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    new impeller keyway is to narrow.

    I know this is a weird specific request, but can anybody measure the width of the key on their outboard? The engine in questin is a 1963 40hp model# 40353d. its only about a 1/32 of an inch difference so using calipers would be ideal The key is slightly wider than the notch on the new impeller...
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    can't remove lower unit!

    1963 evinrude 40 hp, model#40353d. I've removed the 7 bolts that hold the lower unit on, and removed the lower screw on the shift linkage coupler (dropped into the housing, not sure what to do about that). I've rotated the flywheel as I pull on the lower unit incase there is a drive shaft pin...
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    overheating 63 evinrude 40 hp

    my outboard seems to be overheating. When I start the outboard water will come out of the telltale after about a minute of warm up, but it is very hot. To hot to keep my hand under the water for more than a second. The paint around the cyclinders is peeling. bad. :facepalm: I took the tstat...
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    lower unit oil, 63 evinrude 40 hp

    First I need to mention how glad I am to have found this forum. Everything I have learned about my outboard and outboards in general has come from this forum, so thanks. I changed my lower unit oil yesterday because I have been having trouble getting it to shift into reverse. I noticed the used...
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