TOPIC: 1966 lark twins

1966 lark twins 14 years 4 months ago #13457

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My friend just picked up an 18 ft power cat with twin 1966 Evinrude Larks. Electric shift. One has an extra letter at the end of the model #. Does that indicate counter rotating?
Also, he is looking for two electric shift control boxes. What years fit those engines and where might we start looking to purchase two control/shift boxes?
Thanks for the help. Mike in sunny Oregon

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Re: 1966 lark twins 14 years 4 months ago #13484

pathfinderz1 Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 710 Karma: 16 Thank you received: 0	Try the Glassifieds on here in the motors section. Or here www.aomci.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?board=Webvertize Mike aka pathfinderz1 Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: 1966 lark twins 14 years 4 months ago #13501

69Fabuglas Offline Senior Boarder Posts: 208 Karma: 13 Thank you received: 0	What HP are the Larks? I have a complete electric lower unit, shifter, and control box for a '63 75HP. Not sure if it's the same or not. Ray Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: 1966 lark twins 14 years 4 months ago #13519

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They are not counter-rotating. Never made them like that. The variance in the letter at the end of the model number is simply a notation meaning something minor was changed in the model run. Nothing to worry about - might be a simple as a change made in length of a bolt used in the waterjacket - who knows....

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Re: 1966 lark twins 14 years 4 months ago #13530

tyeechaser Topic Author Offline Junior Boarder Posts: 103 Karma: 8 Thank you received: 0	Well, sure fooled me!! Here are the Model #'s. LH- 40372 D RH-40372 DA Can't find any more info. I will look at the props today and see what they tell me. Motors are at my friends accross the river. Will get back on this one. Mike Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: 1966 lark twins 14 years 4 months ago #13531

tyeechaser Topic Author Offline Junior Boarder Posts: 103 Karma: 8 Thank you received: 0	Ray, please Email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if the control box is for sale. Don't need the lower unit. Thanks, Mike Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: 1966 lark twins 14 years 4 months ago #13616

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I believe the electric-shift control box is the same for all 1968 and earlier electric shift motors but the part number for the whole assembly does change from 1963 to 1966. Check out this link for the part manuals:

www.marineengine.com/parts/johnson-evinrude-parts.php

According to the above website, 40372 is a 1963 Evinrude 40HP, not 1966. You might like to check out old-omc.de/ for help in confirming the year with the original Evinrude literature.

I also happen to have one Evinrude Selectric controller for sale, $20+shipping, photos in the Glassifieds section:

fiberglassics.com/index.php?option=com_adsmanager&page=show_ad&adid=458&catid=3&Itemid=56