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    1958 CD15 power head

    Thank you. Will do that and check it with a light also. It’s going to be a long winter. There is more going on with it than I had realized. Will definitely take my time with it, to see that I don’t miss something. Have this same year Johnson in a FDE-12 18hp also. Had been planning to do both...
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    1958 CD15 power head

    Enclosed are the photos upper cylinder head. Not at all what I expected find.
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    1958 CD15 power head

    Thank you, fdrgator Most definitely I will replace everything at the top of that driveshaft. After removing the head and gasket, there doesn’t seem to be much buildup. I think I will just fill it with white vinegar and let it set for for a week. Well, I prep the other components for painting...
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    1958 CD15 power head

    Thank you racerone; For that information.That being the case. It would then indicate, there is a blocked water passage somewhere in that powerhead. If I understand you correctly.. Is there anything that I can fill that powerhead with to dissolve any mineral buildup that may be causing such a...
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    1958 CD15 power head

    Have powerhead questions regarding the JOHNSON CD-15, 5 1/2 hp motor. Recently decided to restore my Johnson 5.5 hp outboard. Purchased in 1958. Disassembled the motor to refurbish and repaint the entire unit. After I removed what I call the exhaust port cover. What I thought would have been...
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