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    Honda 9.9 Mid 90's Broken Cam pulley.

    I'm going to look at this motor today. The owner has had it since 1999. Says the crank is not locked up. This is what the ad says ------------------------------- This is a long shaft that broke the cam drive wheel and woodruff key. Possibly needs oil pump and...
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    Merc 25HP Elec Start Started W/O Battery

    2001 "parts motor" I just picked up. I fired it up with the rope and it ran good. Then found out it can damage the charging system running it without the batt. There is nothing plugged into the wiring harness connector if this helps [ remote control motor ]. I just hooked up a batt and it's...
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    Mag Anode Installation.

    I'm going to add a couple of small magnesium anodes to my Evin 55hp that didn't come factory equipped for such. I have sanded off the paint down to bare metal where the anodes will attach. Is this the correct procedure ? What material fasteners should I use?<br /><br />Thanks<br />ray
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    Weird Holley 4bbl prob.

    The early 70's Lazy Days in the slip next to me is equipped with 2 215hp Mercruisers [ Ford 302s I guess. Don't look wide enought to be 351's ]. He has been having trouble with the motors stalling and I volunteered to adj the float levels and the idle mixture screws. He went out to the pumpout...
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    Renault Motored I/O

    Anybody here ever work on any 4 cyl Renault powered I/O's? I think it was a Mercruiser since it was black. I saw it back in the mid 90's. It was in a bass boat from the early to mid 70's. These motors had an alloy block with separate, removable liners. The cam was very high in the block. They...
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    Tohatsu Q.

    Are they crossflows or loopers? By the looks of the sparkplug location on the head it like at least some are crossflow.
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    Outboard Racing Thread

    How about some of you guys that have raced modified outboards doing some posts about the changes that are typical to prep a motor for racing. Carbs, porting, reeds, pistons, rods, ex , etc. Motor selection criteria. RPM range. Pertinent rules.<br /><br />I raced motorcycles [ 2s & 4s ] and cars...
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    Driveshaft Shimming Q

    I am replacing the driveshaft seals and noticed that the driveshaft has about 15 or 20 thou of end float. The manual shows setting the end float with a special tool that helps determine the numder of shims used. No spec on end float. <br /><br />I was thinking of adding shims until the end play...
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    HP Versus Number of Cylinders Opinions

    I have a 1977 55 hp Evinrude 2 cyl that I think is a good combination of power, weight and simplicity when compared to 3 or 4 cyls of the same HP. The displacement is 737cc or app 45 CI. With that said I think that is about the biggest twin I would want. Any thing larger { 65hp to say 90 }...
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    Lower Unit Joint Sealant Q

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />When I bought the impeller for my 55hp I asked the guy about the sealer for the lower unit and he said not to worry about it. When I had the foot off I could see that it wasn't used last time. Do I need to pull...
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    Teleflex Tachs Any Good ?

    I might put a tach in my boat and want to know what you guys think of this brand.<br /><br />Thanks<br />rj
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    Towing { on the water } Adventure

    Last week we spent Tues through Sunday morning on our 35 Myacht. Thur afternoon we ran some errands and dropped by the house for a bit. I got on the comp and found a 10' Bass Tracker bass buggy for a good price and gave the guy a call. It sounded good and I told him to hold it and I would come...
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    Through Hulls Leaking

    All the transom through hulls are leaking. 2 livewell and the transom plug. Is 5200 the best for through hull installation? Does anyone make solid replacement fittings? I have no need for the livewells and would just as soon not have holes in the back of my boat.<br /><br />How do you remove...
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    Below Deck Fuel Tank Woes

    I bought this bass boat project and the one thing really holding me back is finding a gas tank to fit the available space and also fit down the battery access hatch. The tempo 12 gallon "cube" is probably just a little too tall at 13" to the top of the fuel fill hose fitting.<br /><br />Moeller...
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    Evinrude 55hp Pee Hole? Also Noisey.

    I guess it's a 77. model number 55773D. The mech where I bought the boat said that year model didn't have a pee hole. There doesn't appear to be a place for one.<br /><br />We ran it a little in their tank and the motor was a bit noisey. In a motorcycle I would have said that it was piston slap...
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