Clinton Outboard Question

< Author Message   Mike Evans Posted on Saturday, December 13, 2003 - 06:30 pm:    I inherited a Montgomery Ward Sea King 7hp outboard Clinton Engine Corporation Model k700 2106A Serial 742688 Type 60 27407R. Any idea of date of manufacture (pre or post 1969)? Please respond to mevans629@hotmail.com   glenn Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 12:55 am:    my name is glenn my mate hase a 115 hp outbord evinrude 1969 mod i dont know a thing about outbords it gos good when it gets hot it wont start after it get swicth off it gos when it cools it got a new pump in it and pumps good do you know what could be the prublem thanks batmanman67@hotmail.com   Mike Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 08:55 pm:    Does anyone know if you can still get parts for a Montgomery Ward Sea King 7hp. Model:K7002107A, serial #: 647946, type: 6027370R, manufactured by Clinton Engine Corporation? Please respond to: ratdawgz@bytehead.com   Stan Kalenda Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 12:13 am:    Have a Clinton engine 7.5hp. - runs good but prop doesn't turn when in gear. Sounds like maybe a shirr pin or gear is stripped? Any ideas? and how to fix this? Please reply to: spuds3030@yahoo.com Thanks!!   Ray Brown Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 01:33 pm:    Have a Wards Sea King/Clinton Model# XTV.52329A, S/N 1602954, Type# 900-7106A. Could anyone tell me the year and horse power. Thank you.   Thomas Campbell Visitor Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 10:36 am:    I have a Montgomery Ward motor with the following info: model: k500 31080 serial: 1051747 type: XIV 52250 Could anyone give me the model year and hp size for the motor? Thanks, please email any info to tadc@kywls.com   jeff melhus Visitor Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 11:41 am:    I have a montgomery wards sea king / clinton outboard model #k200 3106a. it is 2hp. can anyone tell me the right spark plug for this motor?   jeff melhus Visitor Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 02:00 pm:    i have a 2hp sea king made by clinton engines. model#K200 3106A. serial#951386. type#xtv52202. can anyone tell me the correct spark plug for this motor, along with year,fuel mixture & any other info? thanx   Josh K Visitor Posted on Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 08:27 pm:    I inheritaed an 7 horse Montgomery Ward Sea King model # K700 1107A Type 27270 R is there any idea of a manufacture date and anywhere i can get original parts?   Stephen K. Linn Visitor Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 12:57 am:    I just bought a Wards Sea King 3.5 HP outboard motor manufactured by Clinton Motors Corp. The model # is K350 5106 A. Can enyone tell me where I can find out when it was built and how I can get an owner's manual and a service manual? Thank You. Stephen   Robi Visitor Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 03:38 pm:    I have a 7hp Sea King mdl #K7002107A Ser #657337, I am looking for an exhaust gasket. Does anyone know where I can find parts?   Jac Jepson Visitor Posted on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 11:10 pm:    I have a Wards Sea King (Clinton Engine) 9 horse outboard; looking for a fuel pump.   michael picklesimer Visitor Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 11:46 pm:    I have a 7hp sea king model K700 type 6027370r looking for air filter assembly and possibly more.   DJ Patterson Visitor Posted on Monday, June 18, 2007 - 08:56 pm:    My father-in-law has a Clinton Outboard that was his fathers. He would like to see if it runs but is uncertain of the gas/oil mix. Can anyone help? The model and serial number are J9 1101 0 Ser. # 101123   jimRudnick Visitor Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 02:59 pm:    A J9 Clinton takes a 32:1 mixture. 4 OZ to 1 gallon.   ken cox Visitor Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 06:53 pm:    do you know the year of a seaking 7.5 hp model vwr52179a   Patrick Jacobson Visitor Posted on Friday, August 03, 2007 - 10:39 am:    Looking for a Walbro LMB-179-1 carb for my Wards Sea King/Clinton air cooled 7.5 hp outboard. Any help is much appreciated! Thanks!   Bob Grenier Visitor Posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 02:13 am:    I just inherited a 3.5 hp outboard motor. Bad news is it's previous owner painted the cover and I can't read what button and knob does what. This thing runs, but I'm not sure if it's air cooled, and or if it's an oil/gas mix or what. I can figure out most of this by trial & error but I'd like to know if I can come up with an owner's manual for this motor. It's model number is K350 4000A--sn is 70476. Would like to know the year of this thing and whom it was made for Sears/Wards??? Can anyone help?   Graham Lamb Senior Member Username: galamb Post Number: 1478 Registered: 05-2007 Posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 08:40 am:    Bob, you should have started a new discussion - you almost got lost here. Anyhow, you have a Clinton 3.5 horse Air-Cooled model built somewhere between 1976-80. You can mix 2 cycle engine oil (for lawnmowers/chainsaws - NOT Marine oil) at a ratio of 24:1 with regular unleaded gas and it will run fine for you. Clinton went bankrupt a couple of times over the years and finally completely called it quits in 1980 - so the records are a little scarce and I can't narrow down your model any closer than above. Because it has a Clinton model number (as opposed to a Sears or Wards) it may simply have been marketed as a Clinton engine. You can most likely find a manual at www.discount-marine-parts.com just email them with your model number and I'm sure they can hook you up...   Richard E Miller Visitor Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 04:53 pm:    Do you have any idea where I can find parts for a Clinton motor, model # J7001102B. Please e-mail me back at wfavette1@yahoo.com   Mike Blevins Visitor Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 09:54 pm:    hi my grandfather past recently got a 7.0 hp motor model# k-700 1107 A Serial# 593208,from his house and I can pull the cord so not locked up I hope anyway, what kind of gas mixture do I use in it, }and how can I get a manuel so I can try to fix it up and get it running   Jeremy andrew spencer New member Username: jeremy_spencer Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2007 Posted on Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 04:16 pm:    Hey i have a 9Hp Clinton Cheif and i have no idea when it was manufactured. Model no: K900 5101 C. Serial no:1410195.   Robert May Visitor Posted on Monday, November 05, 2007 - 08:25 am:    I have a Clinton Engines Corp. outboard motor, Model No. K300 3106A, Serial No. 940554, Type No. XTV 52203. Can anyone tell me when it was made, what the fuel mixture should be, what type of spark plug to use, and ony other owner information. Please respond to robert_may@urscorp.com. Thank you.   Graham Lamb Senior Member Username: galamb Post Number: 2151 Registered: 05-2007 Posted on Monday, November 05, 2007 - 12:09 pm:    Robert, I believe your type is actually KTV (probably obscured a bit). Your motor is a 1975, single cylinder, 3 horse, built by Clinton for Montgomery Wards (store brand). The fuel mixes at 24:1 - regular unleaded gas and 2 cycle engine oil such as used for lawnmowers and chainsaws - NOT marine oil. You can use an NGK BM4A spark plug gapped at .030" (or a Champion cross ref to that NGK).   Robert May Visitor Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 01:16 pm:    Graham, thanks for the information. Would this motor be air cooled or water cooled. It has cooling fins to make me think it is air cooled but it also looks like it has a water intake hole also.   Graham Lamb Senior Member Username: galamb Post Number: 2171 Registered: 05-2007 Posted on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 12:19 am:    Robert, yes it's air cooled. The exhaust housing/lower unit were common to a number of outboard mfg's - so water cooled so it was built to accomodate both...   BucSloan Visitor Posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 08:21 pm:    I have just got a clinton outboard but know nothing about it; Manufacture date, Hp rateing, fuel mix, where to get parts or if I can, any info would help Model no. K7515106 B Serial no. 1382891 Type No. XTV 50575 B   Graham Lamb Senior Member Username: galamb Post Number: 2232 Registered: 05-2007 Posted on Monday, November 19, 2007 - 12:35 am:    Your type is actually KTV 50575 B - they must have printed the "K" poorly, because many list it that way. Your Clinton was built by them for Mongomery Wards and sold under the store brand "Sea King". It is a 1978 (clinton model K751), single cylinder, 7.5 horse. The few clinton's that I have seen are air-cooled engines and I have no information that they ever produced a water-cooled model (but can't say for sure). If your motor is air cooled you can mix it with regular unleaded gas and 2 cycle oil (such as used for lawnmowers/chainsaws) - not marine oil at a ratio of 24:1. Both Clinton and Montgomery Wards are out of business so certain parts may be hard to find. There is a number of sources on the internet that can provide you with tune-up/ignition parts or alternately, a local small engine shop may be able to help you out since the carbs, point etc were of a fairly generic variety...   Bud Fuston New member Username: budley Post Number: 1 Registered: 01-2008 Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 09:44 pm:    I purchased a Clinton Sea King outboard. 4 HP Model # K4002106A--Serial No. 681380--Type No. 60-27404R It runs, but not well. In the carb. bowel was the seat for the carb. needle. I have 24:1 chainsaw oil in the gas. I have ordered from Dave Henshaw a manuel but have not received it as yet. Do you know what year it was built and can I seat the needle sleeve with the needle valve?   Bud Fuston New member Username: budley Post Number: 2 Registered: 01-2008 Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 01:34 pm:    To edit my email from 1-11-08 09:44 pm, after looking at the carb again the brass seat was not from the needle valve. Could not even get to the bowl. Don't know where it came from! I am a woodworker and not a mechanic. Any help would be much appreciated. I also have more numbers from the carb but don't know if they mean anything. Thank you for any help you can give me.   crazyhwk9 Visitor Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 05:32 pm:    i have a j9 clinton motor does anybody know the hp rating   crazyhwk9 Visitor Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 05:57 pm:    it has a type #15-14-9-6-0-7   Graham Lamb Senior Member Username: galamb Post Number: 2870 Registered: 05-2007 Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 10:09 am:    The J9's are 5 horse motors built in the early 60's. These are air-cooled so you use normal 2 cycle engine oil such as used with lawnmowers and chainsaws (NOT marine TCW-3 oil). You can mix with regular unleaded gas (86/87 octane) at 24:1..   Frank Perras Visitor Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 07:36 pm:    Attention Graham Lamb I just pick up a Sea King 7.5 Clinton Outboard it pulls great with what seems to be good compression the problem is the prop shaft and prop are missing along with the shaft gear, thanks to you on one of your other post you had my model number and indicated the year 1978, since you have a wealth of information can you direct me to a vender who by some remote chance could have the parts I am looking Thank You Frank Perras   scott puffer Member Username: brim_buster Post Number: 36 Registered: 01-2008 Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 06:54 am:    " WOW "}}}   Graham Lamb Senior Member Username: galamb Post Number: 2991 Registered: 05-2007 Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 08:22 am:    Frank, if anyone has what you are after it will be a place called twin city outboards www.twincityoutboards.com Their stuff can be a little on the pricey side compared to other recyclers but they have "everything"....   Frank Perras Visitor Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008 - 09:02 am:    Thank You Graham for the information I am waiting for an answer back from the link you provided Twin city Outboards.   Frank Perras Visitor Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008 - 12:52 pm:    Also, Graham after going thru a cleaning process with this Sea King 7.5 HP and checking to see I have spark on the plug and it seems like its primed I am beginning to get a really good pull back on the cord after I make a complete pull thru. I am not to familiar with outboards so is this normal? is it about to fire off?? I dont have this secured very well so I want to ask questions first. Thanks   Graham Lamb Senior Member Username: galamb Post Number: 2997 Registered: 05-2007 Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008 - 07:00 pm:    Frank, you only need three things for the motor to fire - compression/gas-oil-air mix/and a spark. If you are feeling a bit of resistance and you have spark I would suspect that there was insuffient gas in the cylinder or it would have fired for you. However, a weak spark could prevent it from firing as well. Did you throw in a new plug?   Frank Perras New member Username: frank_perras Post Number: 1 Registered: 04-2008 Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008 - 11:35 pm:    Graham, I located the air intake on the carburator behind some bracket and using a small squirt can put just a little gas in the carb and it tried starting so I believe this is a good engine that some how lost its prop and shaft,?? perhaps broke, bent ?? but I think it is now worth pursuing the parts. I called the Twin Cities Outboard and I need to send in my lower unit so they can match up what I have, so that seems to be where I am at unless I can find the same model and hp who has other problems and buy the whole outboard I guess the cost is something around 80.00 + shipping   Graham Lamb Senior Member Username: galamb Post Number: 3003 Registered: 05-2007 Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 08:35 pm:    Frank, you could easily find another 7.5 clinton on Ebay for that price. Perhaps that would be the way to go and use what you have as spare parts. They are fairly simple little engines and you could keep one going for quite a while with the parts from the other...