Reply To: Mid-1970s 85 HP Johnson Remote Control Problem

[David Stanton]

Yes – This motor shaft pulls rignt out of the pump assembly and the end of the motor shaft is twisted off, but the mating part of the pump is OK with no signs of wear – it must be much harder metal then the motor shaft.  I’ve put a Wanted post at the Classified board here and on the aomci facebook pages, so I’ll see if anyone happens to be parting out a motor.  If that fails, I’ll call the guys at  Twincityoutboard.com .   They are a huge outboard junkyard just south of Minneapolis, with over 1000 motors going back to the early 1900s.  Their yard and retail store is about an hour’s drive from me – I usually go to them last because they can get a bit pricey.   If all else fails, my neighbor will have to spend  $160 to $225, which is the range I found online for aftermarket new motors.

I’ll let know what I come up with.

Dave