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    1975 9.9hp where is the water drain for the exhaust housing?

    My exhaust housing is not draining. Is the notch on the bottom of the impeller pump housing (faces aft, below water tube, notch is between pump housing and stainless plate) the drain? Engine runs fine, pumps water, cools properly, exhaust housing is not draining. Recently overhauled lower unit...
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    Top speed w/ Johnson 15

    There was post about top speed. I wanted to add that with a 145 pound 12 foot long welded Western Aluminum boat, a full tank of gas, 50 pounds of gear, and my 190 pound *** on the seat, I can go about 18 mph. I'm at 6800 feet on Big Bear Lake, and have a 9-1/4 x 8 inch prop: smaller for...
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    Evinrude Zephyr help

    Hi guys. Thanks for all the swell links and help, I updated and put a picture of the 1975 Johnson 9.9 in my post below, it's a before restoration, notice the paint in a 1973 9.5 dark green I used years ago..hey it was the only OMC green they had in stock at the local dealer, what can I say...
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    1975 Johnson 9.9/15 overhaul update

    I finally rebuilt my 1975 Johnson 9.9 w/ 15 conversion last fall. Every year since 1982 I have been promising myself I would tear down the power head and overhaul it during the winter, every year I would close up the cabins and not think about it until they were under 4 feet of snow, oh well...
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