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    Part name and availability, of aluminum plate under brass, under armature?

    Popped the flywheel off my 66 Johnson 40 HP Electric Seahorse (actually, w/ what was left of the sheared flywheel, it came off just by lifting). Further digging, removing the armature plate, there is a brass plate. Under that brass plate, is an aluminum plate w/ 4 threaded holes and a...
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    Motor ID and Parts Interchangeability 40hp Johnson and Evinrude

    Hello, I recently acquired a Johnson 40 HP Electric Seahorse outboard, Model# RDS-28, Serial# 2166453...and would like to know a bit more about it (year it was made, and how it compares to other similar motors in the line). What I do have, that is functional and reliable (though missing some...
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    "Securing" lower unit seals.

    '64 40 HP BigTwin.<br /><br />I had disassembled the lower unit, in hopes of reinstalling new seals, and eliminate my previous water leak.<br /><br />I replaced the full gamut (plastic fill/drain washers, prop shaft seal and O-ring, drive shaft seal, spaghetti seal).<br /><br />Ran it in a test...
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    Removing CARBON - opinions, techniques?

    Before posting this, I searched not only this site (a wealth of applicable information), but also the web in general (for any and all ideas about decarbing).<br /><br />Just trying to get a sense, when to know if the job is considered "done" to the best of it's ability, short of mechanical...
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    Spark plug reccomendation - NGK vs Champion for '64 40HP

    Hello,<br />I'm trying to determine what sort of spark plug to use, for best overall performance, on my '64 40HP Big Twin.<br /><br />And more specifically...why, choose one manufacturer over another? (I've searched through the archives for similar comparisons, and it seems like more people lean...
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    Trying to determine if oil is good, having replaced seals.

    On my '64 40HP Evinrude BIG Twin, I replaced the prop shaft seal and O ring, new spaghetti seal, and the drive shaft seal under the water pump...the dealer said the seal he provided for the prop shaft would work fine, though it was of similar desgin to the seals below and under the water pump...
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    Why bother to replace spark plug wires?

    This is sort of a general question, but also has specific relevance.<br /><br />I've finally got my '64 40HP BIG twin running well after many sessions of tinkering. The one thing I know I "should have", but alas, did not do, was replace the spark plug wires when I had the flywheel off.<br /><br...
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    What starters would work on a '64 40 HP Evinrude BIG TWIN?

    Tried searching the archives, but no clear answers on parts cross-compatability among different years for this item.<br /><br />Specifically, I have a '64 40HP Evinrude BIG TWIN, that currently has a pull rope only setup.<br /><br />It'd be nice to convert to an electric starter, provided I had...
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    '64 Evinrude "skips" when accelerating.

    First, a slight background, and hopefully assistance on remedies for several problems.<br /><br />I have a '64 40 HP Evinrude BIG Twin.<br /><br />Last year, after finally getting things running nicely, I smacked the prop into something. Bent the propeller good enough to justify replacing it, so...
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    Hesitation on WOT despite float adjustements

    Tested my '64 40HP Evinrude Big TWIN, and still am experiencing hesitation and bogging while approaching and near wide open throttle.<br /><br />It'll idle around at low speed just fine indefinately, responds quite good (as compared to earlier) right out of the hole.<br /><br />BUT, as after it...
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    Low speed idle setting and carb adjustments

    Hello, finally taking my '64 40HP Evinrude BIG TWIN up to CT from NJ this weekend, to test it on the water, thanks to the help from you folks in getting it going again.<br /><br />I have rebuilt the carb...completely dissasembled, and let it soak a day.<br /><br />Still, though, I'm not able to...
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    Difficulty getting motor to idle in neutral (all of a sudden)

    So far, you fellas have been on the money helping me diagnose and rectify problems thus far...so here's another ? for my '64 40HP Evinrude BIG TWIN.<br /><br />Presently, I'm unable to get the motor to start and idle properly in Neutral.<br /><br />As a background...earlier today, there was no...
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    Access to replace plug wires and remove armature plate on BIG TWIN?

    I'm trying to remove the armature plate on my '64 40HP BIG Twin Evinrude, in order to gain access to the underside, and hopefully remove/replace the plug leads.<br /><br />I've removed the flywheel, and see the coils/points/condensors...but there only appear to be two screws not related to any...
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    How to rectify tension adjustment on Simplex shifter?

    I have a '64 "ish" Simplex manual throttle and trans cable unit.<br /><br />When the motor did start, I generally increased the throttle input (in lieue of properly adjusting every other little thing...and things worked well).<br /><br />I had a need to replace the throttle cable w/ a new one...
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    Motor just QUIT...what could be the cause/solution?

    Finally got the "Sea Snot II" back in the water after a successful impeller replacement (thanks to your generous assistance).<br /><br />Today, I ran the boat, equipped w/ a '64 40HP Evinrude BIG TWIN, for about 10 minutes to see how things were. She started on the second pull, idled well and...
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    '64 Simplex manual shifter doesn't engage Evinrude BIG TWIN w/ motor running.

    Hello and thank you again for your knowledge/input.<br /><br />I have a '64 Evinrude BIG TWIN 40 hp, w/ a Simplex manual shifter.<br /><br />The problem I am currently experiencing, is that I cannot properly work the shifting unit once the motor is running. (The hand lever, will not move the...
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    Help Removing Lower Unit on 64 Evinrude BIG TWIN

    Hello again (been several years since last post, and I'm back at fiddling w/ this motor).<br /><br />I'm running into some difficulty removing the lower unit, so that I can gain access to the water pump housing for impeller replacement. First, I'm confused at just what I have to remove, and...
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