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    CLUTCH DAWG,, WHAT ALL HAS TO BE REPLACED?? GEARS etc.

    Hi I have a older 1973 25 hp rude that jumps in and out of gear classic worn clutch dog, when doing this job is it S. O. P TO replace the gears also? do they come in a set or sold individually ? any help thanks upfrnt
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    Original coils ??

    I just was given a old lark 4 40hp under the flywheel were a set of the original coils (translucent see thru tea colored ones) anyway they are pristine no cracks wires look great would a collector doing a show engine have use for these or should I just toss them? I'm sure they both work as...
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    1959 Johnson 35 hp experiment' would it work?

    Well I have a old 1959 Jonny 35 SD21. I broke the original 2 line water pump housing getting it off & they are quiet proud of them, So I have several of the bigtwin one line pump housings the screw holes seem to be the same, could I just crimp the return water line & use the bigtwin housing...
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    1978 25 Johnson lock, help

    I am trying to figure out how the full tilt works on this older Jonny 25R78C, It does not have the flat bars that catch in the groove/slot like most I see. Is it possible this model has no full tilt lock position? if anyone knows/has one could I get info on how it works. might be something...
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    Help with model, year & HP

    could I please get some help on year and HP, The hood I got with it has johnson but no HP, & the brass plate is very worn, I think it reads same as the plug on cylinder 1861727 It looks like a 40 HP, ? I thought Jonny's used a letter designation like RLS, RL etc. thanks in advance.
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    RE-1962 LARK 40 COOLING PROBLEM (update Fixed!) & cheap

    Thanks for the help folks, I replaced the pump plate which was scored, I did not want to spend the bucks for a new complete kit so this is what I did, I had a old base plate for a 35. ruddy bigtwin I laid my 40 lark plate on top of it marked the new screw & water hole drilled them out. JB...
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    Ordered new seals for 9.5 here is what I got? (PIC'S)

    Ordered new crank seals for a 1969 9.5 HP from a site highly recommended here on I-Boats. this is what they sent. To me they look used? they were packed in the tan envelope with the part# as shown. My question when ordering parts for these older motors is it normal practice to receive used...
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    Diaphragm , material available?

    I have come across a couple older outboards, a Elto & a sea king, and a older chrysler. over the last few seasons and I knew the fuel pumps should be replaced just because of their age, I have read a couple post where folks have made there own diaphragms because the pump was very costly, hard to...
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    Lark IV 1962 40 hp, cooling? & help pls

    3 times a charm? I dropped L/U replaced impeller & it pumps water but only if I rev her up about 1/2 throttle. I dropped L/U a second time to make sure tubes were in place & they were. Removed t-stat same thing, removed pressure switch/ball same thing. I did not replace the aluminum pump...
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    Power head removal help 48 HP Rude

    I am trying to remove the P/H on a rude 48 hp Mod# E48ESLETE I have removed the 8 larger bolts that screw up into the P/H through the adapter plate from beneath & the 4 smaller 3/8 bolt that screw downward on each end. I have unhooked the shift lever and the lower leg won't seem to drop...
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    Later model 15 OMC Thermostat ?

    On the newer style 2 cycle 15 hp, 1993 - 2005 ? I see the t-stat has changed to a multi parts design, I have always tested the older one piece t-stats by placing them in hot water to see if they open at the correct temp. I was wondering how do these new type stats work,? & if it is possible...
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    Bigtwin Help/info

    I have a 1954 25 rude that has a shot power head but is otherwise complete, I was just given a 1957 rude 35 bigtwin power head, Will the 35 P/H bolt/swap onto the 25 lowers ? I do know that the 54 has a different stator plate & throttle set up, (cable) could this all work on the 35 P/H ...
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    GOT lucky, and a job well done (PHOTO)

    I finally got around to this little 4hp E-rude 1975 (4536) the outside was bit ruff looking but mostly all there, so I checked compression, it was over 100 on both, checked spark it was good but I decided to check under flywheel anyway, & makes it a bit easier to remove carb for a cleaning, so...
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    Help with year (x2) oldies

    I was just given 2 older merc outboards a 4.5 hp sn# 5398501 & a 20 hp sn# 5086223 could I get the year of manufacture for these please. thanks
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    LARK IV 1962 help pls (photos)

    I have a 62 lark mod# 35551m I want to omit the water choke system. I had a Jonny of this vintage & same system and I preferred the manual choke. the 2 nipples in the photos can I run a jumper hose connecting both together, or should I plug both of them with a short piece of...
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    End gap, ring, cylinder (photos 54 twin)

    First sorry about the poor photos, this is the 1954 twin 25 I am attempting to rering hope the photos give the basic idea of how I measured the ring gap, it did not come out clear in the photos but the gauge is .009 on that cylinder, the other is .011 Does it look like I'm measuring in the...
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    1954 Bigtwin 25 help please (photos)

    I have been wanting to re-ring this old 25 auqusonic for a while now mod# 25916-1193 this motor ran crappy, hard to start, compression was 60 top & 95 bottom, pulled head & covers and found seized rings, tore motor apart and only 1 ring per piston was not seized, ordered rings & gaskets from...
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    Another old outboard tool, flusher (photos)

    Here is another old flusher tool (?) I got with all the old outboard stuff. May or may not be an outboard tool, this one does not appear to be home made tho. It will screw to a standard garden hose. maybe used to flush a cylinder head ? cheers
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    OLD motor flusher (homemade?) photos

    As stated in a earlier post I inherited a old outboard shop, I got with it a bunch of old school tools & test equipment, I was told may not be a good idea to post photos & asked what it was used for as it might "appear" I am trying to learn how to use these tools to run a business. (NOT) so I...
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    1962 Lark 40 & hustler (photos)

    Got me a cpl new toys, the lark 40 is a 1962? mod # 35531-m I think the "m" designates it as a manual shift not the selectric? not sure tho as the shift lever is stuck in neutral, does it have a single water pick-up tube? & use mostly standard Ruddy 40 components, impeller, coils etc. The...
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