Re: 54 Evinrude 15012 Exhaust Gasket

[Jeff Barsch]

Well I got some time to work on this the last two weekends and she is a runner! I rebuilt the ignition, new condensors, points, plug wires and wound up replacing the coils as well. I Timed it withFranks timing tool and I rebuilt the carb and did a major cleaning on the reeds which were a mess with dobber nests.

I have a 1960 18 hp 15032 basket case I am going to rebuild so I borowed the bypass cover and fuel pump from that. The 18 had 1/4 inch bypass cover screws and the 15 hp had #10’s so I got some 1/4 inch nylon bushings to take up the slack and sanded them down to the thickness of the bypass cover.

I Put fresh gear lube in and noticed the p.o had placed nylon screw gaskets over the fiber gaskets. I reused the fiber gaskets. I put her in the test bucket and she fired on the second pull! It pumped water like crazy. So I brought it the lake and put her on my 12 foot tinny dialed in the carb and she hauled!! My boys had a blast even though it was cold and rainy. We ran it 4 times over the weekend and I ran a bunch of sea foam top end cleaner through it, Which helped get it to idle great.

After the weekend I cracked the bottom LU screw and no water came out, I will continue to monitor although I only expect to get it back out once or gwice more this year. Will still change it prior to winter.

Thanks as always cor all the help, advice and suggestions and unfortunately I now need to look for another winter project….

Crowsbeak

1954 Evinrude 7.5 HP
1954 Evinrude 15 HP
1954 Gale 12 HP
1955 Johnson 10 HP
1956 Johnson 10 HP
1956 Gale 12 HP
1956 Evinrude 5.5 HP
1957 Johnson Golden Javelin 35
1958 Johnson 7.5
1960 Evinrude 18 HP
1973 Johnson 6 HP