I have a 1969 40hp Johnson that has been sitting for many years out of
the water. It is a relative's boat and when it was parked it ran fine.
It was parked due to the throttle cable breaking. The boat is 70
Glastron and in good condition but I am wondering what my first step
should be on getting on the motor up and running. Is there a good book
or manual anyone can recommend on buying? I work on my cars replacing
waterpumps, starts, etc so I can follow a manual on taking parts off
and replacing them. Also have the option of buying a 55hp Chrysler for
$200. The Ad says
i`bought`engine`2`years`ago`and`it`ran`when`i`got` it`i`hook`to`batt`every`once`and`a`while`and`turn` it`over`very`good`comp`and`spark.

Thanks

Jim