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    1974 6hp carb flooding but spark plugs dry

    Motor won't start or fart. I've got 75psi on each cylinder, spark looks good but I did not use a spark tester- the coils look okay and points have been checked and re-gapped, i also "rebuilt" the carb with a new kit. Fuel is getting to carb and after a 5 or more pulls on the starter rope fuel...
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    Carburetor float 1974, 6hp

    Just rebuilt the carb on my 1974, 6hp johnson and thought I'd share a picture of what was left of the original float.
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    6hp, 1974, removing shifter bushing in lower unit

    Hello, I'd like to remove and replace the bushing and oring for the shifter rod in the lower unit of my 1974 Johnson 6hp. I have a bad water leak into the gear case and I think the oring for the shifter rod is the problem. Do I need to make a special puller for this bushing or can i bump it...
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    1974, 6hp fuel pump swapping

    I need a new fuel pump or a kit for this motor. They don't have a kit for 1974, but do have a kit for 1984 and maybe earlier models. Did the fuel pumps for the 6hp change significantly during those 10 years? I'm hoping I can buy a kit for a later model pump and put it in my 1974 model. Thanks...
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    Temperature of powerhead?

    I have a 35hp , 1978. I rebuilt the powerhead myself(had the block bored by a local marine shop), first time delving into an outboard. It started up nicely, water was coming out of the pee hole in a steady stream, but the powerhead seems to be running too hot. Very quickly the head gets too hot...
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    Lower unit rebuild - 1974, 4hp

    Hello, I've got two lower units for a 6hp, 1974 motor, one is basically junk and I am using it for educational purposes and possibly parts. The other I want to check out and make sure it is good to go. According to my manual there is supposed to be a spring and two detent balls under the clutch...
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