Reply To: NIB 57 7.5 Evinrude

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I agree with Tubs that the discoloration on the exhaust cover is just staining from the ignition wires, and the grease on the wires. The exhaust cover is water jacketed and won’t show signs of heat unless deprived of water. I’ve only seen one of these classic OMC 7.5 models that had burned paint on the exhaust cover, and that was caused by an impeller key failure.

This is clearly not a new out of the box motor. The gearcase has been off due to the paint loss on the four bolts. The cavitation plate is missing paint. The tilt bolt has had a 9/16 wrench on it for adjustment more than a couple of times. The carry handle also shows signs of wear.

I’m not sure if the blue has been touched up. Is there a different shade of blue on the underside of the tiller handle?

Regardless, this is still a very nice motor, and very much worth the effort to get it back to peak form.

 

 

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