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Date:         Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:55:22 -0500
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From:         michael.heron@utoronto.ca (Michael Heron)
Subject:      RE:  25hp and 36hp Motors

>On Jan. 2 Thom wrote: > >>Ok, >> >> I've had a couple of replies on the 25hp vs 36hp >>motor questions. This much I knew going into it: >> >> * The 25/36 hp motors both have the generator stand >>built into the right half of the case >> * The 25/26hp motors both have the fuel pump on >>the left side of the case with the big funky tube up to >>the carb. >> >> Now what else besides the case and the fuel pump >>and a few cc's of displacement do they have? Or is it just an >>internal difference like the 1500 vs 1600? >> >> What is the displacement of the 25/36 horse motors? >>something like 1100, isn't it? >> >>Thom > > > >Thom: > >Yes the displacement of the 36hp motor is 1100cc. I am not totally >positive about the 25hp motor. One of the things that I have noticed >about the 36hp motor that I have is the rocker arms. The rocker arms >are the same for both the intake and exhaust. In the later engines >the rocker arms are made at different angles for the intake and exhaust >valves. In fact there are many stuble differences between the 36hp and >later motors. ^^^^^^

<g> oh how the slip of the fingers can change the context of the sentence,

sorry couldn't resist, happy new year everyone!

michael

(yes i did shave today!)

I know that not too many people around the area know too >much about the older motors

(snip!)


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