Re: 1966 Evinrude Lightwin 3 hp oil mix

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June 25, 2015 at 3:46 am #18875
Mumbles
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    In ’64 OMC changed the oiling requirements for all of their motors from 16:1 or 24:1 to 50:1 without changing the mechanicals inside them.

    Is it just me or does there seem to be more good running classics from the fifties and early sixties than there are from ’64 on? It seems the motors which are fed 16:1 and 24:1 fuel/oil mix don’t want to wear out as quickly as the 50:1 models.