing was unavailble.<br />and my old bushing didn't just slip when I took the propeller off I was able to take the bushing out by hand.and the ruber was sepret from the brass shaft.

 

[rwise]

Re: brass prop for 1951 evinrude 25hp

sorry to here that, I found a couple of props at a flee market for my 50hp (58 rude) for $12.00 each. Maybe you could get lucky and find one at a swap somewhere. I don't know if he will have it but try Eric at boats444@aol.com (small place here in Tulsa) or http://www.twincityoutboard.com/ (bigger place)

 

[pungolee]

Re: brass prop for 1951 evinrude 25hp

Listen to chinewalker.The clutch dogs in these motors were weak.You can get a new aluminum speed prop for around 80 bucks.Replacement of your dog will be three times that,and they are a little tricky to find.The bronze looks good though,they were originally intended for salt water run engines,a lot of them are pitched to run heavy cabin cruisers,that was all the motor available then.Put this on a runabout and it will grind and you will go 5 mph.I know.

 

[what66]

Re: brass prop for 1951 evinrude 25hp

I think it is the same pitch and size of the aluniman prop.

 

[papasage]

Re: brass prop for 1951 evinrude 25hp

i would like to have one for my 33 1966 if any one has one and dont want to run it. e mail me at papasage10@yahoo.com