Topic: not much of a bargain for sure – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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June 12, 2020 at 9:19 am #205508
fleetwin
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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…
June 12, 2020 at 9:56 am #205515
crosbyman
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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 🙂
June 12, 2020 at 10:22 am #205516
The Boat House
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June 12, 2020 at 11:31 am #205521
Mumbles
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What am I missing here, what’s wrong with this motor?
June 12, 2020 at 11:34 am #205522
fleetwin
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Mumbles wrote:

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

Look at the pistons, one of them is in backwards!
June 12, 2020 at 11:41 am #205523
The Boat House
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June 12, 2020 at 12:10 pm #205525
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fleetwin beat me to it. I was about to say the top piston is backwards. Probably has a tossed rod.
June 12, 2020 at 1:42 pm #205537
adam1961
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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 🙂
June 14, 2020 at 1:22 am #205633
Mumbles
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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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