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I'm nearing the end of refurbishing my motor and am a little confused on what lubrication I should use.
I have a 1973 50373r electric start.
My book calls for:
OMC Sea-Lube Anticorrosion Lubricant (formerly OMC Type "A")
Lubriplate 777
OMC Sea-Lube Gearcase Lubricant (formerly OMC Type "C")...
So I spent the week manually turning the motor and fogging the cylinders with Sea Foam - Deep Creep. Today I did my first compression testing. I like the numbers I'm seeing but I'm not an Evinrude expert. I managed to get an original 1973 Service manual for my engine - a 50373R - but I can't...
Thought I would start a thread here on my ongoing efforts to restore my family heirloom 1969 Ouachita bass boat. My dad bought it in 1972 and we fished it up until 2008. It has sat untouched in his barn since then as he passed in 2012. I have twin boys of my own who are 11 now - so I'm working...
