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**Boog** · 08-16-2022, 11:52 PM

The float is made of a sort of foam looking substance with a coating over it and it has deteriorated and no longer "floats". I've done a lot of googling today and I ordered a carb kit for a newer 5 hp Johnson and Evinrude carb to see if I can make it work. It looks to be shiny like plastic. We'll see.
Since the controls go through the housing I don't see where another type of carb would work. And I don't want to change the looks of this motor.
I read this motor sold for $210 back in 1959. That wasn't cheap back then.

08-16-2022, 11:52 PM	#4
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 12,970	Re: Old outboard motors The float is made of a sort of foam looking substance with a coating over it and it has deteriorated and no longer "floats". I've done a lot of googling today and I ordered a carb kit for a newer 5 hp Johnson and Evinrude carb to see if I can make it work. It looks to be shiny like plastic. We'll see. Since the controls go through the housing I don't see where another type of carb would work. And I don't want to change the looks of this motor. I read this motor sold for $210 back in 1959. That wasn't cheap back then. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross