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  1. joey nathan

    No Cotter Pin

    So I've replaced the hub on son-in-laws boat trailer - no problem. Except for the fact that the spindle doesn't appear to have a hole in it to accept a cotter pin. There's a flat machined into the end of the spindle, so is some sort of special washer needed to secure the castellated nut? I...
  2. joey nathan

    Socket Size

    Gentlemen, I'll be trying to help out son-in-law today while he's at work. Hub/bearing has failed on his 19' I/O boat trailer. Are the castellated nuts standard on these? What size socket should I take along when I head over to where the trailer is parked? Thanks in advance...
  3. joey nathan

    '87 Merc 150 VR4

    Trying to get a possible V-6 purchase to go. Has fresh fuel, will not start. When I crank the starter with a (brand new) spark plug laying out on the block, no arc. No 12V at the small wires on the coils, or the junction blocks/modules that are the source of the wires to the coils, either...
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    Hopin' This'll Buff Out

    Hello All Many of you won't remember but I availed myself of the considerable talent here last spring and was able to resurrect a very old boat and motor. It was a dream come true for me and I've had many enjoyable times on Lake Wylie since around last June. Tuesday however was quite something...
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    Drain Plugs

    Hey All, I'm looking for a source for replacement drain and fill plugs with washers for my 1975 Evinrude 70HP outboard. I checked the link at the top here and was unable to come up with anything. Part numbers (from epc.brp.com) are as follows: 0307551 PLUG, Fill & drain upper (1) 0318544...
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    Shifter/Throttle Mechanism

    1975 70 HP Evinrude / 3 Cylinder - 3 Carburettor Engine So I tightened up/adjusted my throttle cable to address a high/erratic idle situation. And it's better now with idle closer to 800 RPM while in forward, but I think part of the problem is caused by the lever that advances and retards the...
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    Shift Interrupt

    Hi All Trying to help son-in-law with boat issue. '97 Mercruiser 3.0 LX 135HP and we need the part number for the little microswitch mounted on top of the valve cover. Currently is it jumpered out to run so pretty sure switch has failed. Engine is OK 1478989 serial number... Thanks alot, Jon
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    Manufacturing Site

    Just curious. Where was my 1975 Evinrude 70HP made? Were the Johnson models made at the same facility? Do these companies still produce these engines at this same place? Was this a union shop? Is the history of this documented anywhere?
  9. joey nathan

    Rope Starter

    '75 70HP Evinrude On a whim I picked up a new rope and vinyl bag to store it. Did this actually mount somewhere inside the engine's cowl? If so, how did it attach? Thanks and Happy Independence Day to All...
  10. joey nathan

    How Low Can I Go?

    On oil-fuel mixture that is! 1975 70HP Evinrude. Runs very well, however I'm thinking of backing off on the 16 ounces of TC oil for each 6-gallon tank. Significant smoke when idling, and if I'm trying to fish while idling and the wind is from the stern it is pretty bad. Can I safely go with...
  11. joey nathan

    Couple Questions

    '75 70 Evinrude What is compression ratio on these older two-strokes? Nothing listed in service manual and I was simply curious. Also, while running, my voltmeter will go up to close to 17 volts. It does come back down to 13.5/14 in it's normal cycling however. Can this be correct? Seems...
  12. joey nathan

    Lesson Learned

    I'll be the first to admit what a rookie I am at this boating thing. At 56, this is my first boat ever and I've had a very interesting three months getting it ship shape. Yesterday was the big debut and all was well for the first forty minutes or so. It ran very well and, after being so...
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    Bearing Hsg Leaking

    So, after a month or so of renovation and replacing the water pump, starter solenoid, and rectifier and adding a tachometer, temp gauge, and voltmeter on this '75 70 hp Evinrude and tri-hull, I took it out on the water over the weekend. Runs great, right on up to 5200 rpm and holds a nice...
  14. joey nathan

    No Evidence

    Of my boat or it's manufacturer. Does anyone else own a Sport Fleet Deluxe by Vari-Products of Hermann, Missouri? Googling it yields little or nothing so I'm turnignto all the boating veterans here to see if anyone has any photos, history, etc. Mine is a '75 metal-flake blue/silver 15'...
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    Bearing Buddies

    Looking for suggestions. Starboard side of my old trailer doesn't have bearing buddy, port side does. I recently discovered why, somewhere along the line the part that should hold the matching 1.980" size buddy has been opened up to around 2.025" I can only imagine how this might have...
  16. joey nathan

    Temp Sending Unit

    Has anyone retro-fitted their outboard with an aftermarket temp gauge? (Okay, dumb question, but...) Where can I safely drill/tap into the side of the intake for thermocouple/sender? Prefer to do this with intake manifold in place. I have a '75 Evinrude 70HP 3 cylinder Thanks in advance...
  17. joey nathan

    Temp Sending Unit

    Has anyone retro-fitted their outboard with an aftermarket temp gauge? Where can I safely drill/tap into the side of the intake for thermocouple/sender? Prefer to do this with intake manifold in place. I have a '75 Evinrude 70HP 3 cylinder Thanks in advance...
  18. joey nathan

    Evinrude Tachometer

    I have to order a replacement rectifier anyway due to failed red 12V lead. Would like any recommendations on a tach for my '75 3Cyl 70HP Currently have no gauges whatsoever and due to very large rack/pinion system behind the steering wheel helm area have very little room either. Is digital...
  19. joey nathan

    Starter for Evinrude

    Not in our parts list. '75 3 cyl 70HP Please, does anyone know the cross reference part number? Solenoid available, no problem Model 70573-B and Serial Number J0006792 Thank You... Jon
  20. joey nathan

    Gauges for Outboard

    '75 3-cylinder 70HP Evinrude How do I go about getting the correct tachometer for this engine? Is it a matter of how many "poles" in the stator? Or will any tach set up for a 3 cylinder work for me? How do I determine number of poles? Has anyone instrumented an outboard with the full...
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