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    1986 50 horse rebuilding troubles

    I completely rebuilt a 1986 50 horse evinrude.I replaced the pistons had the cylinders done 20 oversize,replaced the seals and so on.So it is completely rebuild now.Also the VRO was replaced with a regular fuel pump.It still sneezes a bit while running on the muffs and I suspect the fuel supply...
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    To Soulwinner in answer to questions about hillary and the jewish vote.

    Hello Soulwinner.<br />There is an emotional reason why the jewish vote is often democratic.The gates of the concentration camps were opened by American soldiers and freedom and life was returned to the prisoners within.The camp inmates were afterwards welcomed in the United states.<br />This...
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    crank case sealant

    I have to reseal the crankcase of a 1986 2 cylinder 50 horse Evinrude.The OMC service manual calls for gel seal 2 and Dhadly in a 2001 thread mentions that is has to be an anaerobic sealant called Loctite Gasket Eliminator.The only Anaerobic sealant i could find so far is automotive grade...
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    1986 50horse replacing vro with regular pump.

    I just did a tear down on a 1986 50 horse evinrude with vro fuel pump.It looks like the pump is pre- 1985 and may need replacement.I want to just go with a regular fuel pump, mostly because this engine will sit next to an older 10 horse kicker that uses mix and I want the fuel tanks to be...
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    Shipping a pressure tank domestically and internationally.

    Did any of you ever ship a pressure tank anywhere?How did you deal with hazardous materials regulations?<br />I really need some advice on this one.Thank you for sharing any experience on this.
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    Shipping a pressure tank domestically and internationally.

    Did any of you ever ship a pressure tank anywhere?How did you deal with hazardous materials regulations?<br />I really need some advice on this one.Thank you for sharing any experience on this.
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    short to long shaft conversion.

    Does any of you good people know whether the extension part of a 1982 9.9 Evinrude will fit a 1964 9.5 horse Evinrude? When comparing pictures,they look very simular.<br />Thank you.
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    Fresh Water Drum.(Sheepshead)

    We went fishing last night on Irondequoit Bay and after the regular few sunfish we tried a bit deeper(19 feet)just on the edge hoping for walleye.Instead we got what we call sheepshead around here.The amazing thing was the amount and the size.14 sheepshead weighing in between 11 and 15 pounds...
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    magnets on a 1976 85 horse evinrude.

    It seems that the magnets on this engine have lost their magnetism.Are these magnets replacable or must my brother in law buy another flywheel?If they are replacable,does anybody know a part#??<br />Thanks in advance.
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    Holocaust Memorial Ceremony.

    This evening we were present at a holocaust memorial ceremony.One of the main parts was thanking those soldiers,who found the concentration camps and liberated the starving and dying inmates.Our community has gone out of its way to find and contact liberators and to thank them for risking their...
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    What Hp is this merc outboard?

    Hello.<br />Can anybody please tell me what horse power serial number 5467018 is?<br />I was given the lower unit with the exhaust housing up to the transom clamps,but no engine to figure out the HP.I would love to know what this lower unit goes with.<br />thank you.
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    Crime and Abortion.

    This is from researchers from the University of Chicago.<br />We all remember how terrible crime was in the eighties and then in the nineties it became less and less to the point where crime rates are fifty percent down from their peak in the eighties.In fact,even during the crack plague of the...
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    "The World Is Flat"

    So far I have only seen plywoody mention this impressive piece of work by Thomas Friedman.Are we the only two on this board who have read this new book of his so far, or are there more? If you did read it,can you share your thoughts about its message?
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    How do you think??

    I have always wondered how people actually think.What senses do we use and how do we process the information?<br />Do we talk to ourselves in our heads,or do we imagine moving images?<br />And moreover,what tools do deaf or blind people use in the thinking process? Sight means nothing to a blind...
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    Acid to clean cylinders?

    I was told by an outboard repairman that it is a good idea to remove every last bit of aluminum that was on the cylinder walls of a 50 horse evinrude.He said that aluminum leftovers would grind against the new aluminum pistons and wear them down fast.<br />Then he continued to say that he does...
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    pistons for a 50 horse outboard.

    On my search for better prices,I came upon an ebay store called TRI-STATE MARINE.Their price for a piston with rings is $45 which is half to one third of what everybody else asks.It is very tempting and at the same time it seems iffy.Does anybody have any experience with these people?<br />If...
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    Pressure tank or explosion waiting to happen??

    This evening while leafing through ebay I saw a "pressure tank" that was not like anything I have seen before.It was a metal tank with the sixties seahorse emblem on it and instead of the one line hookup,what looked to me like a pressure tank quick connector screwed into the tank.<br />Was there...
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    Hailing Flyrod.

    Hello Flyrod.<br />Here is another one fishing for your precious information.What color did you say your markers are??<br />Anyways,reading your posts,I find a big difference in depth between where you fish and where I usually go.In Cape Cod Bay I try to stick to the edge of a shoal and at about...
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    China up to no good?

    In other posts I have read that "China is up to no good".This usually is about China and India driving up the world market prices of raw materials and oil.<br />Are they up to no good or is their increased demand just a natural result of their effort to increase the wellbeing of their nation and...
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    Flyrod, are there any signs out there?

    Hello Flyrod.<br />I am having a severe attack of cabin fever.Here it is middle of March and no iceout anywhere around here.More is the matter,it is bloody snowing.<br />Tell me Flyrod, what does the water look like?Are there any scouts out yet??? Have you heard of herring or mackerel???Are the...
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