Evinrude 10? 15?

[hidditt]

I picked up an Evinrude that has a "custom" paint job. It looks like a 1953 or 1954 15 horse. The motor mount has been changed to a QD-10 mount so that model and serial number info. doesn’t help much. The Exhaust Cover does have a number from the casting and is 203252. The motor shroud has a number 203264. This motor has a label indicating it was supplied by OMC in Canada.

I was wondering if anyone could confirm the model and year from the part numbers above and the photos. Sorry about the orientation.

Also wondering about a good way to remove that awesome paintbrush finish.

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[fleetwin]

I agree, looks to be a 53/54 Evinrude Fastwin 15hp….

[fisherman6]

Another vote for the ’53/’54 Evinrude Fastwin 15hp. I have a ’54 SuperFastwin myself and I’d say this is a spittin’ image with ‘custom’ paint.
-Ben

OldJohnnyRude on YouTube

[garry-in-michigan]

Absolutely Super Fastwin! The decals on the ’53 were a sort of blue gray, while the decals on the ’54 were black. . . . 🙂

[outbdnut2]

Look inside on the engine block for a shiny silver welch plug (looks like a frost plug the size of a quarter). This will have the model and serial number.

Dave

[1946zephyr]

Evinrude 10 did not come to the market, till 1956. Anything earlier, was a green Johnson QD. And yes, that is a Super Fastwin 15. 53 and 54 was called the "Super Fastwin" because they were a vast improvement over the previous 14hp Fastwin. 1955, the Super was dropped from the model name. 1957, they were bumped up to 18hp and vastly improved again.

[hidditt]

The 1954 15 Evinrude I have has a weak throttle linkage. The horizontal to vertical gear that holds the vertical linkage to the magneto connections is damaged. There is a great deal of wear on the slot. This damaged part appears to be part of the midsection. I have an extra midsection from a few years later – probably 1956 to 1958. Is there any chance that the 1954 powerhead will fit onto a 1956 or 1957 midsection AND have the 1954 gearcase bolt up to that newer model midsection.

Seems like a long shot to me, but OMC was pretty good at interchangeability as designs advanced model to model. Maybe I should wait for a 1954 parts motor at a future swap.

The parts catalogues I have don’t cover back to 1954, and I don’t seem to be able to find any exploded view parts diagrams to check out myself.

[fisherman6]

The ’54 15 has a different midsection than the ’56-’58. I believe the change actually took place in ’55 but I could be mistaken. The ’54 midsection has the drive shaft completely separated from the exhaust where it mates to the powerhead. It takes 2 separate base gaskets of different thickness even. The later midsection is not divided like that. The throttle linkage parts, however, I believe are the same. Without seeing a picture, I’m not certain of where the wear / damage really is. The gears are both separate pieces though.
-Ben

OldJohnnyRude on YouTube

[david-bartlett]

Another vote for 53-54 Super Fastwin.

[jeff-register]

Sorry, No welsh plug on this model. I agree Evinrude 54, 53 15hp. None of them had a welsh plug. Great runners though at 67 pounds. I would never sell mine or my 58 Johnson 18 electric start. Great motors too!

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