Made me think about an old 5hp motor I had when I first got in to John boat fishing, there great little motors and more power and dependability then people think. Good video!
Yea you put a lot of hart in this one.. I love the cowling and especially those decals.. I just wish we saw more of ole Pepper.. You have a great life.. Thank you for sharing.. Ran great with good reverse.. Don't have tooo much fun friend..🔤😀🐟🐟🐡🐡
Nice. was this converted from pressure tank or was it a factory single line..also mixture 50:1 or 25:1? Couldn't tell if this has FNR by the video...wish our salt water motors down here weren't so hard to get apart without breaking a bunch of bolts off.
Actually the gasoline is worse now days than it once was! I have tried advancing the timing and it doesn't do any good You will run a high risk of burning a piston if you over Advance it.
worse gas means a little advance does help - the lead in the older gas burnt faster.. no more than 4-6 degrees.. motors will only really burn at WOT where max advance is constant... :/
Can you give your opinion on my problem? Was given a 1960 Johnson Seahorse 5.5 just like the one in your video. Did some minor repairs, replaced spark plugs, cleaned it, new gear oil. Starts up, but stalls out when I push the choke in, or if throttle is too low. Opinions? Thanks in advance.
So it's not like a regular motor where the inpeller is In the bottom/foot ?? I have a few questions Ben can u call me 417-988-8494 call or txt anytime thanks
You have to take a bolt out under the power head to disconnect shift rod to allow the FOOT to come off, you can't disconnect the shift rod at mid section like older models and newer ones too. The impeller is the same as all of them.....just the shift rod disconnect is a pain.
Mark Weaver ok thanks man. I got one it sit for a few years starts after a carb cleaning but acts like it was running great and now it's like only one cylinder is running now every thing looks good points etc.
Nice and smooth running engine. You put a lot of parts in in and seals, etc. Where can you get them? I just acquired a very nice1960 CD-17 5.5 Johnson and it is missing the High and Low speed knobs. Any idea where I can get? I dont want to start this project without being able to adjust, unless I can do until I get parts. Any help is greatly appreciated. Rick
Really!!! the person I bought the motor from told me to mix 24:1 to 34 but he didn't seem sure and when I tried 24:1 it was smoking at idle and when it's onload I'm not sure if that is normal :( so I thought about asking ppl that have the same engine and find out what is the right mix and what they use ...
Hassem Aman Well it's depends on the year of the motor, the 1960 has to have 16/1 and the 1961,62,63 use 24/1 and 1964 uses 50/1 it is all about what bearings are in the motor, 1954/ 1960 use bushing's and 1961-1963 use a few roller bearings, and 1964 have full roller bearings. Yes no matter how much oil you use it will smoke. You can not damage a motor with too much oil, so give it what it needs and enjoy it for a life time.
Hey I can never find a dem of pushing 4 adults along with one of these, any comments? considering a cheapo tender dinghy and think a classic old 60s johnny and a good tune up will be a good balance.. Dont care about speed really, more just snorkeling around coves on a calm ocean- will this move us along ok at least?
HI, I need help, please. I bought the same engine,evrethig is ok but I dont know what is this two buttons rotating in the middle, rich--lean. Please if you have time write me an explanation. Thanks you a lot...
@@EKTRBK no. Run 16:1 on all motors under to horsepower until 64 and then you can run all motors except 3's on 50:1. The 3's run on 16:1 still. The 10's below 1964 all run 24:1 and same with all bigger motors below 1964. Only a fully jeweled motor can run 50:1
Made me think about an old 5hp motor I had when I first got in to John boat fishing, there great little motors and more power and dependability then people think. Good video!
I love the smoothness of the 5.5s
Yea you put a lot of hart in this one.. I love the cowling and especially those decals.. I just wish we saw more of ole Pepper.. You have a great life.. Thank you for sharing.. Ran great with good reverse.. Don't have tooo much fun friend..🔤😀🐟🐟🐡🐡
The OMC 5.5 is a smooth little powerhouse for its size
Lincoln Nebraskka
Very smooth running engine.
runs nice. I think that is the right cover for the 1960 models, they had the cheesy looking plastic applique, like the 59s much better.
Do you have to remove to power head when changing the impeller on these motors? I have a 1963 5.5 hp that needs an impeller.
Nice. was this converted from pressure tank or was it a factory single line..also mixture 50:1 or 25:1? Couldn't tell if this has FNR by the video...wish our salt water motors down here weren't so hard to get apart without breaking a bunch of bolts off.
More magic!! Nice job. What is your opinion of advancing the spark a little, since we have better gas/octane and better lubes
Actually the gasoline is worse now days than it once was! I have tried advancing the timing and it doesn't do any good
You will run a high risk of burning a piston if you over Advance it.
worse gas means a little advance does help - the lead in the older gas burnt faster.. no more than 4-6 degrees.. motors will only really burn at WOT where max advance is constant... :/
I had impeller replaced still don't piss water any suggestions
Do you have to pull the power head to change the impeller in that motor?and about how fast will it push a 12 foot aluminum jon boat with 220 lb man?
Yes you have to pull the power head to replace the water pump. And if the boat is trimmed correctly around 7-9mph
Can you give your opinion on my problem?
Was given a 1960 Johnson Seahorse 5.5 just like the one in your video. Did some minor repairs, replaced spark plugs, cleaned it, new gear oil.
Starts up, but stalls out when I push the choke in, or if throttle is too low. Opinions?
Thanks in advance.
I have a 5 1/2 horse johnson sea horse but I can not find a 3 prong gas line any ideas
Ben, are you having to remove the power head to replace the impeller on these 60, 61 and 62's?
Yes I do.
Thanks for your reply.
So it's not like a regular motor where the inpeller is In the bottom/foot ?? I have a few questions Ben can u call me 417-988-8494 call or txt anytime thanks
You have to take a bolt out under the power head to disconnect shift rod to allow the FOOT to come off, you can't disconnect the shift rod at mid section like older models and newer ones too. The impeller is the same as all of them.....just the shift rod disconnect is a pain.
Mark Weaver ok thanks man. I got one it sit for a few years starts after a carb cleaning but acts like it was running great and now it's like only one cylinder is running now every thing looks good points etc.
Hey what’s the size of the boat
Nice and smooth running engine. You put a lot of parts in in and seals, etc. Where can you get them? I just acquired a very nice1960 CD-17 5.5 Johnson and it is missing the High and Low speed knobs. Any idea where I can get? I dont want to start this project without being able to adjust, unless I can do until I get parts. Any help is greatly appreciated. Rick
Richard Ashley You can get 90% of the parts from Evinrude, but the knobs might be a little harder to find look on ebay
Thanks -I see you help everyone. God bless u.
Hola buenas tardes tengo el mismo motor y necesito saber cómo funciona las perillas roja y gris del motor desde ya muchas gracias
I have a cd-18 i just bought. Im having troubles starting
Could you help out? Is there an email i could send you some videos or better descriptions
If starts fine when is cold and if it not starting when hot then clean the carb
How fast should a 5hp go i have 4 stroke one not impress with feels like 7mph
Mark Mccoy That's about right! I get around 7-10mph with a 5.5
Really!!! the person I bought the motor from told me to mix 24:1 to 34 but he didn't seem sure and when I tried 24:1 it was smoking at idle and when it's onload I'm not sure if that is normal :( so I thought about asking ppl that have the same engine and find out what is the right mix and what they use ...
Hassem Aman Well it's depends on the year of the motor, the 1960 has to have 16/1 and the 1961,62,63 use 24/1 and 1964 uses 50/1 it is all about what bearings are in the motor, 1954/ 1960 use bushing's and 1961-1963 use a few roller bearings, and 1964 have full roller bearings. Yes no matter how much oil you use it will smoke.
You can not damage a motor with too much oil, so give it what it needs and enjoy it for a life time.
Awesome 👏👍🇺🇸
Hey I can never find a dem of pushing 4 adults along with one of these, any comments? considering a cheapo tender dinghy and think a classic old 60s johnny and a good tune up will be a good balance.. Dont care about speed really, more just snorkeling around coves on a calm ocean- will this move us along ok at least?
Man how do I get mine running like this….
HI, I need help, please. I bought the same engine,evrethig is ok but I dont know what is this two buttons rotating in the middle, rich--lean. Please if you have time write me an explanation. Thanks you a lot...
mixture screws.. for the low and high speed circuts
tnx
Cómo sería el correcto funcionamiento?
Hi. Do u know what is the fuel mix ratio for this engine ??
Hassem Aman Yes i do! 16/1 is the correct mix.
chrysleroutboarddude I also got 1960 5.5 Johnson and I do 50/1. Sounds safe?
@@EKTRBK no. Run 16:1 on all motors under to horsepower until 64 and then you can run all motors except 3's on 50:1. The 3's run on 16:1 still. The 10's below 1964 all run 24:1 and same with all bigger motors below 1964. Only a fully jeweled motor can run 50:1
Nice video great job on the motor I have one need to ask you a few questions left my number in a reply a little further down