Re: 2hp Johnson cooling question

[billw]

A marginal pump will not pump well in the tank, for sure. The trouble with twos is that, unless you buy the expensive, redesigned pump kit, you have to deal with the same old, worn impeller "housing," because it is part of the lower unit itself. It may or may not, pump better on a boat. The new kits pump like crazy but are pricey. Between the lower crank bearing problems, worn cylinders and the pump dilemma, these motors are, at best, a labor of love. They are surprisingly difficult to "flip" and clear any profit whatsoever.

Long live American manufacturing!