Reply To: 1956 Evinrude 30 HP Lower Crankshaft seal questions

[Rick Jensen]

Hi All,

Bob, I do understand I’d have to change the bearing to the  #375763.  I think the challenge is sourcing the bearing, carbon seal, spring and the related parts.  As well as having to open the crankcase to get at the bearing.

Al, I don’t use Facebook, although I do like the idea of free phone calls.  I may have to ask one of my daughters to explain this new fangled thing to me.  Frank was right, it was the garter spring.  What I found interesting was that both motors had the springs sitting on top of the water pump having slid down the driveshaft.  I haven’t had them running in at least 30 years.  I suspect they shook apart in the late 80’s when I last had them on the boat.  I glad Evinrude double stacked the seals as the second one seemed to be intact.