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    1971 Chrysler 3.6hp starting issues

    I got over the winter a project outboard a Chrysler 3.6hp who sat for some years and had no spark, I took the flywheel out cleaned connections and points, adjust them to 0.20 and I got spark. I took the carburetor out and clean it, installed new gaskets, I cleaned the fuel tank, installed new...
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    1971 Chrysler 3.6hp

    Hello guys, I got as a project a 1971 Chrysler 3.6hp with no spark, cleaned the points, removed and cleaned the carburator, cleaned the gas tank, changed lower unit oil, Now what is left is the test run, I don t know what oil to use, because is an air cooled motor some on the internet say to use...
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    1974 Chrysler 6hp tiller markings

    Hello guys I need some help with my Chrysler outboard I got 2 years ago and now at the end of the season I will try to use it for the first time ...lol. The tiller markings are gone and I have no clue how to guess the markings, I do not want to ruin it at the first start. When I push the tiller...
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    1973 Chrysler 6HP

    Hello guys I just got a 1973 Chrysler 6HP outboard and have a few questions for you more experienced guys.......just to pick up some things before I screw something up, I want to mention I read posts on the forum and picked a few things up. Now first my motor says 7 HP on the cover but on the...
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    1960 Johnson 40hp carburator plug core

    I just cleaned my carburator and I need new core plug, I did not find them on the iboats site I don t even know the part number, does anyone has any ideea where can I find them?
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    Quick question carb rebuild

    I bought at least 3 carb rebuild kits for my 1960 Johnson 40hp motor, don't ask why i got 3, for almost a year I try to get the engine to run good and I can't. Now in all the manuals they say that for the low speed needle to use 2 fiber washers and one nylon washer, same for high speed needle...
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    Quick question carb rebuild

    I bought at least 3 carb rebuild kits for my 1960 Johnson 40hp motor, don't ask why i got 3, for almost a year I try to get the engine to run good and I can't. Now in all the manuals they say that for the low speed needle to use 2 fiber washers and one nylon washer, same for high speed needle...
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    Few repair questions

    After 6 months of crappy winter I am ready to restart working on my boat I got a 1960 Cutter JetdeVille with a 1960 Johnson 40hp motor. So far I was not succesfull with the engine even after carb rebuild, tune up, new head gasket still runs rough. In the winter I started hogging parts from ebay...
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    1960 Johnson 40hp reeds

    Does anybody knows where can I get a new set of reeds, mine are sticking so I need them replaced, or the part number of the reeds. Here on iboats they have reeds plate gasket only.
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    How to install the spark advance plate?

    Guys during the process to make my 1960 40hp Johnson run as it should be I took off the flywheel , the armature plate , cleaned everything but I hit a bump under the armature plate is another plate with some markings and a keynotch kind of sign and two 0 punched on the plate now I don t know how...
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    First trip on the lake failure

    The first trip ROYALLY SUCKED besides the fact that such an old boat was a head turner I can t say the same about the ride. The motor started first key, idleing so so, at troling speed you can feel that the engine was out of breath, I couldn t go more than 8 - 10mph, as soonest I try WOT the...
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    Must have tools on the boat

    Guys tomorrow will be my first time with the boat on the lake, what tools do I need in case of emergency motor wise? And please can you share what Coast guard is looking for when they want to board your boat. Mine is 15' so certain rules don t apply for boats under 16'. Any advices will be...
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    1960 Johnson piston rings

    I have a 1960 40hp Johnson and I want to do a rebuild during the winter, the problem is that I can t find info or Sierra part number for piston rings. Iboats have piston rings from 1970 and up, what about 1960? Can somebody tell me the part # or direct me to a site who caries the piston rings...
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    Flywheel remover

    Do you guys know where can I get the Flywheel remover?the one shown in Seloc manual or something close. All the auto part I went to have the wrong one. or there is a part number for it? Your input is appeciated.
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    Ignition switch problem

    I have a 1960 Johnson 40hp and the strange thing is that I cant stop the motor from running, I did not touched the ignition switch and the wireing is the original one. In the junction box there are 2 wires coming from the magnito, I trace them and they are connected to the 2 M poles of the...
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