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Can I get some help identifying the approximate year and hp of this engine? Early 70's ?

Owner came by possession in a real estate deal and knows nothing about it other than he says it's a 28 hp. remote stear ? How he knows the hp I'm not sure. I asked for the ID plate numbers but he hasn't gotten back to me yet. It's cheep and I'm interested if for no other reason than for something new to 'tinker' with to see if I might get it up and running.
 

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The 28hp Evinrude was manufactured in the years of 1962-63-64.... then it went to the 33hp.

The hp would be stated right on the hood... unfortunately he didn't take a pic of that.

I t looks like a 28hp, and with very little use by the looks of it.

Cheap huh... how cheap?
 
That could be a very, very good deal.------------An excellent / simple / reliable motor if it runs as good as it looks.------------First thing would be new ignition coils and a new impeller.
 
$50 Bucks.

He did tell me that he has had several prospective buyers look at it and one told him he thought it could be 'locked up' as he tried pulling the pull rope and couldn't make it turn over. He does say that the prop spins freely but he don't know a thing about them and he just wants it out of his way. A client of his who passed away had it wrapped in plastic laying down under the basement stairs.
 
I would not pass that up for $50-------------Even if you have to rebuild it is a good deal.----------Lots of parts available cheap.-----Might just be stuck from sitting.
 
That's what I'm thinking too, pull the plugs and fog the cylinders real good and let it set overnight before I even try making them move.

I would need to add a tiller handle but I wouldn't think that should be a problem.
 
It looks like it does not have a thermostat would make it a 33hp? The lower engine cover puts it around 1964 but the fuel pump/filter is closer to 1961. Anxious to see the model number?
 
$50.00... Damn, you're stealing it! Where is it.... I'd buy it for that small amount and I don't even need or want it!

It's probably either in gear which locks up the manual starter... OR... due to being wrapped in plastic has had a condensation surface rust build up on the cylinder sleeves. I'm betting it's in gear with throttle applied.

Some people have all the luck... like the lady that found that her husband was cheating in her and sold his new Mercedes for $500. The guy that fell into that should buy a ticket on the Irish Sweepstakes.
 
lol , yea I almost feel bad about it ! lol :eek: But then the sellers not out anything - - except the opportunity to make a hansom profit. Hey, it's going to a good cause - - an old fart with a thing motors from his era. I'll report back with the ID plate tomorrow.
 
Ok made the trip to Pitt. this morning and picked up and paid for the motor

ID plate reveals 28302A Ser# E01213 a 1963 28 hp Evinrude.

Now to begin to learn some about it and see if there's a 'trick' to release the flywheel or determine if it really is 'froze up'. I've fogged the pistons and will let it set overnight before I make any attempt to turn it over. If there's a certain 'tecniche' while starting I'm all ears.

Thanks for the help and encouraging comments. I really do feel 'blessed'.
 

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Pull the gearbox first you need to anyways to at the least replace the impeller. Then see if it turns over? It has the ellectric start bracket does it have the wires in it for the starter?
 
The pull start has a lockout did you try spinning the flywheel by hand? like was said just try and coax it with a large screwdriver and the teeth do not use the flywheel nut. It dont even look like that engine has ever been run or even worked on for that matter it looks like paint is still on all of the bolts.
 
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Looking close at this pic the start safety latch was bent the way it works is it will keep you from pulling the start rope when the throttle is past high idle speed. That way it dont start at high rpm in gear and throw you off the back of the boat.
 
I believe your right Kim, the only bolt heads I have seen that show any signs of having a wrench on them are the bolts above the cavitation plate that remove the gear case/water impeller housing.

The "start safety latch"? Are you talking about the piece behind the hand grip on the 'neck' of the recoil starter? I've looked at the exploded view but not finding what your referring to.

As for the power leads for the starter I'm not seeing any. The flywheel teeth don't look to have ever had a starter engaged them. The starter bracket inside shows no sign of a starter being mounted.

Tomorrow I'll give a go with a screw driver on the flywheel as has been suggested. For tonight I'll let it soak, hopefully that will be enough to get it moving.
 
Yippie! She broke loose. It was slow going at first, 1/4" back and forth using the screwdriver as suggested on the flywheel until I had it going a full tooth at a time (clockwise) until I could rotate it with my hands. Continued by using some oil enriched fuel (10:1?) squirted into the cylinders as it went. Rotates quite easily both by hand, recoil starter and when in gear by the prop. Now on to getting the essentials to make it run.

I've found a '64 service manual on ebay and it should be here soon but can someone give me an idea of what compression should be outside of being within 10% of each other?
 
Just as an update thought I'd post a couple pics of what was found under the flywheel.

After rebuilding the carb and fuel pump I had hopes that, considering it's outside condition, I'd get lucky and could get it to start.
After some pulling it did fire and try to run but would only sputter out after a couple seconds. So I knew I'd have to check the condition of the magneto parts. After some time I finally got back to it pulled the flywheel and here's what I found. Just guessing but probably pretty close to 'Text Book' UGLY hua?!
 

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