G'day everyone... we recently purchased an old 1960's half cabin with a
1974 50 hp johnson outboard (our bit for recycling! heehee)
unfortunately the tilt system is f**ked we were told by the seller that
the moter (which is seized due to age and salt) can be replaced with a
yamaha or suzuki bike starter motor....

any one out there heard of this or has any other suggestions?

i'm not able to lift and lower the motor and my partner is not as
strong as he once was either... we have disconnected the motor for now
so that it is easier than if the hydraulics was still connected.

looking forward to hearing from you soon,

cheers

Julie

wrote:
G'day everyone... we recently purchased an old 1960's half cabin with a
1974 50 hp johnson outboard (our bit for recycling! heehee)
unfortunately the tilt system is f**ked we were told by the seller that
the moter (which is seized due to age and salt) can be replaced with a
yamaha or suzuki bike starter motor....

any one out there heard of this or has any other suggestions?

i'm not able to lift and lower the motor and my partner is not as
strong as he once was either... we have disconnected the motor for now
so that it is easier than if the hydraulics was still connected.

looking forward to hearing from you soon,

cheers

Julie


Hi Julie

Not quite sure where you are; in oz?? if so have a look at the Qld
version of the trading post, there are usually lots of marine wreckers
advertising there, mostly between Bris & the G/coast. They'll send you
one usually on a if it doesn't work they'll try another sort of thing.

If you're not in OZ then apologies because you'll have no idea what I'm
saying:-)

Good luck.

K

"K. Smith" wrote in message
...

If you're not in OZ then apologies because you'll have no idea what I'm
saying:-)

Good luck.

K


That's what most of us think all of the time. :-)

RCE

K. Smith wrote:
wrote:

G'day everyone... we recently purchased an old 1960's half cabin with a
1974 50 hp johnson outboard (our bit for recycling! heehee)
unfortunately the tilt system is f**ked we were told by the seller that
the moter (which is seized due to age and salt) can be replaced with a
yamaha or suzuki bike starter motor....

any one out there heard of this or has any other suggestions?

i'm not able to lift and lower the motor and my partner is not as
strong as he once was either... we have disconnected the motor for now
so that it is easier than if the hydraulics was still connected.

looking forward to hearing from you soon,

cheers

Julie


Hi Julie

Not quite sure where you are; in oz?? if so have a look at the Qld
version of the trading post, there are usually lots of marine wreckers
advertising there, mostly between Bris & the G/coast. They'll send you
one usually on a if it doesn't work they'll try another sort of thing.

If you're not in OZ then apologies because you'll have no idea what I'm
saying:-)

Good luck.

K

I doubt anyone in the English speaking world understands you even half
the time!

wrote:
G'day everyone... we recently purchased an old 1960's half cabin with a
1974 50 hp johnson outboard (our bit for recycling! heehee)
unfortunately the tilt system is f**ked we were told by the seller that
the moter (which is seized due to age and salt) can be replaced with a
yamaha or suzuki bike starter motor....

any one out there heard of this or has any other suggestions?

i'm not able to lift and lower the motor and my partner is not as
strong as he once was either... we have disconnected the motor for now
so that it is easier than if the hydraulics was still connected.

looking forward to hearing from you soon,

cheers

Julie


The 1974 50 was the last year for the large brackets & large gearcase -
the motor should be a Sierra 18-6761. See if it looks like this:

http://images.google.com/images?q=18-6761

Rob

wrote:
G'day everyone... we recently purchased an old 1960's half cabin with a
1974 50 hp johnson outboard (our bit for recycling! heehee)
unfortunately the tilt system is f**ked we were told by the seller that
the moter (which is seized due to age and salt) can be replaced with a
yamaha or suzuki bike starter motor....

any one out there heard of this or has any other suggestions?

i'm not able to lift and lower the motor and my partner is not as
strong as he once was either... we have disconnected the motor for now
so that it is easier than if the hydraulics was still connected.

looking forward to hearing from you soon,

cheers

Julie


Could be this one too for the add-on T&T:

http://images.google.com/images?q=18-6767

Rob

thanks for all your help guys! i'm in Sydney Oztralia! B^)

will check out the pictures and see if any look similar...

tried to take the boat out today but the battery failed us... 8^ (

oh well! try again on Saturday.

cheers

Julie

trainfan1 wrote:
wrote:
G'day everyone... we recently purchased an old 1960's half cabin with a
1974 50 hp johnson outboard (our bit for recycling! heehee)
unfortunately the tilt system is f**ked we were told by the seller that
the moter (which is seized due to age and salt) can be replaced with a
yamaha or suzuki bike starter motor....

any one out there heard of this or has any other suggestions?

i'm not able to lift and lower the motor and my partner is not as
strong as he once was either... we have disconnected the motor for now
so that it is easier than if the hydraulics was still connected.

looking forward to hearing from you soon,

cheers

Julie


The 1974 50 was the last year for the large brackets & large gearcase -
the motor should be a Sierra 18-6761. See if it looks like this:

http://images.google.com/images?q=18-6761

Rob

I don't know about the 50, but on a 74 135hp there were two types of
pumps/motors used, Prestolite, and another, Clayco I think. The two
aren't interchangeable, that I DO know.