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12-10-2018, 04:23 PM #1Junior Member
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Powerhead swap?
Can anyone tell me if a 1987 40 hp Johnson powerhead will swap to a 1985 50 hp motor? I’m pretty sure the base gaskets are the same !!! Thank you!!!
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12-10-2018, 10:04 PM #2
It should bolt right up, everything got different in 1989.. I just put a 1984 power head i rebuilt on a 1978 mid all fit perfect.. there are 2 different spline configurations but 85 and 87 will be the same..
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JUst sayin. If i were to go trouble of yanking powerhead on a little twin Id tear it down have it bored and rebuild it. kits cheep and its easy. A twin is simple then you know just what you have. Get a wsm kit for under 400.00 comes with all gaskets bearings and pistons size of your choice.
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That was my original plan, but my crank was damaged. Still gonna rebuild the 50, but I found a powerhead that is complete with carbs, coils, stator, Cdi box,and 120 lbs on each cylinder , everything for 500 and didn’t wanna pass it up if it would work
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