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Re: Looking for a 50's Wizard outboard

Louis,
Thanks for the information on the part numbering system.
You may be right about 24-29340 being the possible part. You have much more experience with the old Wizards than I do.

I got the part number W-30-4076 from the model specific illustrated parts list I uploaded for the WF-4 and WG-4 motors.

I followed the bread crumb trail and assumed the Mercury part had the same number, substituting the "M" for the "W"

The Mercury parts list I also uploaded here gave me the "new" part number of 24-20156.

24-20156 was the part number for the wg-4 recoil spring in March of 1958 according to the manuals I uploaded.

Where the numbers go that superseded it, is anyone's guess. The numbers I got from a google search lead me to the 24-29340T02 number. Whether it is a direct match, I don't know, but it's probably usable with or without spring end modifications.

With finding parts for old outboard motors, "You pays your money and you takes your chance" and if you get it right, you pat yourself on the back.

Re: Looking for a 50's Wizard outboard

Yesterday I made a 56 mile round trip because the shocks the auto parts clerk
looked up and double checked at my request were not the right ones. Finding the
right parts when the right parts are not known is even harder. I have a little
problem with the vendor's broad brush approach of one spring part number covering
what Kiekhaefer needed at least three different part numbers to cover. Proceed
with caution as one size fits all may be a tad over ambitious.
Louis
I find nothing wrong with your research but I would question vendor carefully
before ordering to be sure what is purchased (plus S & H )is what is needed.
"Trust but Verify"

The hoods on KD4s and WD4s gave me some trouble that I can not recall exactly
as to nature. No possible connection to WF4/WG4 so please disregard
comments to that effect in prior entry.

Re: Looking for a 50's Wizard outboard

At Suter Meet today I was given a rewind hood assembly for a Kiekhaefer twin
because it would not fit KD4S tank. When I got it home I tried it on
Wizard and Mercury cast tanks and discovered the mounting holes allow it
to fit a Wizard tank but not a
Mercury tank. I do not know if this is
an across the board situation or if it only indicates Kiekhaefer fitted a tank
to a rewind without being too concerned about uniformity and interchange with
another tank or rewind.
One of those "the more you know the less you know" lessons.
Louis