1954 Evinrude Fleetwin 7.5hp Vintage outboard motor " 56 years old"

From the lakes of Wisconsin USA

ITS NEW HOME
This little Evinrude now has a new home here in Australia on the goldcoast

BITS THAT WHERE REPLACED
Engine compression is near perfect
Water Impeller, plugs, points and condensers are all brandnew.
Gearbox oil replaced NOT THAT IT NEEDED IT
Seals in the engine and propshaft are all spot on

FUEL SYSTEM
This motor has been converted to run on a single line fuel system
with the added pulse fuel pump.
Pictured with my Tohatsu fuel tank via a OMC converter adapter

CONDITION
Corrosion on this motor is virtually non existent because of the fresh water use its had all its life

CORROSION FREE
An outboard motor you can actually loosen the bolts on
without using a impact driver, hammer ,grinder or a bigger hammer

AN OLD FAITHFUL
Hard to kill these Evinrudes even after 56 years !!!

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[1957evinrude]

Thats a sweet running little motor.I have a 1957 7.5 and runs strong.

[LowCostCncRetrofits]

@1957evinrude Yes there a nice old little motor alright

I too had a 57 evinrude but in a 5.5hp

Cheers..........

[paleriderken]

What fuel pump did you use in your conversion?

[LowCostCncRetrofits]

@paleriderken The same one as on my 5.5 evinrude, you can buy them on ebay for $20

Go to toms outboard forums for more detail

[DanOblacksmith]

I have the same one, 1954 7.5 Fleetwin. It is one of my most prized possessions. 

I love my little Evinrude for several reasons. Lightweight, tote it anywhere. Has forward, neutral and reverse, rare in a motor this size and is one of the nicest looking vintage motors out there. Put one behind a small wooden boat and it's pure beauty. Purrs like a kitten all day on very little fuel. You won't water ski behind one but it gets me around well in a 12' alum. They don't build them like that anymore.

[LowCostCncRetrofits]

@DanOblacksmith Yes the 7.5 fleetwin is so light weight and a real nice runner too. We all seem to marvel at how clever we are in this day and age but seriously these 50 year old motors are just as reliable as the hi tech ones of today.

Outboard motors are pretty slick and perfect looking these days, but lack the character these old antiques seem have.

[LowCostCncRetrofits]

Yeah Im in australia now LOL

[plm947]

Hey you took the Ohio registration tag off?