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My 1977 Evinrude 3 cylinder 70 hp hesitates on acceleration and often stalls around the mid point of travel even if I slowly increase the throttle. On occasion when I shove the throttle quickly through the mid-point the engine will take off. If it makes it through this mid-range without...
I am replacing a 1973 65hp Johnson with a 1977 70hp Evinrude on my 16 ft Starcraft. I wanted to use the existing transom bracket steering setup presently on my Starcraft. I tried to undo the nut on the 'stem' on the Pitman arm on the Johnson thinking it is part of the screw but it did not...
I have a 1973 65hp Johnson (Model 653SL73R) long shaft with a bad, non-repairable cylinder but good exhaust and lower unit. I also have a 1977 70hp Evinrude (Model 70773F) with a good powerhead but corroded exhaust and lower unit. Is it possible to put both the good exhaust and lower unit from...
