Stubborn Flywheel, Gale 40 hp

[frankr]

Nice “How to” lesson. Good job well done.

[outboardnut]

All I can say is WOW

[squierka39]

Did you see any reason for it being so stuck?

[Buccaneer]

squierka39 wrote:

Did you see any reason for it being so stuck?

None Whatsoever! If anyone had greased it putting it back together that
got burnt away with the several “torchings”.
The coils appeared to be original, so maybe the sucker was never
off in the last 56 years!

Prepare to be boarded!

[fleetwin]

Good for you, I admire your persistence for sure. I’m sure a decent flywheel should be easy to find, unless that Gale flywheel is unique for some reason…
Let me know if you don’t a flywheel easily, would be happy to help you search….

[Buccaneer]

Fleetwin, thanks for the offer. I have a $30 flywheel coming. The 62 Gale flywheel part number
shows the same as the somewhat later Evinrude and Johnson 28 and 40 hp.
I have one from a 28 hp coming. Looks the same in the photo, other than it has
a ring gear. My manual start one did not. Presume that’s not a problem.

Prepare to be boarded!

[frankr]

28p had a ring gear to accept their accessory electric starting kit.

[Buccaneer]

Not sure if my Gale is adaptable to electric start, but if so, with the new flywheel
coming, I, or someone else, will have a head start!

Prepare to be boarded!

[phil]

There are “40DExx” models in the Gale manual for 1960-1963:
http://www.richardlpaquette.ca/GaleProducts1951-1963ServiceManual.pdf

I’m wondering if the 40DGxx models are the “Sovereign” models

http://www.omc-boats.org
http://www.aerocraft-boats.org

[frankr]

“D” = “Deluxe”, a relic term left over from the days when they made a “Standard’ model
“E” = “Electric” Start
“G” = “Generator”, Electric start, plus has a factory-installed generator kit.

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