Old Johnson worth it ?

[Blind Bobber]

I may be given what looks to be (how do you tell, all white) a 60's vintage 6 horse Johnson which was submerged in flood water in 96 and never cleaned or ran. Why you ask? I have a car top aluminum this would be a perfect match for. It is seized. I figure I will have to replace points, condenser, flush motor, chean carb. Possibly ignition coil, seals, who kows what tlse. Is free a good price? WWhere in Portland would one go for shop manual and parts? I cannot afford a new motor. What do you all think? Am I tossing good money down a hole or could it be servicable? I actually use this little aluminum more than my bigger boat so a motor like this would be great if salvagable. What say you?
Thanks in advance. :jester: <font color="red"> </font> BLIND BOBBER

[bobber_boy]

I'd look in the plug hole(s) and see if the piston(s) are rusted to the cylinder walls. if nothing more you could part it out for some extra cash. Free is a good price...but I wouldn't put too much money into it just for being an older engine that was submerged. :whazzup:

[Okie]

I believe that was model that had the fuel tank mounted on the engine. It also requires mixing oil with the gas. Unless you have had a lot of mechanical experience it probably would be to much to bring it up to operating condition.
But since you have it there is some things you could try and it might surprise you and run. Since the other option is to junk it. You might squirt eveything with WD 40 and put some gasoline in it and see what happens. A sqirt of oil or WD 4o in the spark plug hole would help lubricate the piston, since it could be rusted or frozen in place. You could tell if you are able to turn the engine over with the pull rope. The water pump is usually bad after setting as long as you indicate so if it does start it will probably run hot because the water pump rotted out. This can be repaired if you are mechanically inclined.
Any way it's something to play with and it's junk if you can't get it started.

I forgot to add, use a barrel or large bucket of water to submerge the prop into when you try to start it. Don't try it with out it being in water.

Good Luck;

[ondarvr]

Not a bad motor, but if it is seized and has sat for that long after a good dunking, it may not be worth putting money into. But like Okie said, it may be worth at least trying. Don't get caught up in the "just one more part" cycle though, you can easily put a few hundred into it and still have a rusted old motor that doesn't run. For the same couple of hundred you can find one that does run.

[GSD]

"(how do you tell...)" model year?

1965 CD-CDL-22
1966 CD-CDL-23
1967 CD-CDL-24
1968 CD-CDL-25
after 1968 until 1980 the model number includes the year of manufacture.

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