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    Magneto question in 1953 outboard

    I am changing everything in the ignition magneto. Condensers, points and of course coils. My question is this. Will the laminate chipping on the one iron core cause any problems? Should it be touched up where it is bare (except where it will be exposed to the inside of the flywheel). I am a...
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    Fitting coil to spark plug wire

    I have an old Martin and just got the ingition coils. Man do they look better then the ones that crumbled out of my magneto. Anyway, the old coils connected to plug wires with a clip while inside the new coil is a little post. What is the easiest way to attach coil and wire? Do I try to snip...
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    Martin 75 Cylinder crud

    I am starting a rebuild of a '53 Martin 75 (7.5 hp). I am moving along nicely with LU, magneto, carb etc. I have a question about importance of carbon crud in cylinders. Once I pull a plug I see this crud . I can't really see the walls, just the top. Is this normal? Should I eventually...
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    1953 Martin 75 magneto Coils

    Just purchased Martin 75 and have started a re-build. I know it will need new coils (amound many other things). Russ at Larson has them for $40 I read. I'd like to go less expensive (of course). Are there any compatible ones of the market today that I can use instead?
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    Martin 75 tank dents

    Just bought a 1953 Martin 75 "Twist Shift this weekend and am psyched to get into it. Although this will be the one of the last things I do on it, I had a question about the gas tank dents. There are 3 smallish ones that I can't get behind to pound out. What is the best way to get them out or...
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