On Apr 3, 5:47 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On 3 Apr 2007 14:19:13 -0700, "Tim" wrote:

Thoughts on oils and brands?

I agree with Clams on this - for that engine, I would use Wal Mart's
TCW3 clone 2-cycle oil - more than good enough. Semi and full
synthetics will work too, but the engine wasn't designed for those
oils.

The only caveat I would offer would be to make the blend a little
richer - like 40:1 instead of 50:1 and maybe go with a little hotter
plug. It will smoke a little more, but at that age and without a
rebuild, the extra lube can't hurt.

That's just it, Tom. this engine is practically new even though it's a
mid 70's unit, the "engine" is about 10 years old, with almost no time
on it. It was origionally on a Glastron 174, and used wide open a lot
and got a work out every season, then, from what I understand it just
got to be about powerless. so in 1994, to the doctor it went, and had
an Evinrude factory "reman" power head installed. so the only thing
origional on this unit is the lower leg, and some hang on stuff. It
was used for a season on lake and river water in '96, then parked
because somebody barely made it back to shore because the hull had a
big chunk out of it, from side swiping a bridge piling. it went on the
trailer and sat in the guys back yard for a few years, then they
wanted it gone, and pulled the engine and trashed the boat, hun the
engine in a garage, until this year. The owner died, and the kids are
wanting to clean up and sell the property. They have no interest in
the engine, and I'm getting it "cheap" , like .... about a hundred
bucks "cheap".

I'm anticipating the crank seals needing replaced from sitting so
long.

Wouldn't a hotter plug be dangerous to the pistons?