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Before I retired I collected a number of short shaft parts motors. I thought it would be fun and keep me busy working on these outboards. Just take my time, disassemble them, sort the good parts and then see what I could build.
I am a very patient person, but the frustration of trying to disassemble some of these motors was upsetting.
Bolts would break, studs were seized, parts were rust welded together, threads would strip, most parts with a spline won’t separate, some aluminum casting just broke into pieces and some clamp bracket assemblies took hours to disassemble.
I tried penetrating oils, heat cycles, boiling water baths, even used a BBQ at 400 degrees for 1/2 an hour.
Something you would think would take 10 minutes took 2 hours.
I filled more garbage cans than parts boxes.
Many parts I just gave up on after hours of effort. Others because the part was valuable I spent hours drilling out the seized part.
Clamp brackets, steering arms, motor mounts, head bolts were the worst. Dis-similar metals in a part were always a problem.
I learned my lesson and from then on I always check before I buy to see if the parts will separate.
Or have the seller disassemble it . Sellers that just sell parts can sometimes be a better buy because you see the parts condition and where or not you can use it as is.
What has your experience been like? Any special tricks you can share? Any makes or models easier to work on that others?
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