If hard times hit and someone says they wanted all original once running I only paid $80.25 at a flea market not bad for a motor worth a 1000 if running if I say so Keeping it till I die
Yea I would love to find a deal like that. I'll buy them and fix them all day for that price. Around here in eastern Kentucky those old motors still cost anywhere from 300 to 900 bucks depending on the condition
Instead of drilling and tapping into the cylinder wall, couldn’t you just attach the vacuum line of the fuel pump to the original pulse line that led to the tank? Thinking of doing my 1958 Fastwin 15 this way.
No not without taking the intake off and blocking one of the two holes and taking out the check valves. The pump needs a push and a pull...or a suck and a blow. It's set up originally just to blow or pressurize the metal tank.
It’s on eBay and a UA-cam video shows the conversion of a 55 vtwin and you have to get the adapter to exhaust plate manifold to give you the pulse to the fuel pump
Oh ok your talking about buying the cover plate that has the nipple in it? Or the intake manifold that is set up for fuel pump? Welll either way yea you can mount the fuel pump wherever you like as long as you have either the adapter or you drill and tap the port cover yourself. You must have that for your diaphragm fuel pump to work.
I myself don't think you needed to tap it out you could have cut the old line coming out and a do mix link not easy but keeps this so you can switch back if wanted needed I'll be posting a vid in coming months bout my QD-11 less I say F it and by a tank
That Is the best explanation of this conversion that I have seen. Thanks for making it so simple!
Thanks buddy. Glad I could help
Thanks brother. Bringing my 1960 sea king back to life
Awesome! Good luck
Good video... straight to the point...clearly explained. Will be doing this to the exact same motor
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Thanks I'm going to do that the same way seem easier that all the other ways I have seen good video
Hey thanks man! That's the easiest way I've found to do it. Good luck!
I'm about to try this on my 53 johnson I hope it works
Good luck buddy!
Mine doesn't have that exact plate but I'm trying to figure something out
Might not look exactly the same but should have a plate the serves the same purpose.
How she running today ? I'm thinking of doing this to my Fd-13 Johnson
I sold it a few months ago but she was still running great! Haven't had any complaints from the guy so I'm guessing it never gave him any issues.
If hard times hit and someone says they wanted all original once running I only paid $80.25 at a flea market not bad for a motor worth a 1000 if running if I say so
Keeping it till I die
Yea I would love to find a deal like that. I'll buy them and fix them all day for that price. Around here in eastern Kentucky those old motors still cost anywhere from 300 to 900 bucks depending on the condition
Instead of drilling and tapping into the cylinder wall, couldn’t you just attach the vacuum line of the fuel pump to the original pulse line that led to the tank? Thinking of doing my 1958 Fastwin 15 this way.
No not without taking the intake off and blocking one of the two holes and taking out the check valves. The pump needs a push and a pull...or a suck and a blow. It's set up originally just to blow or pressurize the metal tank.
See that's what I just got done doing just need a gas tank and a boat ⛵
What part did you tap? I have a 1955 EVINRUDE 7.5 Fleetwin I’m trying to do the same thing
I tapped the actual cover. The cover that has two screws holding it in.
I’m also doing a 55 Evinrude vtwin do I need to buy the adapter plate or can I mount on transom or anywhere as long as my hoses clear
I'm not sure i follow. What adapter plate are you referring to?
It’s on eBay and a UA-cam video shows the conversion of a 55 vtwin and you have to get the adapter to exhaust plate manifold to give you the pulse to the fuel pump
Oh ok your talking about buying the cover plate that has the nipple in it? Or the intake manifold that is set up for fuel pump? Welll either way yea you can mount the fuel pump wherever you like as long as you have either the adapter or you drill and tap the port cover yourself. You must have that for your diaphragm fuel pump to work.
How about a part number and source for that fuel pump.
I have no idea about a part number. I just jumped on ebay and looked up Briggs and Stratton fuel pump and went with one
Talking about not explaining very well, you did exactly that and I’m a machinist.
I myself don't think you needed to tap it out you could have cut the old line coming out and a do mix link not easy but keeps this so you can switch back if wanted needed I'll be posting a vid in coming months bout my QD-11 less I say F it and by a tank
Yea that would work also. I didnt plan on going back original and that was the quickest and easiest way that I'd seen to do it. Thanks for watching
You CAN just buy that bypass cover and install a 1960 factory fuel pump,easy peasy....Discount Marine Bark River Mi.
Yea but this took me like 5 minutes and I had the stuff laying around lol.
The 5.5 OMC CANNOT be done like this 10 HP