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I'm in the process of freshening up a 1964 40 hp Evinrude, the model nr is 40453S. I was wondering what the "S" denotes, I can't find a reference to it anywhere. It has the water heated choke, what are your thoughts on this setup. I have another carb with the electric choke assembly I've been...
I am restoring a 1959 35 hp Lark Golden Jubilee, getting down to the finishing bits. I am missing one of the gold colored "Lark" emblems. They are quite delicate, I don't have a lot of hope of finding a good one. If one of you fine folks happened to have one you don't need, I would be happy...
My 402 is in need of reed valves, I realize rhis needs a tear down. If the parts are even available, can this be done without unseating the pistons? The engine is in great shape otherwise, would like to fix it up to keep as a spare.