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I recently picked up a 1973 9.8 Thunderbolt and i cant get any spark. History on the motor: Previous owner had it since new and swears it probaly has less than 20 hours on it. He sold the boat it was on years ago and the motor has been in the garage ever since. (we've all heard that story)When i...
I have a 77 model 7.5 that will start up if you hold the throttle valve open manually and once you start it and let go of the throttle valve it runs wide open. The only way to slow the rpm's down is to pull the choke about 3/4 the way out. I got this motor from a neighbor who left it sitting up...
I have an alumacraft 1436 jonboat with tiller steer and im changing it over to remote steer/throttle/shift. What i want to know is, does it make a difference where the console is located on the boat? As far as driveability does it matter where i put the steering console and where i sit to drive...
