1987-88 Johnson 20hp

[FatChad]

Hey guys, I just picked up this 20hp Johnson id say 87-88 based on the cable tiller, kill switch location and decals, but the plate is missing so that's as close as I got. Anyways, the lower front rubber mount in the midsection is bad, anyone have a source for those or a parts motor laying around they want to sell me some parts off of? In addition to that there is a broken starter housing mount, is that something I could just epoxy back together? Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[CedarRiverScooter]

I have been getting parts from Marineengines.com. They have good catalogues. If a part # is shared between model years you can have confidence it is the right one.

Please post picture of starter mount. Those get a workout so I doubt epoxy would be strong enough. Maybe it could be tig welded, but getting a used part is the surest fix.

Iboats forum has a list of boat salvage yards. You might have to make a few calls.

 

[MrGiggles]

I usually get the part number from Marine Engine and search it. Many times it can be found NOS or used for a lot cheaper.

I bought an 83 25hp with a broken recoil mount as well. In my case the rear bolt had sheared off and caused the front mount to break from stress. I grabbed a used bracket on Ebay, extracted the bolt, and didn't have any more trouble with it.

 

[nccatfisher]

You can’t epoxy that starter mount. Welding at best and that is tricky. Better to replace it.