Re: New to me 1977 Johnson 25hp Questions

[shane-r13]

Thanks for the info guys.

Is it possible to put a lower end from another model that has the splined shaft instead of shear pin. I generally use my motors on a river that the water level fluctuates drastically. Sometimes its over the banks and sometimes there is 12 inches of water. Hitting logs and rocks are a given and shear pins don’t generally like those.

Well at least the previous owner was using the correct plug!

I’ll have to look at my tell-tale for clogs, as it is currently only has a dribble. I haven’t ran it for very long as I wasn’t sure how the cooling system worked, but it didn’t seem to be overheating. I’ll replace the impeller regardless this winter anyways.

Shane