Electric start for 1969 Evinrude 25 hp

[amuller]

I would like to install electric starting on this as I am pretty sure my mate will not be able to pull start it. There is already a ring gear on the flywheel but neither shop.evinrude nor marineengine.com shows an electric starting version. I don’t need help especially with the electrical side–that’s simple enough.

In searching online I find considerable discussion and disagreement on what brackets work to mount a starting motor on these.

I have some sheets for an electric starting kit for a 1968 18 hp. The bracket is called out as 308482 and the starter motor as 376850. Is this what I want?

Any guidance much appreciated.

[amuller]

This was a frankenmotor purchased for $60. Three different colors …. and no hood. I wasn’t really expecting it to run as is but it does. This motor is at the upper limit of what I can hump around, and at the upper limit of comfortable manual starting.

And if anybody has a hood….I probably don’t really care whether it’s Johnson or Evinrude, neither have inspiring styling.

[frankr]

I don’t have 1969, but I do have 1968 and 1970. Here is 1968

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[amuller]

So do all the 22 cu in motors use the same bracket and starter?

[frankr]

To the best of my knowledge, they do. With reservations.

EDIT: Well, I dunno I think the bracket was modified to hold the solenoid when the junction box was eliminated (??)

[Randy in Tampa]

So do all the 22 cu in motors use the same bracket and starter? I took one from a 57 18 hp and used it in a 72 25 HP Without any problems, that being said my guess is it should work…. I do know the starters from 1957 all the way through 1978 are the same, you can buy the new starter at discount starter and alternator for about 70 bucks 😎

[amuller]

These kits, for all they cost, apparently don’t have a choke solenoid. So they are to electrify tiller motors, not for remote control…. I think I know what to look for now. Probably about any 22 cu in starter and bracket can be made to work.

[frankr]

The early 15hp motors looked similar but the brackets were different because they were for 6V starters. Just sayin, be careful they may not be what you think.

[amuller]

These are from an ebay vendor who is selling the paperwork. So I only have the first pages.

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