what is it 4hp lightwin 2001 510 82

[crosbyman]

can’t find a yeard # for the plate ID hood says 4 hp

plated switched maybe… but what is it ???

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• This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by crosbyman.

[billw]

I see you have no replies at all, so I will….I am confused. If the motor has no number plate, what’s the number in your thread’s title and where did it come from? Is this a fiberglass hood Lightwin or something much older?

Long live American manufacturing!

[crosbyman]

fiberglass hood slanted ….those are the only#s on the side ID plate ??? will look furthetr and send pics later today picked it up on KIjiji (our craiglist) for 75$cdn

I initially & wrongly assumed it was 5hp… because it has a counter rotating prop like a 5hp ….. but marked 4hp on the front of the hood I had not looked closely enough at the ad before my bid

maybe it is a 5hp with the wrong hood ??? it is the non shifting version (rotates 180)

bottom HS speed neeedle is pointy like a LS needle ??? usually they are much blunter (maybe someone installed the wrong needle & it is missing the front knob 🙁 )

it has the round recoil spring on the side of the PH like a 4hp

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[fleetwin]

Post a picture, the model number you gave doesn’t seem right..

[crosbyman]

see pics

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• This reply was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by Mumbles.

[crosbyman]

see needles btw serial# plate is chipped on a corner…. maybe it was tappered with

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• This reply was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by crosbyman.
• This reply was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by Mumbles.

[Mumbles]

Well, isn’t this interesting as your motor is a ’71 four horse and it has the correct needles but the 2001 model number identifies it as a ’51 – ’52 25 horse. It looks like the tag has been pop riveted on to so this motor may have a shady past.

Take a look at the Welch plug on the block and see what numbers are stamped on it, if the plug is still there.

• This reply was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by Mumbles.

[crosbyman]

seller looked shady also… 🙂 claims he knew zilch about outboards…and I do not think it was grandpa’s

ho well it is mine now to play with before ice out 🙂 glad to hear the needles are kosher HS one looked funny

going to marineengine.com 🙂 ……………… they have several versions of the 4hp in the EV line

thanks ………….will look at the plug it is there ok

hood logo is correct… and I scanned all of those 4hp years and did not spot the 71 logo identical to mine. good eye Mumbles

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• This reply was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by crosbyman.

[fleetwin]

Yep, that is a 71 4hp Lightwin, and that ID plate sure looks like it has been pop riveted in place….

[crosbyman]

I feel bad but…………. i’ll keep it .. till I find the owner 🙂 the seller was qwick to get the ad of the Kijiji site…:-)

anybody know a place for cheap 0203830 prop cones…..

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