Year of Evinrude Fleetwin and model differences?

[Buccaneer]

I have a model 4443 and 4447 Evinrude Fleetwin, 7.5 hp,
made in the early 1950’s. Neither is complete.
One is basically a power head with a smashed up gas tank.

I’ll be getting this Fleetwin, model and year unknown,
but it sure looks like the two I have.
http://www.do-bid.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?dobid30/8
This one has a busted tiller bracket. One of my parts
motors has a good one…… just hoping it fits!
Can anyone ID the year of this auction Fleetwin,
or know what difference there are in the early 50’s models?
It will probably be a week or two before it makes it
to my garage, so I’m just "scoping" out the possibilities
of ending up with a running unit!

Prepare to be boarded!

[20mercman]

Both of the numbers you posted are listed as 51 & 52 model year motors. http://www.marineengine.com/parts/model … tml#e7_5hp

I have a 1950 and a 1953 along with some parts for the 53. (I need a connecting rod for my 53, part number 277195) The photo looks like my 53 models, but the model number would tell you the year. I thought that the 50 was the last year for the ignition system on them and they switched to the regular magneto afterwards. I could be wrong. I know that the 50 has the "melting" coils that melt and run all over everything. I was able to switch to the regular OMC coil on the old laminations. The 50 also has the fuel vent in the tank and not in the cap like the later models.

Steve

[Buccaneer]

Steve, I have a parts diagrams for a
1950 Fleetwin, showing the rod as #276791
1954 Fleetwin, showing the rod as #277302

Unfortunately, I don’t have numbers for my
1951 or 1952, to see if either has the same rod
# #277195 as your 1953.

If my "parts" Fleetwin has the correct rod, you
can have the power head. I have to check to
see if that motor is my 1951 or 1952 model.

Surely, they didn’t change rods every year?
Thanks for the link!

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[20mercman]

Thanks! I do know that my 1950 has different rods than my 53, and also different than the 1954 and later. If you have an extra when you are all done, that would be wonderful!

Thanks!

Steve

[mercuryman]

The clutch parts different not sure when change made, but I know 50 & 53 have different clutch parts.

[Buccaneer]

Mercuryman, good to know about the clutch differences. Thanks!

20Mercman, are you related to MercuryMan? 🙂
I checked today, and it’s my 1952, model 4447 that’s my "parts"
engine. Perhaps someone has a parts diagram for the 1952 Fleetwins
to see if the rods are the same as your 1953.

Not sure what model my auction Fleetwin is yet, but the auction
guy said it would be about two weeks before the wagon train
delivers it!
PM me in about three weeks and I should know what extra parts
I’ll have. I could bring the power head to Tomahawk, if you’re
attending.

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[garry-in-michigan]

The main changes were in the clutch mechanism and the water pump impeller. . . 😀
1950 –

1952-

1954

[Buccaneer]

Garry, thanks for the information. It’s nice to see the "evolution"
in the Fleetwin. They probably got the bugs out of the neutral shift
units, then switched over to the F, N, R models!

Would you happen to have the 1952 Fleetwin power head
parts blow up? 20Mercman is wondering if the rods ( # 277195) in his
1953 Fleetwin are the same as my 1952 parts engine.
Thanks!

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[garry-in-michigan]

Glad to help. They had problems with the top counterweight robbing the top rod of oil. That is the reason for using the rich fuel/oil mix. (Quart to 4 gallons) . . . 😀

[Buccaneer]

Thanks again Garry……. you’re a wealth of information and resources!…
wish I could download your brain to my hard drive!

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