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    dingbat replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    Worked in the metals industry my entire life. Learned early on quality over quantity. Problem being, after all these years, I have...
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    dingbat replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    Quality ball peen hammers heads are forged and hardened, even tempered some times, specially for metal working. Unlike cast steel, a...
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    dingbat reacted to airshot's post in the thread Been a little cold. with Like Like.
    Every outboard I have ever owned has the mfgr. stating that their motors should be stored vertically if temps are going to go below...
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    dingbat reacted to tphoyt's post in the thread Random with Like Like.
    I wear this with pride
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    dingbat replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    Length (in inches) = Length (in inches) * Δ Temperature (in °F) * ε (in / °F). Steel = 0.0000065” / °F. Aluminum = 0.0000128” / °F...
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    dingbat replied to the thread Been a little cold..
    Owners manual says to flush and store the Opti in vertical upright position. Buddy has twin 275 verados on his transom. Drain and...
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    dingbat replied to the thread After 20 years of lake boating, tried something completely different.
    Fish out of Ocean City, Md. and Virginia Beach, Va. on a regular basis. Going back in after dark from a day offshore (40-90 miles out)...
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    dingbat replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    Penetrating oil and a 1/2” pneumatic impact gun is my go to. Turn air pressure down a bit to loosen up any crud in the threads before...
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    dingbat reacted to aspeck's post in the thread A little Home Remodel with Like Like.
    Wife said, “Paint is 20+ years old … we need to spruce some things up around here.” So wallpaper was removed from a few walls and...
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    dingbat reacted to Lou C's post in the thread Grease Seal to Spindle Fit with Like Like.
    https://www.jbtools.com/lisle-65250-universal-bearing-packer/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc_pmax-Q950-T1800&msclkid=11abbcfebbd71b7584af...
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    dingbat reacted to Scott Danforth's post in the thread Grease Seal to Spindle Fit with Like Like.
    the issue with the lisle bearing packer is you have to clean it between each use which takes about 2 mintues....... where a dab of...
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    dingbat replied to the thread Identify the thread of this screw from my boat.
    In machine world, a tolerance is assigned to the dimension based upon the presentation of the number. See below In the case of a 10-24...
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    dingbat replied to the thread Been a little cold..
    Any idea which outboards? Not having any luck finding an owner’s manual that gives instructions on winterizing the cooling system
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    dingbat reacted to saltchuckmatt's post in the thread 2002 Johnson 150 (Carb) Oiler Delete with Like Like.
    I should add, that it's much more "convenient" to use the oil bottle for that fuel consuming lady and it's very reliable. The oil...
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    dingbat replied to the thread 2002 Johnson 150 (Carb) Oiler Delete.
    I have a 1997 200hp Ocean Pro (second power head) with the original "System Check" system still in place that has functioned flawlessly...
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