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[frankr]

Correct, it is a 1954 Gale-built motor per the model #.
1958 Hiawathas were made by Scott Atwater.

[lloyd]

Thank you outbdnut2 and Frankr! So it’s a 1954 Gale built motor and since it does not have rubber engine mounts, it should not have the problematic lower crankshaft seal.
That’s a big relief to clear that up!

[olcah]

FWIW I am presently running an RD18 without the exhaust baffle and a single gasket . seems to run fine. I have run two other Rd18s without the baffle and with single gasket also with no I’ll effects. I believe that RD 19 did not have the baffle nor did the Rd17 so looks like a one year only part,

• This reply was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by olcah.

[bobw]

Olcah – thanks for that info. That confirms my thoughts to just use the single gasket.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

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