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    jimmbo replied to the thread Prop barrel slightly smaller than the gearcase.
    That was the Mercury 'Chopper'
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Prop barrel slightly smaller than the gearcase.
    While there are instances of using the smaller Hub on the Large Case, it is not done on Recreational Boating. The Props would need to be...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread 1995 Force 120 will no longer idle.
    How long ago did you do a Compression Test? That was then, you NEED to know what the Numbers are Now. If 1 & 2 are out, they share a...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Prop problem.
    If the Blades Flex, the Magnitude is very small, in the range of Fractions of a Millimeter. Put a Pair of Vise Grips on an Aluminium...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Prop problem.
    If there is any flexing of the Blade it is likely in the Range of 1/100" on an Aluminiun Prop. That bit about Blade Flex has sold...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Prop problem.
    I have hit many things, but only when I had a SS prop on did I end up with a Bent Propshaft
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Spark Plug suggestions!.
    You would have to consult AC Delco to be certain
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    jimmbo replied to the thread One last try.
    A Jump Start is Different than a Standing Start, unless you are standing on a Dock. Dock Starts and I never got along, be them sitting...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Spark Plug suggestions!.
    That was they were speced for. Back then there wasn't a Conventional Alternate. Use of a Conventional Plug actually alters the Ignition...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Spark Plug suggestions!.
    The AC plug equivalent was V4OFF. I preferred them to the Chumpions
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Converting Roller trailer to bunks for my Starcraft 161.
    That Trailer looks like it uses a lot of EZLoader Hardware from the late 70s. Is there an EZLoader Distributor near you?
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Cars you should have kept..
    Hmm, it rode like a Car should, the 455 could move it fairly well, especially if the Factory 2.56:1 rear axle was changed to a 2.73 or...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Cars you should have kept..
    What didn't you like about it. I had one, it was a decent Car, even ran with the Engine Bay jammed full of Snow, after a night in late...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Cars you should have kept..
    My 1st Caddy. 86 Fleetwood Brougham, with the D' Elegance Option Have had 5 more since, but they certainly weren't/aren't as...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread 1968 Johnson 65 hp VXL-14B No Spark On Any Cylinder.
    Here are couple of pages from one of the better 3rd Party Service Manuals. Might or might not help. Some of the Pics shown are for prior...
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