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    any correlation between stuck gears and water pump problems of OMC electric shif

    I've got a 68 Evinrude 55hp with a stuck tranny. I drained the old lube, added the proper lube and ran it to get the prop gear loose (hoping that would fix it). We'll, it ran for about a minute (hooked up to a garden hose),but no water came out of the back (in fact, i'm not sure where the water...
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    fuel problem on 68 Evinrude

    Hi,<br /><br />I've got a 1968 Evinrude 55hp that won't turn over. She used to turn over, but then I had a tear in the fuel line and after I spliced a new on onto the old, it doesn't seem to be delivering the gas to the carb. Now, where this is getting tricky is that the bad fuel line wasn't any...
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    tranny problems

    hey all,<br /><br />I've got a 68 Evinrude triumph 55hp and when testing the engine, I noticed the propeller shaft spun even though the motor was in neutral. I tried shifting into reverse and there was no change. I should mention that the controls on this particular motor are of a "Push button"...
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    has anyone ever tried epoxy appliance paint?

    I was at Pep boys and saw a spray can of epoxy appliance paint. I guess you would use it to paint refridgerators and stoves. I keep reading about how epoxy is the way to go. What do you think of this option? <br /><br />My boat is a '68 glastron in original avocado green so as long as I can...
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    cooling system question

    I have a 1968 Evinrude Triumph 55hp that I haven't taken out on the water yet. I wanted to test the engine so I bought a motor flusher and hooked it up to the hose and started the engine. I let it run about 10 seconds, but I didn't see the water spray out of the exhaust hole so I shut down. My...
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    Share some musical wisdom?

    We all need quality tunes out on the water. Think hard and tell us your favorite artist/band that we may not have heard of. I've found you can trust your friends more than magazines. I'm gonna cheat(cause I intorduced this topic) and give you two<br /><br />Ben Harper (bluezy, rock with a...
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    motor title headache

    Hey all,<br /><br />I just bought my first boat/motor last week and after doing some investigative work and with plenty of help from you folks I have learned that my motor is a '68 Evinrude 55hp. Great. My title says I own a '73 Evinrude 135hp. Not so great. My title also says that the serial...
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    Evinrude Triumph 55ph question

    Hi, I just bought my first boat and the engine appears to be a 1979 Evinrude 55hp Triumph. The model number is 55873R and the SN is JO3528. There is a plate on the cowling that says it's a 1979 Evinrude. I've been searching the net for info and the only references to a 55ph Evinrude Triumph is a...
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