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    Sea Foam ??

    Hello.<br />Can anybody tell me what sea foam is and does?<br />How do I get in the engine housing of my old '57 35 horse Seahorse and what do I do to get it out?<br />Thank you for your response.<br />Cornelis.
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    Installing a '59 carburator on a '57 engine?

    Hello.<br />Can one safely install the carburator of an rde 21 on an rde 19?And if so would there be any increase or decrease of power on the 1957 rde 19?<br />Thanks for your reactions.<br />Cornelis.
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    To Oldboat1 and Lark / '57 35 horse tach.

    Hello Guys.<br />First of all ,thanks for your interest and efforts to help.<br />It turned out to be as simple as applepie.Once I got the early 1960's (same as '57) airguide tachometer.Two wires were for the light and the others were one to the block ground and the other one to the cutout...
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    Tachometer on a '57 35 horse Johnson.

    Hello<br />I am planning to get an original 1957 tachometer to work on my boat together with my '57 seahorse.<br />Can anybody tell me how to hook the wiring on to the engine?<br />Your answers will be much appreciated.<br />Thank you, Rolmops.
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    good feelings.

    Just to let you know.<br />I am very happy to know that i am not the only guy who likes to play around with little old engines.<br />This place is like a brotherhood. :) :) :)
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    car paint versus antique paint.

    Hello.<br />I am just about to repaint my old outboard and I am trying to find out whether, apart from original colors,there is any real advantage in using antique marine paint opposed to car paint.<br />Both are available in spray cans and I would use a no-sanding self etching primer as a...
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    synthetic oil and 1:24 mix engines.

    Hello.<br />The other day I overheard a conversation.<br />One man claimed that the new synthetic oils are so good that you can safely run engines with babbit bearings on a 1:50 mix.<br />And is it true that synthetic oil is bio-degradable?<br />I would love to hear some ideas and opinions about...
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    older type hose attachment

    Hello.<br />I am looking for the older type flushing attachment.The one that will fit the late fifties engines.<br />Does anybody have a clue where to get one?<br />Thanks a lot.
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    sprucing up engine

    Hello.<br />Does anybody out there know of a website or a place where I can find the # of the red and white paint used on the 1957 Johnson engines?<br />I am also looking for decals(1957 35 seahorse)<br />This stuff is really important for my pet project.<br />Thanks already.
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    Old gas,new gas.

    What to do with old gas?<br />This stuff is about 6 months old and does have some stabil in it<br />Should I just dump it, or is it safe to mix it with fresh gas on let's say a 50:50 basis?<br />This gas would be used in a '57 engine.<br />Thanks for any advice.
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    painting the boat

    Hi folks.<br />Is there a preferred type of paint in the market for fiberglass boats??????
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    Parts for Johnson RDE 19M restoration

    Hello <br />I am trying to rebuild a 1957 35 horse power Johnson Sea horse.some of the things I need are real hard to get.Right now I need the large version of the white box that holds the starting solenoid.The one that is big enough to hold the voltage regulator in the cover and has 2 butterfly...
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    generator bracket

    hello .<br />I am looking for the port bracket with generator housing that would fit the 1957 RJE 19 and would replace port bracket #376842.Also does anybody know where to find the rubber seal that sits between the top cowling and the lower cowling of same engine? part # would be 304877.<br...
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