Help identifying this old Sears Motor

[seahuntboater]

Greetings. I picked up this 2 cylinder engine yesterday. Owner said it is from the 40’s or 50’s. I have given a link with some pictures and any model /serial numbers I can find. I am thinking Elgin.

Since i want to get this running again I would appreciate knowing year/ model/ etc. The link is

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PkKA0Df7LFTDhSU_t3xr8R_Fw-YJQFQH?usp=sharing

The coils seem to be newer rubber and not all cracked.

Question: one of the Carb bolts is snapped off. Is that a stud that I can back out of the base plate? If not what would you do to fix it? I guess I would need a welder for christmas to extend the bolt.

Thanks Ralph

[bobw]

If I’m reading the first 3 digits of the ID number correctly, that would be a model 571.58601 which would be a 1947 model 5.5hp motor. The 3 digits of the motor ID number make up the last 3 digits of the model number. Here’s a link to Elgin model numbers.

http://www.elginoutboards.org/modelnumber-sequential.htm

You should be able to back the broken carburetor stud out once you remove the carb.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

• This reply was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by bobw.

[seahuntboater]

Bob.Thanks. Please check the link it is not working for me.

Also please let me know what number you based it on and the location on the motor so i can learn where the model is. and I will check.

thanks
Ralph

[bobw]

Ralph – in one of your pictures there is a number 601-7165 which is the motor ID number. The 601 represents the last 3 digits of the Elgin model number 571.58601 and the 7165 is the serial number of your motor. See if this link works – it is a listing of Elgin model numbers.

http://elginoutboard.com/technical-data/elgin-ob-motor-model-data/

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

[bobw]

Ralph – in one of your pictures, there is a number 601-7165. The 601 digits are the last 3 numbers of the Elgin model number 571.58601 and the serial number of your motor is the 7165. See if this link works – it gives the listing of Elgin models:

https://web.archive.org/web/20160417045813/http://www.elginoutboards.org/modelnumber-sequential.htm

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

[bobw]

Ralph,
In one of your pictures, there is a number #601-7165 which is the motor ID number. The 601 digits represent the last 3 numbers of the Elgin model number 571.58601 and the 7165 is the serial number of your motor. See if this link works – it gives a listing of Elgin models:

https://web.archive.org/web/20160417045813/http://www.elginoutboards.org/modelnumber-sequential.htm

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

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