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Need advice mounting Nissan 40 to '82 13' Sport
surfshark	#1  Posted on 04/18/11 - 6:10 PM
Member Posts: 28 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/07/11	I came across a nice deal on a 2001 Nissan 40 today for my 1982 13' Sport. I took the '81 Johnson 35 off tonight and I notice that the Johnson had the 2 screw connectors (I'm I using the right terminology?) and 2 bolts through the bracket and a small aluminum plate that "folds" over the transom. Everything mounts to/through this plate. It's only about 6 inches tall. The Nissan has tilt and trim so it has a larger transom bracket with the 2 screw-0ns at the top, and it looks like it had 2 bolts from the impressions about 3 inches down and then 2 more bolt impressions/marks on the bracket about 13 inches down. Do I need to drill 2 more holes in the transom for the lower bolts? Should 2 screws and 4 bolts hold this type of motor on? Do I need another plate? I hope I'm making sense here- hard to explain! Thanks, Lee
John Fyke	#2  Posted on 04/18/11 - 6:15 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1307 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/06/06	I don't understand your terminology but four bolts through the transom is suffice. John Fyke Re-Fit or Reef It 1979 15' Sport with Super Sport conversion and 70hp mercury.
Joe Kriz	#3  Posted on 04/18/11 - 6:19 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	See our article on Standard Mounting Bolt Patterns. http://www.whalercentral.com/articles...icle_id=82
surfshark	#4  Posted on 04/18/11 - 6:41 PM
Member Posts: 28 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/07/11	John Fyke wrote: I don't understand your terminology but four bolts through the transom is suffice. Sorry- I did a search and I'm trying to say "clamp screws". The '81 Johnson has 2 clamp screws that secure it at the top of the transom, and 2 bolts that secure it through the transom about 3 inches down. Would that work on the Nissan which utilizes the top clamp screws, and the 2 through bolts 3 inches down, and looks like it had 2 bolts about 12 inches down as well? Thanks!
surfshark	#5  Posted on 04/18/11 - 6:45 PM
Member Posts: 28 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/07/11	Joe Kriz wrote: See our article on Standard Mounting Bolt Patterns. http://www.whalercentral.com/articles...icle_id=82 Thanks Joe- I'm studying this now. Trying to figure where the clamp screws factor in. L
blacksmithdog	#6  Posted on 04/19/11 - 4:21 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 417 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/26/06	I believe you'll need to use 4 bolts with the tilt and trim. I just had a 2011 Merc with T&T put on my 13', and they used four mounting bolts. The clamps are almost superfluous.
John Fyke	#7  Posted on 04/19/11 - 4:27 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1307 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/06/06	That will work. John Fyke Re-Fit or Reef It 1979 15' Sport with Super Sport conversion and 70hp mercury.
surfshark	#8  Posted on 04/19/11 - 6:18 PM
Member Posts: 28 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/07/11	Thanks for the input!