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    connecting battery cables to mariner 30a

    I bought a mariner 30a sn 689l414687 electric start but the battery cables were missing and not sure where to connect the cables to engine.there is a thick cable from the starter motor to a black relay or solenoid with a spare post next to it ,would that take the positive lead ? and further back...
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    mariner 30a shift linkage nut stuck

    I bought this motor fired her up started okay but wouldnt change out of reverse.looked it over and the shift linkage had come apart just above the lower unit.tried to recconect by turning the long nut back on to the lower rod but it wont turn, there is thread inside the long nut so nothing has...
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    1960 big twin 40 timing plate question

    So motor broke down on weekend and I couldnt restart it.got it home and tried a few times and it popped once or twice,so I thought maybe timing is off.So I pulled the flywheel and the timing plate was not attached properly, I found 1 screw on the block.my question is, is there only 1 screw...
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    found 1960 bigtwin 40 id plate

    I have owned this motor for about 18 months and I was only guessing on age and model judging on the shape and decals on the cowel when buying parts.i was pull starting it yesterday and noticed a plate on top of the transom bracket directly below the cowling latch cleaned it off and their was the...
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    1960 big twin 40 cooling system?

    Water comes out of the exhaust hole at idle not a lot but compatible to clips on utube.took it out to adjust high speed needle after running wot for 5 mins looked at tell tale port and only steam was coming out.shut motor down waited 2 mins started up again and water was coming out again is this...
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    1960 evinrude 40 bigtwin new float and fuel pump kit questions

    Hi all 2 questions I bought a carbie kit and float for my motor and the tab on the float is way too short to reach the needle.the cork float had a much longer tab so I turned the float upside down and bent the strap from from the pin end to the float so that it would hit the needle and close off...
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    adding tell tale to 1960 big twin 40 question

    I read a post on adding a tell tale to early outboards and it said to drill a hole into the water jacket at the top of the powerhead to clear air bubbles.Is their any reason you cant tap into the thermostat cover as it is at the top of the powerhead and is removable so less chance of drilling...
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    change plugs?

    1960 evinrude big twin 40 going to do a water test tomorrow.I read a few posts stating to use j6c plugs read on the cowling flap today recommended plugs were j4jm just wondering wether I should change to j4c plugs or wait till I need to change plugs later on cheers.
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    evinrude conrol box problem.

    so I bought an evinrude control box and the throttle works backwards that is when I push the lever forward it pushes the cable out and not pull the cable in, stared and it for a while and cant figure out how to make it work the other way.it is the older style with a shift lever and throttle...
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    1960 evinrude big twin 40 spark issue.

    hi I have replaced the coils and spark plug leads and boots new plugs and tested for spark.I good good strong spark on bottom plug but nothing on top one.I swapped condensers over and no change so both condensers are good.tested with ohm meter on 200k positive in boot negative to negative lead...
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    1960 big twin 40 ball at bottom of thermostat housing?

    So I removed the thermostat cover to check the thermostat, it has seized open so will need replacing.Thing is the centre of the top of the thermostat has been removed so I am guessing since it doesnt get that cold here in australia a previous owner modified it instead of replacing it.My question...
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    size of washer for top of the flywheel 1960 evinrude big twin 40

    Hello all I am replacing the coils and points on my motor and there was no washer under the nut when I removed the flywheel.Does the washer sit flush with the top of the flywheel the parts fische shows a spring washer I think but cant tell the thickness thanks in advance nahoo7.
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    1960 big twin 40 hand starter problem

    hello all I just aquired the above motor and it didnt have the pull starter,so I purchased one off ebay the rope and spring work fine but the paws(i think) wont engage the dog on top of the fly wheel it seems they get stuck between the nylon bush and the spindle and dont come out far enough when...
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