Re: CONVERSION MANUAL TO ELECTRIC START

Posted by Clint (67.97.197.243) on October 29, 2003 at 14:40:58:

In Reply to: CONVERSION MANUAL TO ELECTRIC START posted by JD on October 29, 2003 at 12:47:46:

I have a '85 15hp Johnson (virtually the same motor) and was told by a local marine repair shop that it was relatively easy to convert manual to electric but pricey. According to him you can buy a kit with the parts (starter, fly wheel, wiring harness) for around $300 not including labor if you have someone else install it. Apperantly some manual start motors already have the electric start fly wheels leaving less parts to have to buy to do the conversion which obviously saves money. If the teeth on your fly wheel look like a comb as opposed to saw teeth then you will need a new fly wheel. There is a place I found that sells the parts used try http://www.marine-parts-outlet.com/index.htm I did not price the used parts. Take this for what it's worth I'm no expert.