Topic: What is it? – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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September 4, 2017 at 12:13 pm #8126
Buccaneer
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Strange looking hood on this motor.
What is it?

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Prepare to be boarded!
September 4, 2017 at 12:52 pm #64285
outboardnut
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a 1960 s super quiet Johnson with ram air????
September 4, 2017 at 1:53 pm #64288
amuller
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Is that shrink wrap over something? Looks strange. The motor–at least below the odd covering–is clearly an OMC "Big Twin," manual shift.

Are you able to remove the hood or covering?
September 4, 2017 at 3:18 pm #64297
mercuryspecialist
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I will guess that a fabric outboard motor hood (like a boat cover) is over the top cowl.
September 4, 2017 at 3:37 pm #64300
outbdnut2
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Maybe it sucks in mosquitos! LOL!
September 4, 2017 at 4:07 pm #64302
1946zephyr
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Yes, that is definitely an early 60’s Johnson 40, or a 58-59 35hp. The cover looks like something out of a cartoon LOL 😀 😀
September 5, 2017 at 1:49 am #64335
garry-in-michigan
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I have never seen that design before – A turbocharged RD ? ? ? 🙄
September 5, 2017 at 2:00 am #64337
david-bartlett
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Limited edition Supercharged Super-Quiet. OMC’s answer to Carl K.
September 5, 2017 at 9:33 am #64345
billw
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Probably the Super Quiet exhaust grommet and/or rubber mounts went bad, causing an over-active human mind with auto body skills to spring into action. Gotta admit; that explains the top air inlet but not the big bulge on the front of the cover….

Long live American manufacturing!
September 5, 2017 at 10:05 am #64346
billy-j
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Call the guy up and ask.
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