Reply To: stuck lower unit bolts ’78 Erude 4hp long shaft

[cron78]

I bought a twist socket set to remove the second bolt but haven’t do so yet. My intent was to change the impeller so that I could run the motor at a meet to demonstrate it runs before finding it a new home. I still might run it as is to show the motor works. I really have no interest in keeping a log shaft motor that requires a regular gas tank, unless I can find a cheap way to shorten it. I’ll talk to some of the old-timers at the Suwannee meet about this option.

I do need to work on the Johnson behind it. It is a ’56 7.5 that runs great but I haven’t been brave enough yet to replace the impeller. I ran it a short while at a meet a couple years ago but I am worried about having to pull the powerhead, which is something I’ve never done. I have a couple ’50s 5.5s, too. I have been thinking about practicing on one of them since I don’t like them quite as much as the 7.5.