TOPIC: year of evinrude motor?

year of evinrude motor? 15 years 7 months ago #2624

spearzike Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 34 Karma: 1 Thank you received: 0	And anyone tell me the year of these 40 HP motors. they are on a 1964 Dorsett catalinia. thanks for the Help Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:year of evinrude motor? 15 years 7 months ago #2625

classicfins Offline Contributing Member Posts: 755 Karma: 26 Thank you received: 0	Edited... 1960.. Beautiful motors. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:year of evinrude motor? 15 years 7 months ago #2626

pathfinderz1 Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 710 Karma: 16 Thank you received: 0	If you have the numbers off them go here www.marineengine.com/manuals/evinrude/#e40hp 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:year of evinrude motor? 15 years 7 months ago #2628

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Thanks Guys,
I'm trying to figure out if they are auto choke. the start plate i have on the boat isn't for twins. some one took a single start plate and used it. so it has a start key hole, and in the choke push button hole put the second key switch. so i guess it has to have auto choke on them. right?

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Re:year of evinrude motor? 15 years 7 months ago #2629

professor Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 758 Karma: 87 Thank you received: 1	The 59 model year was the 50th anniversary series and it certainly was different. These 2 motors appear to be 1960 models. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:year of evinrude motor? 15 years 7 months ago #2634

HandyAndy Offline Moderator Posts: 1107 Karma: 102 Thank you received: 12	You can check out the 1960 Evinrude Brochure here: www.old-omc.de 1960 was a year with automatic choke. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:year of evinrude motor? 15 years 7 months ago #2635

classicfins Offline Contributing Member Posts: 755 Karma: 26 Thank you received: 0	professor wrote: The 59 model year was the 50th anniversary series and it certainly was different. These 2 motors appear to be 1960 models. You are correct, they are 1960 models. I'm not quite sure why I said '59... I have one of each so you would think I could keep them straight. LOL Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:year of evinrude motor? 15 years 7 months ago #2644

spearzike Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 34 Karma: 1 Thank you received: 0	Andy thanks for the link. I enjoyed reading it. So I guess i should buy the NOS start plate i am talking to a guy about. And thanks everyone for the info. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:year of evinrude motor? 15 years 5 months ago #6153

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I've had a 1960 Evinrude 40 hp. Lark, like yours, on my boat since 1963. The original carburetor had an automatic thermostatic choke feature, which was controlled by engine cooling water running through the choke housing. The choke has three settings; off, auto, or manual on. I removed the water housing feature from my carburetor many years ago. It bothered me that the choke stayed partially on far longer than was necessary. But since I still pull on the starter cord, I don't need an auto choke or an electric solenoid controlled choke. I just use the manual choke setting. For your installation, you could use either dual choke buttons, or use a double throw switch to activate one choke, and then the other from a single choke button. Alternately, I guess some ignition switches use an additional key position to activate the electric choke .