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    Evinrude gearlube ?

    I have a 1977 Evinrude 85HP. What gearlube can I use. It's a mechanical shift. Thanks!
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    4hp short shaft?

    I have a 1971 model 40 4 HP.I'm selling on e-bay and a customer asked me the shaft length.Unfortunately I already have it boxed up and I didn't measure.If I recall it was about 22".Does this sound right.I know it was longer than my 71' johnson 6 hp.Thanks for your help.
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    Gearcase Interchange Question

    I have a 1973 Evinrude 115HP.Model #115393m.Will a gearcase from a 1979 Johnson fit?I've looked in the archives and there is a thread for a 1977 Johnson to my engine so I was hoping 2 years wouldn't make a difference.I really need to get my old boat (1973 Manatee) up an running!
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    63Glaspar Avalon inboard?

    Hello all.So I have this Glaspar Avalon sitting in my yard.The floor has been torn out and it's also ready for a new transom.A couple days ago I picked up a mid 80's Glasstream with a 140 Mercruiser.You see where I'm going with this? Any one ever do an inboard conversion like this? I told my...
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    1985 Force 50 HP a few basic qustions.

    Hello everyone! I got this 85' 50 HP for free from my friends Dad.It hasn't been run for about 5 years.It appears very clean under the hood,doesn't appear to ever have been torn down.Compression test showed 120 and 118 lbs.I have no ignition wiring harness other than the battery cables.First I...
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    Gearcase driveshaft repair?

    Hello all.I have a 1973 Evinrude 115 HP.I have the gear case off to replace my water pump.Upon inspection of the driveshaft where the waterpump seal rides there are two pit marks. They are about the size of the tip of a finepoint Sharpie marker. I would like to repair these before reassembly.I...
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    Champion Blue Ribbon

    Just picked up one of these at a yard sale for $10.00.Appears to have good compression and looks like it was stored indoors.I believe it to be an early 50's model. The gearcase appears to have been packed with bearing grease rather than gear lube.Is this normal? Any insight on this motor would...
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