Reply To: Seizef piston in 1936 Johnson 100

[Buccaneer]

Not to be a “Debbie Downer”, but you might want to look for a parts engine that
turns over with compression. Of the few outboards that were froze hard,
but I eventually got apart, maybe one or two turned into “runners”, and
not “great” runners. It seems that the smaller the cylinder bore, the more critical
good compression becomes.
Maybe others have had better luck.
Not to say it’s not worth trying, but it’s always good to have a back-up plan.

Prepare to be boarded!