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    Selecshift

    Something is not assembled correctly.-----Time to investigate.------I know how to look these units over , but very difficult to convey these ideas with instruction here.
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    1946 CHRYSLER INLINE 6!

    In my opinion it should not be hard to find good used parts.----Farm machinery wreckers are a source for parts.
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    Need engine rebuild kit 94-96 johnson/evinrude 150 ocean runner. 60 degree

    Or ---mastertechmarine----$1250 for a kit.
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    Need engine rebuild kit 94-96 johnson/evinrude 150 ocean runner. 60 degree

    WISECO distributor is who I use.-----Should be lots on E-BAY too.
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    Your Worst Nightmare.-

    A few shops I know (all freshwater motors ) do not do any rebuilding anymore.-----Labor charges add up too quick.----Electronic parts / sensors must be checked as well.-----All takes too much time.-----Customers do not want to wait.
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    How to build a super heavy duty 6600lb trailer mover

    Start of the video seems to show what he has in mind.-----I thinks he was anxious to test this wondrous design before finishing / painting.
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    1946 CHRYSLER INLINE 6!

    Had a " flathead " 6 in my 1940 Plymouth.----Rebuilt it years ago.-----That engine was used for many industrial applications including farm machinery.----Built as late as early 1960's I believe.----E-BAY might be a source for parts.----And use ---google----To search for suppliers for...
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    I am trying to find out the weight of a 21 Ft. 1994 sun tracker trailer vin 4tm12cj1xsb001573 to register it. I can't find the specifications for it.

    Are we talking the weight of the trailer or the load capacity of said trailer ?
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    1972 evinrude 9.5 need long shaft or different trim?

    The blue wheel is used so that 1 person can move it from a truck and into the water.------It flips up once boat is floating.----Not sure why the OP is reluctant to raise the motor a bit at a time ??-----It was suggested long ago ( a month or more ) and it might not take much.-----Might change...
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    Need engine rebuild kit 94-96 johnson/evinrude 150 ocean runner. 60 degree

    I do not have them for sale.-------I just encourage folks to do some shopping / investigating.----Parts are not that hard to find if you look / shop in the right place !!
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    1972 evinrude 9.5 need long shaft or different trim?

    The only way is to test.---Make some 1/4" shims.----Raise motor 1/4" with first shim and test.----Repeat as needed.
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    Need engine rebuild kit 94-96 johnson/evinrude 150 ocean runner. 60 degree

    I picked up some 0.020" WISCO pistons a few weeks ago..----Not hard to find I think.
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    Mercury inline primary pick up 4-6, which is better, 4 or 6?

    Simple feed back here with few words.----If motor is idling too fast you adjust the idle stop.------Idle pickup is where throttle plates opens.----If motor bogs on acceleration the richen the low speed mixture.
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    1959 Evinrude 10HP Sportwin 10019

    Inspect the carbon seal on the bottom of the crankshaft.----Replace the o-ring ( Or quad ring ) inside the carbon element.------Look at bottom piston and rings.------Look for play in the wristpin on the piston.-----The bushing on the wristpin is prone to wearing out.-----Curious----Why did you...
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    Aggravating gasket

    So how does this gasket work it's way out of this groove ?----Lack of attention by those that pick on the carburetors ?----Often the first step in motor repair attempts.
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    charging not working on Merc 850 1974

    Not just " copper wire "-----It is called ----" magnet wire " -----That would be wire with a clear varnish type coating.-----So a simple check with an ohmmeter does not always indicate the true condition of the windings !!
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    2001 yamaha t9.9

    Item #6 would be the fuse.-----Found inside the black rubber plug.
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    charging not working on Merc 850 1974

    There is a stator.-----There is a rectifier.-----There are wires.-----Wires on that era Mercury is known to be defective,-----Rotten to the core so to speak..-----Inspection on your motor required.----Rectifiers are cheap.
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    150 Xp changing from vro to straight fuel pump

    You should be reading about 120 PSI.----Do not spend a single beer token until you have checked condition of pistons and rings !!
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    charging not working on Merc 850 1974

    So do you think it is ---" too low " ---at .6 ohms ??
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