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Dont listen to those dealers. 99% of thhem are only there to get you to buy a new motor. Most of them won’t work on the older engines, because they don’t want to deal with stuck bolts.
As far as your motor goes, I also agree with the rest of these guys. Personally though, I think the ’58 and older are better. The fiberglass hooded models are just as reliable, but the fiberglass hoods themselves are not that great. They stand a risk of coming off, when you beach the motor. The older clamshell style motors are much better for this. I currently own a ’58 and a ’55 and had many others prior.
Anyhow, it’s fortunate that you came here, because there are a lot of good folks here, who are willing to give good advice. On the other hand, don’t let anyone try to get that from you too cheap. I’ve seen plenty here who think that they should be able to get motors like that for practically nothin and next thing you know, they resell it, as though they put gold plated medallions on it. It kind of defies the real nature of what this club is about. I’m sorry, but I’ve seen it happen at many occasions.