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Greetings! I have a good condition 1951-52 25hp Big Twin. It came with a 1954 Dunphy Dolphin Deluxe runabout that I have been restoring. The boat itself seems to be wired for remote electric start (push button ignition, shutoff switch, ignition lock and 6v dry cell battery) However, the motor does not appear to be equipped with an electric starter or any harness, but was set up for remote throtttle and shifting and steering. I’ve browsed around on the internet and there doesn’t seem to be any clear info on whether or not such a conversion is even possible, let alone practical. Has anyone had any experience in such an endeavor?
Best,
John Egelhof
For what its worth
The starter bracket would have go where the vacuum switch is on your motor.
I’m thinking -no but I am no expert
Would the hood have to be altered to accommodate the size of the starter?
Shamus, Forgive my shaky memory but a year or two ago I had two 54 Evinrude 25 HP . One Evinrude was a parts motor and it had the electric start. The other running motor did not have electric start. I figured I could maybe use the bracket, flywheel, and hood from that motor and put electric start onto the running Evinrude. The bracket is supported mostly by one long bolt that screws into a boss cast onto the powerhead . There was no boss on the non electric motor to accept the bolt. I concluded that electric start motors were built that way at the factory and no backfit was possible for 1954 Big twins.
I hope another member chimes in to correct me but I expect that Johnson could be the same. Take a good look at the powerhead photos. The added boss has a qtip in the hole. .
I don’t know who or where but someone, somewhere, once hooked up a chain driver starter to their motor.
The starter bracket fits the starter and the block good so I wonder if this was an aftermarket kit including a ratchet for the flywheel gear.
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