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    Quit My Job . . .

    Love the older Shamrocks. A buddy of mine had one back in the 80’s that a 318 hemi in it. What a great set up.
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    1975 9.9 sea horse

    That why we call them 2 smokes
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    Prepping heads/block for new gasket

    I wish I could give you a positive answer but it’s just to hard to tell from a photo. If it were me I would put a bit more elbow grease to it. Maybe someone else is willing to chime in.
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    1990 V4 runs on two cylinders at low RPMs

    A little twist back and forth to break the bond before pulling on the hose usually works. If not a squirt of Wd-40 helps make it a bit more slippery.
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    Johnson 1993 70hp head removal

    Keep at it you’re on your way. Did you ever see this motor running or did you buy it this way? If not running maybe you will get extremely lucky and find a completely blown out head gasket. But with zero compression don’t hold your breath.
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    Johnson 1993 70hp head removal

    I meant to say it’s going to take patience not practice. I always manage to screw something up. Have you had any luck with it yet?
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    Hot Mess

    Agreed. Word of mouth is the best review these days. It’s hard to find a shop that will work on the older motors. Just start asking around and you may find someone doing this stuff that has a known good reputation. Best
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    Hot Mess

    Personally I wouldn’t steer anyone into a $4,000 fix on a neglected motor but that’s just me. Hard to say without actually seeing what you have there.
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    Hot Mess

    Wow! Sounds like you need to ask around about the mechanic and see what you can find out. I hate to say it but you could very well be being dragged over the coals. What was the original problem you were having and why were all these parts replaced? Were they used parts?
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    1955 evinrude 7.5 hp carb and starting

    You may find what you need here on this site. Hit the shop button in the top left and see what you find.
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    Johnson 1993 70hp head removal

    You can use a wood dowel or similar and a hammer to tap around in different places to drive it off the broken bolt. It’s going to take some practice. Some penetrating oil on the broken bolt may help as well. If you have removed 14 bolts I believe that’s it according to part’s diagram. Best
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    1973 70hp Evinrude water pump

    You still need a a new impeller regardless of not being used. They dry out and get a set to them. The impeller needs to be soft and pliable to perform properly. It’s a lot cheaper than waiting for an overheat to occur and risking other damage not to mention getting stranded on the water.
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    Need guidance on Prop pitch and Power, 78 Johnson 55hp 55EL78S

    I’m not familiar with your model but I do know they can run very well at idle on one cylinder. If you plan to move forward with this motor any new to you motor should get a new impeller.
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    1963 Johnson 18HP Not Staying in Gear

    It may just be the camera angle but that prop doesn’t look okay from here.
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    Lower Unit Gear Oil Running Temp ?

    Sounds like you just going to make more problems for yourself. Jmo
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    1955 evinrude 7.5 hp carb and starting

    In my eyes unless the original points were burned up they would be far better quality than what would get today and would be worth reusing. Condensers are another story when they are done they are done.
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    Water coming up through carpet

    Yea it’s likely water logged somewhere under there. Some boats have a double hull with a separate drain plug at the stern. Usually a brass plug that unscrews. Do you have one?
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    Buying a 1989 fisher with a payed off lien on title

    Definitely wait until they get a clear title. If it’s clear they won’t have a problem getting an updated title.
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    73 50 hp johnson quit, now nothing. Help please

    Did you remove the drain screw at the very bottom to drain the oil or the Philips screw half way up towards the back of the gear case?
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    How Filters are Made

    I saw a vid not long ago where the WalMart brand filter came out on top. Go figure.
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