okawa
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Post by okawa on Nov 14, 2012 20:58:48 GMT -12
www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=532584404So, are these allowed in the 6 metre flea class for the Waikato race? or is it only the older motors without the recoil starter? Also, what is the parts availability like?, as I assume there aren't a whole lot of them about to scavenge parts off.
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Post by chillidog on Nov 15, 2012 5:28:44 GMT -12
This motor is still the sliver century block , so in my understanding fits into that class . it has recoil starting , and electronic ignition , both an advantage , but the gear head and prop are bigger than standard sliver century and run at 2:1 . In my book it's the standard prop that holds it back . Overcome that and you'd be okay . as for parts , I have a full gear head available , which is a sealed unit I might add . The guy that's selling the motor concerned , seemed like a nice guy when I went to view one of his other motors , I believe he had 20 at one time , never ran any and didn't own a boat ! Attachments:
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Post by Rex NZ on Nov 15, 2012 7:31:01 GMT -12
Motor isn't a 90 or an Osprey
Looks like an ordinary common later model Silver Century with recoil start. Standard barge FN clutched gearbox with weedless prop. Longrange steel tank. Twist throttle
I'd say model 80. This fits with the serial number
Model 90 had a reversing gearbox FNR
Osprey had the completely different QB power-head & FNR
The seller is over representing the motor. Looks tidy tho, except for the gloopy paint-job on the tank.
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Post by chicken on Nov 15, 2012 7:55:08 GMT -12
Yes its a silver century plus with clutch longshaft. That is the early model recoil that just fits over the original, wipac in this case so no electroic ignition on it.Also has 416 carb.
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Post by chillidog on Nov 15, 2012 16:08:24 GMT -12
You might be right about the ignition chicken the electric ones are a smaller fly wheel under a cover aren't they .the small HT lead fooled me . Yup a 416 carb , they aren't common . ;D
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Post by chillidog on Nov 15, 2012 16:57:00 GMT -12
as it happens found a picture of an escfnr the gear change lever is near vertical and the gear head looks more elongated Attachments:
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