Re: Air Cooled Outboard Overheating

[amuller]

That engine may or may not have originally had cooling air baffles around the cylinder. I would look for empty holes.

In general those wind-up starters can be replaced with a conventional Tecumseh recoil starter. The drive cup and mounting holes are the same. If it was my motor I would do that, as the windup thing is very heavy, frustrating, and often considered somewhat unsafe. Some are able to wind themselves back up automatically, but I think those are rare.