Re: Took a walk on the"Dark Side"

[20mercman]

As Jason said, these are fantastic little motors. We just completed the "every bolt" restoration of our 1963, (last year of the cloud white motors). We completed our 1962 a few months ago (first of this style). The issues he mentions are spot on. One thing to remember is that these have marginal fuel pumps in even the best situations. Good diaphragm and check the sealing of the check valves is a must. If you are trying to run it in a drum, and have the fuel tank sitting on the floor, this can even sometimes cause problems as the fuel has to be lifted from floor level to the power head. Reinstalling the lower unit can sometimes be a challenge getting the shift shaft to line up. (especially 1966- 68 built motors) If you have to do this without having an extra set of hands, it can sometimes be easier to turn the motor upside down to help not only see what you are doing, but have gravity work for you. Condensers can be hard to find, and I have some that I still use the old condensers in them. Clean points are a must as well as a good ground on the magneto. The wires to the kill switch tend to loose their insulation and can cause a grounded circuit on the points. Either replace the wires or tape them up to verify that the kill circuit is working like it should.

I carried one of our 1968 110’s down the basement from the garage a few days ago. This one will be next in line for restoration.

Steve