Reply To: Restoration of 1964 Johnson JH 19A

[Monte NZ]

Thanks all for your suggestions.
In reply to fleetwin, I won’t take the screws out to clean them up. I must admit I too wasn’t very happy about doing that.

In reply to billw, I think your reasons for not using JB Weld make sense……..it may possibly work for a short time, but risky! Obtaining another crankshaft from a parts motor makes sense, but the problem here in NZ, is that there aren’t many motors here compared with USA, reason being, that back in those days we could only buy them if you had overseas currency, such as US dollars or sterling in the UK………fortunately that ruling has been done away back in 1971 ………thank goodness!!

Your suggestion Mumbles I think is the best way to go. Thanks for the photos ………certainly show your suggestion well! After looking at your photos I think I will have to dismantle the motor and remove the shaft as trying to weld in that close to the bearing would be asking for trouble……….in taking it apart it will allow me to clean up those crankcase screws that I spoke of earlier!
Am I correct in that it looks like the socket has been brazed to the crankshaft?
A chap that I know has a second hand tool shop and I am sure he will have a suitable socket. I see that the hexagonal part on the drive shaft is quite long, so I guess I will need to find a deep socket, which I could machine to being a press fit into the crankshaft, where the O ring sits. That would centralize it for welding. A friend of mine specializes in Mig and Tig welding and I am sure he would help me out.

Thanks very much once again for all your help…….much appreciated!

Monte NZ