Topic: 1940 ish Sea King 471, 8.5 hp, Front Cowling – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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November 3, 2025 at 5:34 pm #301178
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When I purchased the subject motor, the front cowl had been altered
long ago and far away. Someone cut out a big square of the cowl to
be able to access the primer manually.

I’m “guessing” that there was originally a lever of some king that went
thru the cowl (where the hole was cut out) to operate the primer shaft.

Anyone have a photo of what the front cowl should look like?

Thanks.

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November 5, 2025 at 7:24 am #301207
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se 12hp picture your part is likley the same as the 12hp ….taken from aChat gpt search

Sea King Outboard Motors 〈Montgomery Ward & Co.〉 – everythingaboutboats.org

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November 5, 2025 at 8:47 am #301214
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Not even close, lol.

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November 5, 2025 at 9:11 am #301215
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ho well….

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November 5, 2025 at 11:13 am #301224
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Not a very good video and doesn’t show much of what you want to see.

https://youtu.be/6eMertGhpog?si=jivxsmkJYeJ99AyO

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November 5, 2025 at 11:25 am #301225
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On 1939 Sea King 8.5HP 8808 motors, the carb needle was on top of the carb. In 1940 on Sea King 8.5 HP 8811A motors, Evinrude moved the carb needle to the front. This caused a change in the front cowl. The ’39 models had a carb needle lever above the cowl which moved left-to-right. The 1940-’41 carb needle lever was located on the lower edge of the cowl, it rotated in position. This photo is a 1939.
November 5, 2025 at 11:27 am #301227
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This pic is another 1939.
November 5, 2025 at 11:29 am #301229
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This is a 1941 8811A.
November 5, 2025 at 11:31 am #301232
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Same 1941 motor 8811A.
November 5, 2025 at 1:10 pm #301238
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Thanks Harry! Those photos explain it well.

I have both the early and later style Sea King 8.5,
and realized the carbs were different. …
Especially when I went to swap carbs to diagnose
running issues…… just about impossible to to adjust
the carb with the tank on.

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