Reply To: Neptune magneto question(s)

[tibor]

Tubs, thanks for you comment, I understand. For me these two old engines are more of a curiosity project than anything else. They did not work when I bought the pair for $50 and I figured that worst case I clean them up, paint them and they will look fantastic as decoration pieces …. for anyone who wants a small outboard on their wall 🙂

So when I watch youtube videos in which people say “you have to have 60+ psi for a small outboard for it to run” I cannot get away from the “Is that true?” and “Why?” questions, that’s how I end up measuring water out of the head on the kitchen scale.

Speaking of parts that are not available, both motors have their skeg broken off … it must be some sort of weak point as most pictures I see of these Neptunes have them missing. Is it something that can be made at home and TIG welded back together? Are these gear boxes even aluminum? I think I could cut something reasonable looking out of a flat aluminum piece.