Hey yall,
I just bought two older go-devil long tails and I had some questions. One is 8hp and the other is 6. The 8 runs, but needs some work. I’ll start first by cleanin out the carb and see how she does. The engine on the 6 is seized. I paid 300 for both. Was this a good deal or did I get took for a ride?
I want a smaller, more portable mud motor, so I’m in the process of rebuilding the 6. I took the prop nut off, but the prop wont come off. Is there something else I need to do to get the prop off? Will a puller work?
I’ve been wantin a mud motor for a long time, but was never in a position to get one, until now. I’d like to get the 8 runnin better, sell it and hopefully make enough cash off that to buy a small boat to put the 6 on. I thought about a gheenoe, if I can find one. Does anybody on the forum use one with a mud motor? Any advice for somebody new to mud motors would be appreciated. Thank you kindly.

I have the 8hp. to, it leaks gas from the carb bowl, and i dont know what to do to stop this but other then that it runs like a mother phucker. Good luck wit the prop, i have been working for two days and still cant get mine off.

sell the 6 keep the 8, the weight diff. isn't nearly big enough to loose 2hp over.

thats a very good deal. if ya wanna sell the 6 let me know please. id like to look at it, if youre not too far.

i believe those props thread on. so a puller would do no good i had a older 5 hp and i took a long drift punch and stuck it thru the u-joint and engine mounting frame and used a hard plastic dead blow hammer to tap it loose. good luck

missi boy have u tried a new bowl gasket set. or maybe the bowl is bad if thats where it is leaking

Its coming out the bolt hole that holds the air filter on, and it leaks out the other part where the rod come up from the air filter.

ive got a harbor freight motor that leaked somewhere out of the carb, not sure if it was the bolt or if it was a combination of the bolt and from somewhere else leakin down and drippin off the bolt. but it was just from not shuttin off the fuel valve when not in use.

Welcome to the site!

missi boy have u tried a new needle and seat and than. reset ur float level

If I was putting a motor on a Gheenoe I would use the 6 hp. The difference in weight between a 6 and 8 is about 30 lbs. I wouldn't want to add that much extra weight on the transom for 2 hp.

Thanks for all the advice and for the warm welcome!