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    driveshaft play

    I have a 1979 75hp evinrude I removed the lowerunit to check out a noise and install a waterpump I noticed the drive shaft moves up and down a little and whin I spin it while its up it sounds good but when I let go of it and spin it it makes a grumbuling noise, someone said it sounds like a...
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    motor wont shut off with key in off pos.

    1979 evinrude 75hp I replaced the switch and checked all conections and pulled plug at powerpack to check black and yellow wire I donget a reading with my meter or maybe im not hooking it up right. motor wont shut off
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    motor wont shut off

    1979 75 hp evinrude wont shut off I replaced the starter swicth and still have the same problem some one said it may be a ground , but where ,all wires look ok
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    power trim harness question

    I have a 1979 evinrude 75 hp without power trim but my controls have the up and down control button with a three wire conector .I picked up a evinrude power trim with a two wire motor that is in good shape and lines up perfect is there a way to use my three wire control switch on this two wire...
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    noise at idleand low speed

    Ihave aprox 7 hr on my 1979 75 hp evinrude with new pistons bearings seals runs great but after fishing yesterday I noticed a rubbing or light scraping noise at low speed or idle .I ran it at home today for 45 min in and out of gear no noise .any suggestions would be appreciated before I pull...
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    found perfect boat for omc 75 hp

    I picked up a 18ft livesay nice shape lite hull with a sharp bow and a flat stern should move right along with my 79 75 hp evinrude.this boat has no flotation does anyone have any suggestions on a type of foam I could use spray or mix for under the floor and compartments thanks
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    found perfect boat for omc 75 hp

    I picked up a 18ft livesay nice shape lite hull with a sharp bow and a flat stern should move right along with my 79 75 hp evinrude.this boat has no flotation does anyone have any suggestions on a type of foam I could use spray or mix for under the floor and compartments thanks
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    boat size for omc 75

    looking for the right size and hull type for my 1979 75 evinrude the last boat I had it on was tooo wet 19ft wellcraft 14/13 prop Im hopeing someone has the same motor with a recommedation on a good boat fo this motor
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    bottom paint striper

    what would be the best whay to remove bottom paint from gellcote I used a sander but that was to abrasive
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    timing light for 79 75 hp

    what kind of timing light should I use on my 1979 75 hp evinrude
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    breaking in 1979 75 hp evinrude

    after two hrs of breaking in my motor has 120 lbs of comp in all three this is with new wisco pistons and all new bearings after a total of 8 hrs break in will the compression go up ?
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    crack in exhaust bridge

    Ihave a 1979 75 hp evanrude that bent the top ring and chiped the piston and scored the cylinder I also see a 1\8 inch crack in the ehhaust bridge in #1 cylinder can I have this cylinder sleeved if so who can do it. The other two cylinders are within 1000th of 3inch
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    1979 75 hp piston problem evinrude

    lost compression in top clyinder pulled head and found a chip down to the ring aprox 1/2 in -1/4 in the top of the piston near exhaust port the peice must have went strait out the port because there is no damage my question is what would cause this to happen, the clyinders measure out to spec.
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    LOOKING FOR USED POWERTILT AND TRIM

    Ihave a 1979 75 hp evinrude with manual trim& tiltwill a newer model work and where can I find a used one
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