Evinrude fastwin help

[Mr chainsaw]

Re: Evinrude fastwin help

It is a 1956 with serials hat begins with 5016. 15 hp, I think it is definitely worth rebuilding it has some more oomph compared to my 1945 lightfour. But I'll keep both and sell all of the others.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Evinrude fastwin help

You can compare parts numbers here.

The 15hp

Vintage Evinrude Johnson Outboard Parts & Diagrams - Catalog ITEM_2747

The 18hp

edit: Not sure which year Sportwin, but they will have the manual here too.

Did you get the shifting issue sorted out? Your model number is 15016

I have a decent '56 15hp Electric Start Fastwin too, haven't had time to get to it though.

 

[Mr chainsaw]

Re: Evinrude fastwin help

The gears engage as in normal function, but the shifting lever, does not pull the shifting rod up. The other sportwin is a 10016, are they compatible, am I going to have to break the leg from the power head to fix this? I now know that the problem lies with the selector lever.

 

[silver_bay]

Re: Evinrude fastwin help

Near (under) the shift lever there should be a screw that attaches the lever to the "bellcrank" that activates the shift rod.
Maybe yours is out of adjustment?

Look for "Figure - 09" in this article:

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/columns/max/index1.htm

Max's articles were republished as "Cheap Outboards" which is a great intro to working on 50's/60's OMC engines.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Evinrude fastwin help

Yeah sounds like a quick adjustment issue to me.

 

[Mr chainsaw]

Re: Evinrude fastwin help

I got it to run and everything is good now. It was a setting issue on the bell crank. I looked at the sportwin and noticed there was a second attachment point, and then I found one on the fastwin and got it all set up. I'll take it out on the lake today and have some fun. Thanks for all your help and feedback- Jordan

 

[Mr chainsaw]

Re: Evinrude fastwin help

Few times have I been so impressed with a machine. When they say it is a fastwin it IS fast! It was a lot of fun, we are able to ski behind it!

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Evinrude fastwin help

Said it once, Ill say it again. Pound for pound, the Fastwins are the best!

On a side note, Im facing -40 degrees right now, and buried under mountains of snow. Your tales of water skiing are cruel

Kidding of course, tight lines and all that. Enjoy the water.

 

[tazrig]

Re: Evinrude fastwin help

Few times have I been so impressed with a machine. When they say it is a fastwin it IS fast! It was a lot of fun, we are able to ski behind it!

Thats back when a sputtering 2 cycle engine belching out that oil smell was a real thing of beauty and people had common sense that it wasn't going to single handedly kill the environment.

AHHH... the good old days