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  1. RogersJetboat454

    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up OK... No answers, so I came up with my own, and they will be discussed as follows. First off, here is my haul of goodies that I recieved yesterday; Despite the tarnishing, that's a NOS low speed needle for my carb, since mine was in sorry shape. The...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up ** Question** Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up ** Question** Since my posts tend to be long and wordy, I will ask my question to the experienced right off the bat. I received all my new parts today. The ignition tune-up kit is a genuine BRP. My...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up ** Pre-weekend update** Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up ** Pre-weekend update** Not hugely productive this week due to a lack of supplies. Ordered all that I should need. Complete engine gasket set, lower seal kit, impeller kit, points & condensers...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up ** Trouble in the LU** Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up ** Trouble in the LU** So with the time I had today, I decided to pull the lower unit off the midsection and take a look to see if I could find whats leaking. My conclusion is the seal between...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up So... after all that sanding this is the end result; Not perfect, but fairly clean. There appears to be a bit of pitting around the rim of that bottom cylinder, just like on the head. But again, the head gasket should be able to make up for this. Since...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen up. **UPDATE** Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen up. **UPDATE** Thanks for the responses guys. I do hope this makes for a nice visual reference for someone if they are rebuilding one of these. I had some time to play with this afternoon, so I decided to...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen up. **UPDATE** Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen up. **UPDATE** So I kept going untill all the low spots appeared to go away, but did they really? The thing about this paper I was using is it does form dust (like most sand paper) while cleaning the head. If...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen up. **UPDATE** Re: 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen up. **UPDATE** It's been a while since I did anything with this thread, time for an update (I'm sure you guys were waiting with baited breath :D). Well, yesterday I decided to peel the head gasket off the...
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    evinrude specks for rebuild 1957 fleetwin 7.5 hp

    Re: evinrude specks for rebuild 1957 fleetwin 7.5 hp This is what his head bolts should look like. No slots.
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1958 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen up. Re: 1958 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen up. Fella's I pulled the exhaust cover off. No impact driver needed, she has always been a lake engine. Actually felt guilty chipping some of the paint off the screws. Most of her hasn't been apart since she was put...
  11. RogersJetboat454

    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Re: 1958 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen up. Re: 1958 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen up. Eventually I worked my way down to this: Mighty clean pistons. Looks almost as though they were just pulled out of the box. Me thinks shes been steam cleaning her self. The thing is, the first suspected culprit...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Suppose I will add another thread about the humble little Fleetwin. This is my cousin's motor, and in fact the first motor I got to operate solo some 15+ years ago. I have fond memories of taking her out to explore the lake (in our general area of course), as well as my cousins I'm sure...
  13. RogersJetboat454

    Who needs a truck?

    Re: Who needs a truck? Probably slightly lower then this guys, but they may be related; I snapped that picture one day on my way in to work. ;)
  14. RogersJetboat454

    Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of..............

    Re: Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of.............. Not a rum sipper, but don't mind it in a mixed drink. On several cruises I have picked up bottles to bring home. Prices for Appleton Reserve stuff in Jamaica were stupid low. I do have 1 one rum drink I REALLY like. Crisma cream rum from Barbados...
  15. RogersJetboat454

    Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

    Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist. An instant assortment of 35+ potentially scrap outboards with junk trailer included for the nominal fee of $3000.... Or you can pick 5 for $1,000!!!! http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/bod/2976128158.html **Just moved my business, a whole pile of...
  16. RogersJetboat454

    Car brake question

    Re: Car brake question Just did a little more checking... If your car is non-ABS, I believe it has what I'm talking about. Officially it is called a brake load proportioning valve, and it looks like this; One other thought... I have dealt with many cars that have rotted brake lines that...
  17. RogersJetboat454

    Can't Kill Her Dodge

    Re: Can't Kill Her Dodge Goat, Welcome to Iboats. I'm glad you enjoy your old truck and boat, and agree that some of our mechanical friends in life seem to have a personality of their own. What I also must say is it appears you need to become a little more acquainted with another one of your...
  18. RogersJetboat454

    Anybody else having problems changing their avatar?

    Tried to change my avatar to my favorite football team. It's not working out. I keep on getting an error message that says "unable to save image". I have been trying by both uploading directly from my computer, or with a URL... No luck. When uploading from the computer, the image is set to...
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    Airplane acting oddly last night over the house, any pilots out there?

    So last night a little after 10, I head out of the house to haul some trash off to the dumpster. I can hear/see a Cessna sized single engine plane up in the air passing over the house, and don't think much of it. Get done dumping the trash, and walk back towards the house. I notice the plane is...
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    Anybody have any experiance with a John Deere Trail Buck/ BRP Traxter?

    So Saturday night I get a phone call from my GF's brother asking me if I want a quad for nothing... Huh?? What's the catch? Well he just recently purchased it used, and found out it had problems, so brought it to a John Deere dealer for repairs. From what I've found, John Deere tried to get...
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