not much of a bargain for sure

[fleetwin]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Evinrude-Outboard-7-5-HP-1956-Fleetwin-Power-Head-Short-Block-Assembly/114252500999?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225074%26meid%3Dd82474bc001c4efcbfc1d97a60628a59%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D164240931643%26itm%3D114252500999%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Ae9bfa824-acae-11ea-aafa-74dbd1804223%7Cparentrq%3Aa8ac99bd1720aa12461c3281fffbca6c%7Ciid%3A1

I emailed the seller letting him know about the big issue with this powerhead, he responded back saying “that’s why it is for parts only” but doesn’t seem to want to post the obvious issue…

[crosbyman]

outboard… antique just $2500 says very rare museum piece

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-nautique-autres/drummondville/moteur-hors-bord-antique-evinrude-1915-tres-rare/1334729938

Joining AOMCI has priviledges 🙂

[Tubs]

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

• This reply was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by Tubs.

[Mumbles]

What am I missing here, what’s wrong with this motor?

[fleetwin]

Mumbles wrote:

What am I missing here, what’s wrong with this motor?

Look at the pistons, one of them is in backwards!

[Tubs]

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A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

• This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by Tubs.

[frankr]

fleetwin beat me to it. I was about to say the top piston is backwards. Probably has a tossed rod.

[adam1961]

crosbyman wrote:

outboard… antique just $2500 says very rare museum piece

J:
Don’t tell everyone where that is LOL. I’m saving it for when I win the lottery 🙂

[Mumbles]

fleetwin wrote:

Mumbles wrote:

What am I missing here, what’s wrong with this motor?

Look at the pistons, one of them is in backwards!

Yeak, OK, I see it now!

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