I also recently acquired a 1963 'Rude Fastwin 18hp. It's been sitting up for about 10 or more years, but ran like new when it was stored. I know it was stored inside on a stand for at least 6 of those years, and then outside, wrapped in a tarp, lying down, underneath a tin RV shed. I'm looking to get it back running again, but I'm a complete novice when it comes to outboards, other than carb, fuel pump, and water pump rebuilds. I know I need to pull the flywheel and check components, check impeller, rebuild carb, possibly rebuild fuel pump, new plugs, new lower unit oil, and change fuel lines if necessary. The flywheel spins pretty easy, and compression seems good, but haven't had it checked yet. I also have a spare '64 or '65 model that's seized available for parts. Is there anything else I should check before starting it?
Thanks for looking!
Thanks for looking!