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  1. RogersJetboat454

    Ford 302 888 Starter motor

    Re: Ford 302 888 Starter motor Older Ford starters were movable pole shoe type that used the magnetic field of the starter motor to move the bendix drive into position. The solenoid for this starter (as everyone calls it) was actually just a big relay, usually mounted remotely from the...
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    Mobil 1 jugs being discontinued at Wally-world?

    This past weekend I begrudgingly went to Wally-world for my usual routine of picking up a 5 quart jug of Mobil 1, and a Motorcraft filter. If anybody has ever bought Mobil 1 from Wally-world, they know that the 5 quart jugs usually run 10-15 dollars cheaper than anybody else selling it. For $28...
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    Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

    A couple days before Christmas, my grandmother heard a loud crash come from the direction of the garage. Why? a flipping 12" pine branch came off a previously damaged pine tree, and landed on her garage roof! While the hit didn't take the roof down (probably thanks to my grandfathers love of...
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    Ford 351 problems

    Re: Ford 351 problems Please look for one of these; Guessing what's wrong usually costs lots of money, with the only benefit is you have allot of spare part's all said and done. Spend some time DIAGNOSING the problem. ;)
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    Removing float needle seat (Seahorse 18hp 1965)

    Re: Removing float needle seat (Seahorse 18hp 1965) :eek: Yeah... That can be painful :D Stjohn, this is how the screwdriver should fit when you go to unscrew your seat; Anything smaller may push shards of brass from your seat, into your orifices... ;)
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    1958 Fleetwin, dead cylinder--Keep it or send it back?

    Re: 1958 Fleetwin, dead cylinder--Keep it or send it back? This is where the bypass covers live: As you can see in the pic, you can get a better idea about the condition of the pistons, rings, and cylinders if you can pull them off. Don't discount a head gasket yet... The gasket can allow...
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    The U.S.S. Constitution to set sail for the second time in a century.

    For history buffs, patriots, and old sailing ship lovers, a little announcement; The U.S.S. Constitution, A.K.A. "Old Ironsides", the navy's oldest commissioned war ship, will be sailing from Boston Harbor this Sunday (8/19/12). The sail is to commemorate the 200th anniversary of her capture of...
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    No Power

    Re: No Power Welcome to Iboats. Is there any power on the boat (lights, radios, accessories, etc)? If not, I would be checking your battery connections for looseness, corrosion, etc. If you have power to the above, then you most likely blew a fuse. Fuses are in-line, and contained in a...
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    Downloading XP SP3-problems!

    Re: Downloading XP SP3-problems! The end of XP SP3 extended support is April 8th 2014; Found here; http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/lifecycle Automatic updates still coming my way for XP SP3 machines at home and work. While I think XP was a great OS, I'm very happy using...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up *conclusion* Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up *conclusion* So now that all the fixin was done, it was time for assembling. I didn't take any photos of this, but it was just simply bolting the lower to the midsection, dropping the powerhead on, and...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up *conclusion* Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up *conclusion* The seal was easily crushed, and pulled out after this. Just a note for anybody trying this method to remove their seal; Go very shallow when you're drilling. The shell of this seal gets...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up *conclusion* Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up *conclusion* Gentlemen... and perhaps the rare Lady... I must apologize that I haven't updated this thread for a while. I'm here now, so I'll give you the multi-post scoop. First and foremost, Ta-da! I...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up A photo of the new shift shaft O-ring (top) VS the old; As you can see, this was sorely needed, and one of the reasons my lower was still leaking. I remember when I did the first re-seal, I really didn't have the means (tools) to get the old one out. So I...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up New welch plug was installed next. Mine had a bit of a burr from being stamped out. I dressed this lightly with a file, and tapped it into it's new home. I mixed up a little bit of epoxy, and sealed the new plug to the rim of the main body casting; The...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up This are the fiber packing washers, and the white plastic ring is the retainer for the high and low speed needles; I installed 2 fiber washers per needle (back to back) with the white retainer topping it all off; Then tightened them down snuggly until...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up So with a little help from a new friend, I was able to clear the blockage of some nasty looking crap; With the help of some old friends, the stone filter, float bowl, and main body cleaned up nicely; One thing I wish that the rebuild kit included was a...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up To anybody following this who may be doing a rebuild, and may be tackling a carb rebuild for the first time, get the biggest screw driver that will possibly fit the float seat when you're removing it; Brass is a soft brittle metal that is very...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up Full update with photo's So here's the guy who got rebuilt yesterday; First glaring indications it was desperate need of a clean out; That nice blue residue was from the OMC branded 2 stroke oil that the motor was last run on several years ago. Not...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up I don't have a lightwin, but it's the same ignition. So following the lead of that site, I started checking to see where my point's are opening in reference to the two notches on the mag plate. This is what it looked like initially; Under that "BR" (for...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up The mag plate support and retaining ring were removed, wiped down, and sprayed with some Lectra-Motive. I dug deep into my bag of lubricants, and after some careful consideration, this is what I decided to use; Slide grease? Yep... My considerations for...
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