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    85hp - 140hp powerhead swap?

    Hello! I have a 1980 Johnson 85hp. A friend has a 1979, i believe, 140hp powerhead that has been in his airconditioned garage for about 20 years and ran great then but twisted a shaft in the lower unit. The lower unit is long gone, but the powerhead is there and complete. 2 questions: 1...
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    dropping cylinders

    Hello! I have a 1980 Johnson 85 HP that is dropping a cylinder or 2. At idle and low rpms, it seems to be running on only 3. As I increase throttle about half of the time it will kick back in at around 1/2 - 3/4 throttle. The other half of the time it won't and obviously it can't get up on...
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