55 Hp Evinrude Speed Test. Did She Win the Showdown with the 40 Hp?
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- čas přidán 13. 02. 2021
- It's This Old Outboard. Between working and bad weather I finally got the Starcraft and the 55 Hp Evinrude in the water. Its time for the Showdown !
Which Outboard was Faster or Were they the Same? Watch and Find Out !
"Driving Miss Evinrude" part one.. to be continued.....
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I really feel like the canopy is slowing you down too :) great job, though!! I pumped to see you so happy w the results.
Thanks you Sir! Stay tuned !
like dragging a parachute
Hi there from Australia.
It's been great to see you bringing the old 55 back to life. I have a 1980 55hp myself that I've got on a 15ft fiber glass boat, it's had its moments but I like solving it's problem. Here's one for you, and it might be something that you may think of changing.
Long story short the motor just stopped on me one day whilst out fishing, there was a bit of a crunch before it stopped, lifted the cover off, didn't take long to find the problem. One or both of the plastic linkage clicks for advancing the timing broke, I guess over time plastic deteriorates, it sent the timing plate almost 180 degree's and ripped out the wireing. I'm happy to say that it's all fix and running fine but might be something worth looking at. I bought new plastic clips of eBay from marine engines $10 each US. Look forward to your next video
Regards Michael Aussie Aussie Aussie.
Hey. Thanks for watching and commenting. And thanks for the heads up on that. I'll keep an eye on it. Thanks a& Stay tuned !
Nice to see you out on the lake, we’ve got about 8-10” of ice on ours. I’m liking the 55 😅 👍🏻👍🏻
Hey. Thanks ! Yeah me too! Thanks again for tuning in!
Got to watch the whole video. She’s a rocket now! Your expression says it all.The 50 is a runner!
Hey. Thanks again ! Much appreciated ! Stay tuned !
Good job on the swap out keep the saga going
Thanks again !
always a good feeling zipping along at WOT, your going to have some fun with her.
Hey. Thanks for tuning in!
Awesome finally baby 😎 lol hardwork pays off. I'm in Oklahoma it's 4* outside 🥶 and 6ft snowdrifts. Idk if you've ever used one before maybe put a hydrofoil aka whale tale on it might help it plane out better n stabilize it. Try a run with top down might make a difference less drag. Thanks for always replying to comments 👍 you keep on keeping on brother. TOO real life saga 🇺🇸 have any plans to paint the motor original colors n decals or something custom?
Hey. Thanks again for tuning in! Brrrrr to cold for me up there. Thanks for the ideas! Not sure about paint right now. I'm just keeping on baby! Hahaha. Thanks again & Stay tuned !
Nice job! That 55HP Envinrude is screaming!
Hey. Yeah I luv the cruising speed 18,19,20 feels nice. Thanks again !
Got quite a laugh at wide open barrel wash down. This motor seems like a good one for your boat 👍🇺🇸
Hey. Thanks again for tuning in!
Haven't laughed so hard in a long time,BABY!!!
Hahaha. Thanks for watching !
Don't forget to check the neutral lock out, don't want you to have the start up at the dock in gear an fly away! Maybe look into trim tabs to correct the lean condition. Great video!
Thanks for the info! Stay tuned !
Seeing someone in short sleeves is refreshing. It's a balmy 5° out right now. Dreaming of spring...
Oh damn! Too cold for me! Thanks again !
Congratulations on the 55 sounds good and smooth. FYI I have an app for GPS speed that has tenths and full screen it called GPS speedometer from cool niks. It holds your max speed and like I said shows tenths and full screen Thanks again for the video it's -5 in Illinois today 🥶
Hey. Thanks I'll check that out. Brrrrrrrrrrr. Stay tuned !
AAAAhahaha!!! cranking in gear and kicking all that water out brought on a good laugh, especially when i heard you in the back ground with "s-h-i-i-t". Thought i was the only one that did that....wish i had a nickel every time I said "well... s-h-i-i-t"
Hahaha me too! Thanks for tuning in!
Reminds me of my Starcraft last Memorial Day the Starcraft was a lot faster than the old 40. Good job glad you got a Starcraft. The bucket looked like a volcano.
Hahaha. Thats what I thought too! Thanks for tuning in!
Lower that Bimini top and youll go maybe 34-5MPH its pitched up working like a air brake,LOLL!!! Unbelievable your out on a Lake in February this is when living in Florida holds well & really pays off forget those scorching Summer days. Nice job luved the motor run in the bucket thats happened to me but not lately great video.... Glenn
Yeah its nice to get a break between cold fronts. I actually got a mosquito bite today! Hahaha. I Dont miss that. Thanks again !
Just changing to a stainless prop will give you more MPH as long as you can still hit the same top end RPM's. Stainless is about 15% more efficient. On my I/O Starcraft I went from a 19 pitch aluminum to a 17 pitch stainless I maintained my 31mph top end, gained 300 more rpms' and got a better hole shot. Also I put on a hydrofoil and cut the bow rise in half and now it gets on plane twice as fast. Great job on the 55. Your face says it all. Keep wrenching and keep the videos coming. My water here is about 1' thick in ice. Our temps in Iowa should be above 32 degrees for breif periods in a week or so.
Hey. Thanks for tuning in! Yeah I'm going to look for a stainless prop. The water here is full of pollen, looks like pea soup! Thanks again & Stay tuned !
Cool buddy. I think you have a great combination there. Looks like you are really enjoying it and well you should. Lots of excellent work done to get to where you are. What months are best for fishing there?
Hey Thanks for watching really appreciate it. You can fish here year round. Spring is always good before it gets to hot. Thanks again & Stay tuned !
That funny as hell!!! Do that again 🤣
Hahaha. Thanks for watching !
Ya got the good runs! Key about pitch, I've read, is to select it so at full throttle the motor rpm is in its peak power RPM range. Thus too high a pitch could load it down to below optimal-power RPM. Also read that moving more than 1 step in pitch either way can put it out of "the zone." Thus you choose either a bit faster out of the hole & lower top end, or the reverse. On my 30 HP, std. prop is 11.5, went to a 12; and it did add 1 MPH or so top end, but seemed a turtle on the hole shot. Went back to std.
Hey Stranger. Thanks for tuning in! Yeah its a bit mind boggling. I'm not looking for a drastic change but its always fun to go faster! Hahaha Thanks again & Stay tuned !
Lol, glad u got her going strong, that was some funny shit
Hahaha Thanks for tuning in!
Love that boat!
Thanks again !
What i really liked was it starts and runs nice slow or fast. she's a runner nice
Yeah I luv the 18,19,20 mph cruising speed. The 40 just didnt do that as well. Thanks !
Hey man, im from Norway, i like your 55 Yes 😀 i salut you, kip it comming, you Are 👍
Thanks! Will do! Stay tuned !
Turn the trim tab to the right a little. Nice motor. I do about 27 with my 1988 40 evinrude,on 16 Lund rebel.
Hey. Thanks for tuning in. Yeah. My 87 40 johnson is doing 26 on the Starcraft. Thanks again & Stay tuned !
After that test run looks like a combed your hair with a fire cracker 😂👍 31 baby !
Hahaha. LMAO! Thanks for watching and commenting! Best comment yet! Stay tuned !
Very cool video just subbed, now I am going to replace a 30hp johnson tiller with a 50 hp johnson with a tiller but I suspect I will only gain like 3-5 mph because the 50hp is like 80 lbs heavier? just a guess, won't know till I do the swap
Hey. Thanks for tuning in. I think you'll gain a lot more than that. 80 lbs doesn't sound right. Yeah I just checked, its around 30 more. I think you'll be happier with the 50! Thanks again & Stay tuned !
Trim tab has a degree scale on it, controls the pull on the steering wheel. Offsets the prop torque.
Hey. Thanks I did not know that. Thanks again and Stay Tuned !
That shit funny asf ",had me laughing ive done this too scared the shit out of me!!
Hahaha. Yeah it will get your heart thumping! Thanks for watching and commenting. Stay tuned !
Yea fuck that was funny
nice job , look into an inductive tach, will help getting right prop
Thanks for the tip! Stay tuned !
Too funny, baby! The entertainment value is priceless! BTW, your cable is too far gone. Too stretched out. Replacement seems the only option to solve the adjustment issues, unless you can trim it somehow.
Hey. Thanks for tuning in! Yeah your right, the whole thing is wore out. I'm in the process of changing it. Thanks again & Stay tuned !
I'm sure that bimini top is holding you back a mph or so. A tach would help iron out where your motor is at WOT for determining the prop size needed.
Hey. Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm looking for one, used and cheap of course. Hahaha Thanks again & Stay tuned !
The stingray xp hydrofoil helped bow rise on my boat alot you need to do a video on it I thank there less than 80 bucks and if u like the console on that side just throw some lead or a small water tank in the other 👍👍😁
Sounds good. Thanks again for tuning in!
Rudder adjustment will correct the pull.A little to the left will do!
Thanks ! Will do !
Try installing a trim gage to find the sweet spot to obtain maximum speed,the prop you have is for a hole shot,to get more speed from different props you loose the hole shot..
Hey. Thanks for watching and the info. I'll take the speed! Thanks again !
Should of saved the running full throttle motor for season finale!!! I jumped out of my skin!!! Lol
Hahaha. Thanks again for tuning in!
Just setting the trim tab on the motor foot should stop the pull and give you that extra 1-2 mph don’t ya think?
Hey. Thanks for tuning in. Yeah need to adjust the skeg but I dont know about the extra speed. Hope so! Thanks again !
Hahahaha i havnt laughed that damn hard in a long time started that thing up and wide open in gear !!! Lmao
Hahaha. Thanks for tuning in!
Sweet! It finally happened. I guarantee that 55 can turn a 17 pitch like is on my 40 with very similar boat better than mine can. I bet you can get 33 out of it. I don't know about more than that. Get that motor trimmed up a bit and may go even faster. BTW a gallon of water is 8 lbs and gasoline is very similar in weight. I have a 12 gallon tank in my boat and 2 deep cycle batteries, a trolling motor that weighs probably 30 lbs and I am right at 400 myself, so when I hit 26 with my 40 I feel I am pretty good. My tilt is messed up on mine so I have to shim it and I don't know how close I am to ideal. Is the cavitation plate even with the bottom of your boat, above, or below? Always been told it need to be even with the bottom, but I don't know. I do have one of those Dol Fin hydrofoils on mine. I like being on plane at probably 15 mph or less and just let the torque do the job and just cruise at about 22mph. I feel like it would get killer fuel mileage around that speed.
Hey. Yeah I'm looking for a good used prop. Cav plate is dead even. They say within an inch is fine. Thanks for watching and commenting. Stay tuned !
@@THISOLDOUTBOARD1 Most definitely
Lmao 🤣 your a trip . Id hire u in a minute
Hahaha. Thanks for tuning in!
what RPM was the 40hp at VS the 55hp? These like to run at max revs. were both the 40 and 55 tested with the same pitch prop, or did you prop the 40hp down to get into its rev range?
They both ran with the standard props. It's all in the videos! Thanks again !
My 1965 crestline super seaman hits 30 mph with just me and my 20 horse 1970 Johnson, 28 mph down stream with my 200 plus buddy sitting in the front, dam that thing revs.
Sounds good!
Hi. I've been watching some of you're videos of restoring these old outboards. I been doing the same on a 1985 Be60elcod model 60hp 2cyl Evinrude.
Right now I'm fighting a strange problem. My starter works( both of them) , solenoid works ,new cables from the battery , 2 batteries 1 new (taken from my daily car) + 1 old
No matter what my voltage isn't strong enough to turn the motor. I've been trying all the old trix by cleaning all connections , soldering cable connections to be sure. I've literally tried everything but I just dont get the the voltage it needs.
Batteries say 13v and 12 v
If I crank the motor with out spark plugs it shows 10-11v when it cranks - but if I have spark plugs in it drops to 5-7 v when it tries to crank the motor and it really struggling to get over the compression top point.
But the engine actually has a huge compression and seems healthy and strong som its though to crank by hand but it runs smoothly and when I cheated and gave a little bit of startgas I fired on the first compression one the first piston and ran for 30 seconds , so it is the 2 starter motors there is not getting power.
Does anyone have any idea what's going on , we tried everything a normal mechanical problem solving process with absolutely no effect.
I seriously do not understand this because normally this junk engines will newer run but you can always limp home on the starter motor because they are so strong.
So I'm open to any crazy idea if it might work...... !!!!!!!
Hey. Thanks for watching. I've had that happen a few times and its always been a weak starter motor. Just not strong enough to turn it with the plugs in. You can try and take it apart and clean it. The brushes get dusty as they wear down which makes for a poor connection. Sometimes it helps sometimes it dont. Double check all your connection too, make sure its grounded really good. You can get a new cheap starter on ebay or try and get yours rebuilt. Good luck and thanks again !
@@THISOLDOUTBOARD1 thanks i will try to clean the starter motor.
But its damm strange I've had several of those engines and those starter motors are always strong , so to have 2 dead starter motors on the same time sounds like a bad joke.
@@roskildefestival77 Yeah it's strange but thats where I would start. Maybe take them both apart and use all the best looking parts to rebuild one
😎 cool
Hey. Thanks for watching! Stay tuned !
the 55 is cool but i like the 40 too they are both cool
Hey. Thanks again for tuning in! Really appreciate it!
Lol lol lol lol Ha hahahahahaha You are the greatest !!!!! Loved that vid water water everywhere water.
Hahaha. Thanks for tuning in!
Sounds like that motor is revving out prop change maybe in order
Hey. Thanks again for tuning in. Yeah I'll be looking at props. Thanks again !
Try a prop with a 17 pitch on it. Do you have a tach? You’re having fun!
Hey. Yeah I'm leaning in that direction with a smaller diameter. No tach yet. Thanks again !
I didn’t need a shower.That was a good one.
Hahaha. Thanks for tuning in!
My 50hp does the same thing with pulling to the right. It made me nervous but that's just how its been
Hey. Thanks for tuning in. Have you adjusted the skeg? I'm gonna try it. Thanks again & Stay tuned !
I heard you say that in the video and I did not know what you were talking about until I thought about it it's underneath the lower unit attached with a bolt I'm going to adjust it and put it on the water and see thanks.
We are waiting on your 60 horse have you been working on it yet , ?
Hey. Thanks for tuning in! I'm waiting too! Hahahaa. Been busy working and still having some issues with the 55. That old outboard runs to good for a $200 parts motor. So stay tuned ! I should be on the 60 coming up in a week or so. Thanks again & Stay tuned !
Dont give up on the 55
Shit that was funny when you fired it up and she was screaming lmao
Thanks for reminding me. Hahaha!
@@THISOLDOUTBOARD1 hey man how do I email you I have a few old OB's could send parts to you if I had what you need, also had some questions about a motor.
Cheers
@@stephendraper5074 I appreciate that. I need to setup an email account for the channel. Ask any motor questions here in the comment section is the best way. Thanks again !
THAT WAS FUNNY,,,,,,,THAT WAS WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION
Hahaha FREEBIE!
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Good goddam that sucker is a rev monster! Bigger prop.
Hey. Thanks for watching !
Need one of those new v12 mercury outboard engines
Holly mackerel. Rocket ship for sure! Thanks for tuning in!
Put a foil on it. I just put one on a 4.1 polycraft side console with a 40 tohatsu. The diff is remarkable. Up on plane in a flash and doesn't lean one out.
A Stingray 300 would be perfect
Sounds good!
Thanks for tuning in!
A foil will slow that boat down. Useless. Raise the motor I bolt hole and a 17 in prop. Advance timing 4 deg. 93 fuel Lower the sail. Hold on !
What size boat is that? Aluminum?
Hey. 16 ft. Aluminum 1975 Starcraft. Thanks for tuning in!
30----31 how fast do you have to go to catch these fish you are after anyways..
Hahaha. Its not to catch fish its to beat the lightning to the dock! Thanks again !
No wait to the right.a little
Thanks !
Put a tachometer in there to see your RPMs and go by that
That motor should turn 5500 RPMs
Hey Yeah I've been looking around for one. Thanks for tuning in!
How much do you want for the 55
Not for sale... Yet. Stay tuned ! Thanks !
If you can find a local prop shop they use to have loners and u can find the sweet spot probably around a 17
Hey. Thanks for tuning in. I'll have to look into that. Thanks again !
WHAT NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH??? LOL.
Hahaha. Thanks for watching !
I have an Evinrude 55 hp.
Cool! Thanks for tuning in!
Now get a tack and see what the rpms are, put a cup in the prop
I'm working on it! Thanks for tuning in!
I knew it would hit 30 or more! Great job proving me right to all the nay sayers.
Hey. Yeah I knew it would too. Thanks again & Stay tuned !
That motor should turn 5500 RPMs
Yep!
Super glue and baking soda for the camera if there room to build it up
Hey. Thanks. I've already glued it again. Thanks for tuning in and commenting!
Sir plss help me for may evenrude
Hey. Thanks for tuning in! I can try .
What did I tell you lol
Hahaha Yeah Baby! Thanks again & Stay tuned !
Need to Know your RPM,s to set up a prop,Don,t over rpm your OB motor!
Yeah. I know, Ive been doing my homework and trying to learn this stuff. Thanks again !
Sorry,I laughed my Ass off......but I did it To,Scared the shit outta me.Nice to see it Running Finally
Hahaha. Scared the hell out of me. Superbowl Monday! Thanks again !
Your speed tests are not the same.
Some with the Bimini top up, some with it down. It makes a difference.
Hey. Thanks for tuning in! I dont think it was down. I never put it down on a hot day. Thanks again & Stay tuned !
@@THISOLDOUTBOARD1
It was up on this one but others you have it down.
Quit thinking about the diameter of the prop being less metal spinning, start thinking in terms of RPM. For maximum speed Install a tachometer then run as much pitch as you can and stay in the wide open throttle range. You will find too much pitch will cost you too many Rpm’s and thus speed. There is also a loss in takeoff performance with too much pitch. Enjoy your videos.
Hey. Thanks for tuning in. Hahaha. I picked that term up from something I read and it stuck! Yes I'm looking for a tach. Thanks again for watching and commenting. Stay tuned !
Posed to be on the water not in the water lol
On, in, around. I'm there! Hahaha Thanks for tuning in!
What ever works lol
Hahaha Thanks again !