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    One way to remove flywheel nut 1967 60 HP V4 Evinrude

    Clymer refers to some tool for gripping the flywheel while trying to remove the flywheel nut, but I doubt I can locate one or justify the cost for one use even if I found it.<br /><br />Tried rope around around flywheel tied to lifiting ring and, after telling my kid I'd probably break it when I...
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    Anyone used aluminium welding rods with propane torch?

    Durafix is one brand but there's others.<br /><br />Supposed to be easy to weld aluminium with just a propane torch. Mate says he saw bloke demonstrating one on aluminium drink cans and bloke said he wasn't a trained welder. <br /><br />I've got arc and can blow a hole in anything under 3mm just...
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    Solved the mysterious 75 hp stern light puzzle

    Been puzzled by this classified ad in the boating section of my trader paper for the past few weeks which has a boat with an Evinrude 75 hp "staff light".<br /><br />Best I could come up with was a stern light on a staff i.e. post. <br /><br />Still couldn't work out why it would be hp rather...
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    Tilt latch on 1964 Mc Culloch 7.5hp

    Somebody went to a lot of trouble to instal it backwards. I thought I'd fixed it, but it won't hold in reverse. Can't see what the problem is.<br /><br />Anybody know where I'd get an exploded diagram of this beast?
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    How much should '60's motors smoke?

    I've fired up a few '60's outboards lately and they seem to smoke badly. Don't know whether the motors are bad or just standard for an age where pollution control meant that oil and car companies were trying to control Ralph Nader. <br /><br />I suspect part of my problem is that I'm running...
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