1967 Johnson LD-12 5hp Outboard Motor Lake Test
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- Опубликовано: 5 май 2023
- Got this motor from Eric B in spring of 2020. Eric got it from an Amish friend and we did a little trade so I got this motor. I serviced it with new condensers, plugs, cleaned and adjusted points, rebuilt the carburetor and reassembled the fuel pump to reorient the hose fittings. It turned out to run nicely. These motors are lacking the power of the 5.5hp motors, but the do run nicely and a fairly lightweight for better portability.
Amazing the genetics of a brand, sounds and performs exactly like my '79 4.5 Seahorse
Yes, indeed. It has a very similar sound and performance to my '81 Evinrude 4.5 as well. Same motor as your 4.5 Seahorse other than cosmetics. Thanks for watching, Bill!
@@oldjohnnyrude8404 Hey Bill, hope all is well. Don K
I had a 65. Loved the motor. Very light to carry.
It is a nice motor from the perspective of weight and they run very nicely. I still say the 4hp (which is marginally better than the 3hp that preceeded it) is close enough in performance to what this 5hp offers and is even lighter weight that it makes the 4hp a better choice. Nothing wrong with these though, other than they're just a bit odd and have the throttle lever on the wrong side. Thanks for watching!
The best part about these little Johnsons they don't care about how much weight you have they will push 500 lbs the same as 2500 its crazy
I acquired 1 of these motors a few years ago. The little thing runs great. Gave it to my son and after he run his boat into some rocks a couple of times he returned it. When asked why he said the throttle is in the wrong spot, I am not used to it.
These are strange little motors. I'm not sure why OMc ever even built these. The 4hp has about as much power and the 6hp is significantly better with full gear shift. This thing seems to fill a gap that didn't need to be filled. Your son is right about the throttle being in the wrong spot. It most certainly is. I can run it just fine, but it should be in the operator side of the motor which is always on the side opposite the tiller on any motor that d9es not have a centrally mounted tiller handle. The operator should not have to reach across the motor to operate the throttle. That is one of the oddities of these motors. There is a reason they oy built these for a few years. Thanks for watching!
Good motors. Funny how they all look the same and parts can be interchanged for many years. This one needs an extension stick for the throttle, ha.
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I do agree, they're good little motors. OMC certainly did have a lot of part interchangeability across models and tmyears of production. This one should have had the throttle on the starboard side, not port. I honestly have no idea why OMC even ever built these. The 4hp delivers nearly the same performance in an even lighter weight package. The 6hp will run this 5hp version silly and offers full gearshift. It is more of a curiosity for me than a practical piece. I probably would have never bought one of these when they were being built. Not a bad motor, just doesn't seem like there was a need for it in the lineup. Thanks for watching!
I have seen a couple of those
There are some of them out there. I have owned two of them.and have never specifically looked for them. I see them for sale now and then. The Evinrude version is called "Angler". Thanks for watching!
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Someone in the neighborhood set one of these out with the free stuff, and after a little carb work it runs pretty good. But, it needs a prop. You don't happen to know where I can get one do you? or another prop that will work. I'm pretty sure it needs a left hand prop.
These are nice running little motors, but they were kind of an answer to a problem that didn't exist. They only built them for a few years and they didn't gain a lot of popularity. The props, therefore, got dropped by OMC / BRP and the aftermarket never really picked them up. Props for these motors are VERY unusual to find and often are prohibitively expensive to the point of the best way to find a prop is to find another motor with a prop. That said, I had one of these with a broken prop that I replaced with a 3hp/4hp prop for the right angle drive lower unit. The prop is different and has a lower pitch than the proper 5hp one, but it will make the motor usable. I used a 2-part urethane to cast a hub into that prop to adapt it to the 5hp, but there are other ways to do it. That is a much less expensive and doable option, but it is less ideal as it allows the engine to rev a bit high and it is slower. At least it's a workable option though. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the response. It needs a left hand prop - correct?
@@jwc8664 You're welcome. Yes, the prop is left hand rotation. The 50s-70s direct drive 3hp/4hp props satisfy this need.
Well this thing is a disappointment power wise. Always wondered how they de rated the 6hp to get this thing, guess that will be my homework assignment. I do know that these have some sort of silly restrictor in the thermostat pocket, but no thermostat. Maybe that is to make it more compatible with the small water pump/water tube set up from the 3hps. The air cooled Eska would put this puppy to shame at WOT. I often wondered why OMC felt the need to squeeze this thing in between the 3 and 6hp. Price? LIght weight? Waterways/ponds/lakes with 5hp restrictions?? Oh well
Yeah, better not lose/wreck that prop for sure
Yeah, I had one of these before and adapted a 3hp/4hp prop to it. It was OK, but the lower pitch allowed the engine to rev too high. It was usable at least and still did nearly 6mph top end. Thanks for watching!
Yes, I was disappointed in the power of this motor as well. I honestly thought it would do a little better. I was expecting around 8mph as it is in nearly new mechanically. From what I can tell, the restriction on HP is achieved with the carburetor only. This powerhead on a 6hp motor with the 6hp carburetor would, I believe, be the 6hp it was intended to be other than that thermostat pocket restriction you mentioned. I really have no idea why this motor was ever made. It seems to have filled a gap in the lineup that didn't exist. The 4hp performance is really similar. The 3.9/4.0hp Merc single will make this thing look sad. It is more portable, but still heavier than the 4hp and not much better in performance. IDK, it doesn't make sense but fills the space for the oddity in my collection. Thanks for watching!
Ready stock produksi spart part Speedboat Johnson 6 HP ?