Need help identifying motor

[CapnRoy]

I have a Montgomery Ward’s Sea King 3hp engine and I would like to know the year it was made. it was made by Clinton Engines.

A buddy of mine picked it up off the side of the road some 30 years ago. It sat in his barn for a couple years, and then he gave it to me when I bought my first boat, a 14 foot aluminum. I replaced the fuel line, and it fired right up. It has been stored for at least 15 years, but I was able to clean up the fuel system and again, she fired right up. I’ve always been curious how old it is, but I would guess mid-1960’s?

• This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by CapnRoy.
• This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by CapnRoy.

[johnny]

What’s the model and serial number?

[CapnRoy]

Model number appears to be J3001196A and the serial number is 332407, it also has a type number: XTV 27004 A

[frankr]

27004 doesn’t show up on the list, but 27002 through 27007 all come up as 1970 and/or 1971.

[retiredoz]

My hardly-ever-wrong motor bible says the J300 was  a one-year wonder.  1971

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CapnRoy

[CapnRoy]

1. retiredoz wrote:

   My hardly-ever-wrong motor bible says the J300 was  a one-year wonder.  1971

   What I could find on the pathetic web generally led me to the 70’s, but that angular sheet metal cowl doesn’t show up anywhere. In 1971 I was in the 7th grade.

[CapnRoy]

Any idea what a 1971 Sea King 3hp might be worth in running condition?

 

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