I recently bought a pontoon with a 1977 Evinrude 35 hp on it. Motor is in good looking condition, prop is in very good condition, but I haven't attempted to check compression yet since the internal wiring harness has several broken wires. I'm waiting for the harness to ship, and I decided to go all in on the motor, since it was a very good deal, and by appearances, the motor is probably worth fixing.
My issue is the original part # listed for the complete water pump kit is 0388256, that part is hard to find, and where I have found it, the price is outrageous. That part # appears to have been replaced by 0389980, but when I search for that number, I find that it is listed as not fitting a '77 Evinrude 35 hp. I also found that number has possibly been replaced with a newer number, now 0395270.
Is there anyone here that can tell me if one of these newer part number water pump kits will fit a 1977 35 hp Evinrude? It's an old motor and I can't justify spending $160 on a water pump kit, when the new part numbers are $39 for a similar kit. If I have to, I'll just buy the impeller, but I'd prefer to replace the entire water pump assembly.
Thank you for any help.
My issue is the original part # listed for the complete water pump kit is 0388256, that part is hard to find, and where I have found it, the price is outrageous. That part # appears to have been replaced by 0389980, but when I search for that number, I find that it is listed as not fitting a '77 Evinrude 35 hp. I also found that number has possibly been replaced with a newer number, now 0395270.
Is there anyone here that can tell me if one of these newer part number water pump kits will fit a 1977 35 hp Evinrude? It's an old motor and I can't justify spending $160 on a water pump kit, when the new part numbers are $39 for a similar kit. If I have to, I'll just buy the impeller, but I'd prefer to replace the entire water pump assembly.
Thank you for any help.
