@@davidparlee3102 This is a fun little lake to run motors on amd one of the only lakes anywhere close to me that allows me to swap motors on shore near the launch. It really is a nice runner. I'm quite happy with it. Thanks for watching, David!
Thank you. These are my favorite motors. The 22c.i OMCs are my favorites. The 18hps are really my favorites, but I also really like the 20 and 25hp versions of the 22c.i powerhead. I just like the 18s the best because they typically have the best idle quality. Thanks for watching!
Hey good to know! I like the power to size/weight of the 18-25 hp. There all u need for most size boats to move them.I still have my Ted Willam s 7.5. Slow but light to take on and off. Inflatables or a boat like yours for fishing!
Gee Whiz! That thing runs great, Ben. Or, as my great uncle used to say, "That thing runs like a striped-a-- ape!" (But, my great uncle was not a refined gentleman such as I.) Let me ask you this, Ben: If this 1965 motor is okay to run on 50:1, and if my 1958 18 also has needle bearing rods at both ends and full needle bearings on the mains - just as this motor has, then why not run 50:1 in my 1958 18? Now, I know a 1958 10hp does not have a full set of needles, and it should be 24:1 because of that - at least until the 1961 10hp. Also, I have read an article about a 1953-4-5 15hp Evinrude being "updated" with the rods, needle bearings and pistons out of a 1961 Gale 15 to make it long-lasting. What is your theory about 24:1 and needle bearings throughout? Thank you for the video.
It really is a great runner. The 71 Electric Start 20 I ran along with this one last week is really a screamer. My grandpa said the same thing about the "striped a-- ape" LOL. He is largely responsible for my refinement. 😜 On the subject of whether or not a pre-1964 18hp OMC is capable of regular operation using 50:1 fuel mix... I will never recommend anyone stray from the original factory recomended mix ratio for these motors. On a personal level, though, I have thoroughly researched the construction of the 22c.i OMCs. The rod bearings did change design slightly in the early years of them, however all of them were fully jeweled engines. I still running my pre-1964 18s on 24:1 as a rule, but have run them on 50:1 in a pinch. I also built a '62 Fastwin out of the parts pile that I have run on nothing but 50:1 since I built it and it has shown no signs of trouble. I really think any of the 18s are OK on 50:1, BUT they were not factory recomended for it until 1964. Internals are essentially identical from 1957, but I did read or hear something about coated pistons beginning in 1964 with the switch to 50:1. I don't know if there is any validity to that or not. So, I don't habitually run my pre-1964 22c.i OMCs on 50:1, but I probably could. I still figure that the earlier ones have carburetor adjustments to dial them in with any mixture you run, so 24:1 will run perfectly and oil.is cheap compared to rebuilding powerheads. I am still running the '62 on nothing but 50:1 as an experiment and I'll continue to do that. I'm thinking I may take that motor to the cabin and run the crap out of it up there too. I'd never run the 10hps on 50:1, and will not recommend 50:1 in a pre-64 18hp, but I do believe they'll survive. 24:1 will make any of them last longer though. I even think there is plenty of "wiggle room" with a '64-up fixed jet 18hp to run 24:1 without causing a lean condition from the extra oil displacing fuel in the mix. That's my 0.02. Thanks for watching!
@@leepatton1180 Yeah, don't do that. Also, don't stand up.innthe boat to start it either. Ay least if you're sitting down, you won't fall.out of the boat if the motor is started in gear. They did add the safety mechanism (that always gets messed up) in the 1970s to prevent starting them in gear. Best bet is.to just be careful and make sure it is neutral before you start the motor. They definitely can get you if you're not careful. Thanks for watching!
Had a 20 horsepower Johnson when I was a kid. The sound of that motor and hand on the tiller hits me right in the nostalgia.
@@Earthneedsado-over177 I love these 22c.i OMCs. Glad I could bring back those memories. Thanks for watching!
Smooth, quiet, effortless power!
@@donk499 Yessir! I love these motors! Thanks for watching, Don!
Gotta love running on a clear blue body of water! Nice runner my friend!
@@davidparlee3102 This is a fun little lake to run motors on amd one of the only lakes anywhere close to me that allows me to swap motors on shore near the launch. It really is a nice runner. I'm quite happy with it. Thanks for watching, David!
I like it! That’s a nice size to have.Thanks for sharing
Thank you. These are my favorite motors. The 22c.i OMCs are my favorites. The 18hps are really my favorites, but I also really like the 20 and 25hp versions of the 22c.i powerhead. I just like the 18s the best because they typically have the best idle quality. Thanks for watching!
Hey good to know! I like the power to size/weight of the 18-25 hp. There all u need for most size boats to move them.I still have my Ted Willam s 7.5. Slow but light to take on and off. Inflatables or a boat like yours for fishing!
Gee Whiz! That thing runs great, Ben. Or, as my great uncle used to say, "That thing runs like a striped-a-- ape!" (But, my great uncle was not a refined gentleman such as I.)
Let me ask you this, Ben: If this 1965 motor is okay to run on 50:1, and if my 1958 18 also has needle bearing rods at both ends and full needle bearings on the mains - just as this motor has, then why not run 50:1 in my 1958 18?
Now, I know a 1958 10hp does not have a full set of needles, and it should be 24:1 because of that - at least until the 1961 10hp. Also, I have read an article about a 1953-4-5 15hp Evinrude being "updated" with the rods, needle bearings and pistons out of a 1961 Gale 15 to make it long-lasting. What is your theory about 24:1 and needle bearings throughout? Thank you for the video.
It really is a great runner. The 71 Electric Start 20 I ran along with this one last week is really a screamer. My grandpa said the same thing about the "striped a-- ape" LOL. He is largely responsible for my refinement. 😜
On the subject of whether or not a pre-1964 18hp OMC is capable of regular operation using 50:1 fuel mix... I will never recommend anyone stray from the original factory recomended mix ratio for these motors. On a personal level, though, I have thoroughly researched the construction of the 22c.i OMCs. The rod bearings did change design slightly in the early years of them, however all of them were fully jeweled engines. I still running my pre-1964 18s on 24:1 as a rule, but have run them on 50:1 in a pinch. I also built a '62 Fastwin out of the parts pile that I have run on nothing but 50:1 since I built it and it has shown no signs of trouble. I really think any of the 18s are OK on 50:1, BUT they were not factory recomended for it until 1964. Internals are essentially identical from 1957, but I did read or hear something about coated pistons beginning in 1964 with the switch to 50:1. I don't know if there is any validity to that or not. So, I don't habitually run my pre-1964 22c.i OMCs on 50:1, but I probably could. I still figure that the earlier ones have carburetor adjustments to dial them in with any mixture you run, so 24:1 will run perfectly and oil.is cheap compared to rebuilding powerheads. I am still running the '62 on nothing but 50:1 as an experiment and I'll continue to do that. I'm thinking I may take that motor to the cabin and run the crap out of it up there too. I'd never run the 10hps on 50:1, and will not recommend 50:1 in a pre-64 18hp, but I do believe they'll survive. 24:1 will make any of them last longer though. I even think there is plenty of "wiggle room" with a '64-up fixed jet 18hp to run 24:1 without causing a lean condition from the extra oil displacing fuel in the mix. That's my 0.02. Thanks for watching!
Those motors were strong but they would get you if started in gear
@@leepatton1180 Yeah, don't do that. Also, don't stand up.innthe boat to start it either. Ay least if you're sitting down, you won't fall.out of the boat if the motor is started in gear. They did add the safety mechanism (that always gets messed up) in the 1970s to prevent starting them in gear. Best bet is.to just be careful and make sure it is neutral before you start the motor. They definitely can get you if you're not careful. Thanks for watching!