Reply To: 1956 Johnson 30hp, RD-18

[Bob Wight]

Best case scenario is I can salvage the existing powerhead. Latest news today is that the current owner only called it “total junk” because he can’t turn it over. I asked if he thought it was a powerhead or a lower unit problem. His response was “I don’t know anything about these motors, I’m not a mechanic”. In the pictures he sent me it doesn’t look to be all that bad. I’ll go look at it and see what the real story is.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."