just my opinion but seeing the work you have ahead of you and the fact theres a lot of other sweet little restorable outboards out there, id keep shopping. i had a similar one and like said they are rattle traps to say the least and just look like they should be on a lawn mower to me LOL. but good luck with whatever you do
This is basically the route I ended up going – I do love some gas-scented tinkering, but I’d like to get one in the water more in this case, the summer weeks are fleeting and few. Didn’t get too far into asking questions about the Lauson before I found a little ’82 Johnson 2hp (with zero compression, I believe it’s the rings) for an even sweeter deal (by the standards of the times), and importantly a local parts dealer. If anybody else in Ontario, Canada is interested in the Lauson motor please PM me for a link to the listing, it’s currently listed for $100 in Toronto for some weeks now.
Buccaneer, would you happen to have any documentation for the Johnson/Evinrude/OMC 2hp motors? I’d very much appreciate knowing the connecting rod and head bolt torque specs before I remove them.
