TOPIC: 1956 ,30 hp johnson

1956 ,30 hp johnson 14 years 3 months ago #13644

john-gibson Topic Author Offline Contributing Member Posts: 4014 Karma: 324 Thank you received: 0	is this motor worth anything,its just down the road from me and attached to a 1956 (or so, im guessing)scotty craft,thats in really bad shape,and a trailer thats junk. Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:1956 ,30 hp johnson 14 years 2 months ago #15327

teenee tiny Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 28 Thank you received: 0	hey john, i think the motor is worth something. if it's complete, nothing serious broken with it and has decent compression, it would be worth $100-$150. it's a long shft too, so that makes it somewhat unique. if it were down the road from me, i'd snag it. scott Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: 1956 ,30 hp johnson 14 years 2 months ago #15377

pathfinderz1 Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 710 Karma: 16 Thank you received: 0	Those motor with the clam shell hood are getting hard to find. Might need coils and for sure and impeller. But if it truns over I would get it if not priced to high. They are good motors I have one. Mike aka pathfinderz1 Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: 1956 ,30 hp johnson 14 years 2 months ago #15447

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The 56 30hp was a 1 year motor being only a slightly tweaked version of the 25hp from 1955. They have a habit of blowing up if run hard on less than a 24:1 mix. That said I have a 56 30hp Evinrude that I run the prop off of every summer and it runs flawlessly! Personally for a motor in the condition of the one you have found I would want to own it for well under $100.00
Al

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Re:1956 ,30 hp johnson 14 years 2 months ago #15468

Neil Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 1997 Karma: 65 Thank you received: 1	What would be the difference between this motor and a 1956 Johnson Javelin? Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:1956 ,30 hp johnson 14 years 2 months ago #15484

Chinewalker Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 548 Karma: 42 Thank you received: 10	Trim. The Javelin had some extra chrome and painted bits tacked on. Yours looks to be electric start, so that wouldn't be a difference. All Javelins came in electric start form... Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:1956 ,30 hp johnson 14 years 2 months ago #15531

Neil Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 1997 Karma: 65 Thank you received: 1	Chinewalker Thank you for the info. John I did not mean to hi jack here. I just had a question about the same kind of motor. Sorry about that. Neil Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:1956 ,30 hp johnson 14 years 2 months ago #15701

cajun_1 Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 1 Thank you received: 0	Wow ... didn't know it was a 1 year only motor. Have 1 that runs on the back of my 1963 Hiawatha. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:1956 ,30 hp johnson 14 years 1 month ago #17706

grfa Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 7 Thank you received: 0	I'd check out the trailer too, if its one of the popular vintage ones it could be worth more than the motor in parts. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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