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    MotorToter photo's say it all...

    Here's a couple photos of how the lift makes life a bit easier on the back, As I use the other lifting adapters I'll post photo's also. cheers:)
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    Re 1958 Rude 10 HP, update & photo's

    started the 58 Rude 10 hp for the first time with the Briggs & Stratton fuel pump conversion, She's a runner! Pulled lower unit today and will replace impeller ( one there now works fine ) I know the engine has set outside on the ground for at least 15 years. coming along tho. cheers:)
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    1958 Rude 10 hp Iboats sell?

    Does iboats sell the flywheel key for a 1958 rude 10 hp mod# 10016 ? I think the part# is 120395 but having no luck finding it, I would much appreciate it.
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    Look what I GOT!! for my $750.00 Rude

    Sold a 15 hp Rude for $800.00 bucks bought these for 750.00 my back will love me in the morn!!!!!
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    Older Rudes & Jonny's So who is correct him or me!

    So I'll ask the experts & let you decide, A buddy and me disagree on this so I would like your thoughts, Back in the day (50's 60's) I say when a person went to buy a outboard at the local marine store, Jonnys were considered a bit fancy-er with a bit more trim options,etc. and cost a tad...
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    PHOTO This is a cheap but nice paint, 58 rude 10 hp

    This is a cover from my 58 rude 10 hp, the paint on the very top portion is from a local hardware store 6.00 a can its metallic cobalt blue, I'm not doing a restoration just fixing it up for runner / user. I found the motor laying in a guys yard he said it had been there for at least 15 years...
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    Please look at photo, 58 rude 10 hp, advise

    Please look at the two photos of my 58 rude 10 hp, I'm pointing at a slot in the magneto base, as you can see by the position of the flywheel key between the 2 photos the base moves, my question is does this slot serve a purpose and does it line up with something? I think I can mount the...
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    Yamaha 15 HP, foward gear removal, help

    I was given a 1988 (?) 2 stroke 15 hp yamaha motor, which has a chewed up forward gear, I have located a parts lower unit that has a long crack in it, I want to swap the forward gears, how do I get the pinion gear off the drive shaft and out of the way to get at the forward gear? there looks...
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    Where can I buy one??? other names?

    I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get one of the stevens type coil, condenser, testers, I know they were made buy the stevens inst. co and I think there was one called something like merc-a-tron?, are there other names? I'm looking for one, any info would be great or if you are...
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    Why grade 8 for pulling flywheel ??? confused on this

    Was reading the GREAT post for changing coils and points, kinda confused as to using hardened grade 8 bolts in the flywheel puller. if something went bad and stripped out wouldn't it be better for it to be the bolt threads and not the flywheel threads? & if the bolt snapped off in the flywheel...
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    15 hp Johnson displacement question, help

    I put a carburetor from a 1987 15 hp johnson, on a 1994 johnson 15 hp as the plastic top of the carb body for the 94 was cracked & was badly warped at the screw holes, the carb from the 87 fit fine but I had to change the choke/butterfy and loose the silencer, the engine runs ok but after it...
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    15 hp Johnson displacement question, help

    I put a carburetor from a 1987 15 hp johnson, on a 1994 johnson 15 hp as the plastic top of the carb body for the 94 was cracked & was badly warped at the screw holes, the carb from the 87 fit fine but I had to change the choke/butterfy and loose the silencer, the engine runs ok but after it...
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    1962 Rude 5.5 shift handel' help please

    I just got a 62 evinrude 5.5 mod# 5524r-09197 seems to be a nice little kicker but has a broken off shift handle, Do I need to pull the powerhead to get the old one off & put on a new one? I see no nut or bolt on whats left of the old shifter handle. any help app...
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    Evinrude 15 what am I doing wrong?

    Hi need some help here, I can't get the detent balls & spring in the prop shaft/ dog gear, I have a shops manual and I'm trying the grease to keep them in place but having no luck, tried for 2 hours today. I have the cradle and slide in place & the dog in the slide but can't get the balls to...
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    bigtwin will it be ok? your thoughts

    I have a rudy bigtwin 1954 25 hp, I want to put a carb from a 1957 rudy 35 bigtwin on the 25, here's why I cannot find the part number for the glass bow which is needed to make this carb usable, the 35 does not have a glass bowl as part of it's carburetor but it mounts to the block. so do you...
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    Part# Bigtwin 25 hp. help please

    Hi' I have a bigtwin evinrude 1954 25 hp, mod# 25916-1193 I need the glass sediment filter bowl, could those in the know tell me the part# and where I might purchase it. thanks i/a
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    1954 Bigtwin 25 hp help

    Hi I have a 1954 Rude bigtwin 25 I'm trying to get running it has a warped flywheel, Its the electric start model 25916-1193 the fly wheel on it is part# 580177 I was told it was changed to 580336? anyway I thought there might be a Johnson version, Lark, Gale etc. that might have a...
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    Year help please, Jonny & rude

    Hi' could I get help with what year they are. 9,9 Johnson 10R77A-E4635455 & 25? Rude 252038-E01384 thanks i/a
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    Bigtwin, 1957. lower unit cosmetic help / advise

    Hi' I'm fixing up a 57 rude Big-Twin and the lower unit is fairly pitted from salt / corrosion. However it works ok, shifts smooth dose not leak oil, after sanding it to bare aluminum I was wondering what I might use to fill in some of the pitting to make the surface look better once...
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    Rude, 1957 Bigtwin advise, opinion on compression range..help

    Hi I have a 57 rude bigtwin sn# 25029-11326 this engine sat under a house for 3o years, it was seized up when I got it, I sprayed penetrating oil in each cylinder and let it soak for 10 days, and put a big breaker bar on her and she now turns over, I did a compression test with the electric...
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