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    Running without thermostat

    I ran my 55hp 69 chrysler today for about 2 hours. Everything seems to working fine except it has kind of a rough feel to the motor. Vibrations and such. Will running without the thermostat contribute to this. I have rebuilt or replaced the entire fuel system at this point and I was...
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    Making a weedeater motor

    After being towed back to the dock I started to wonder what would be a good idea for an emergency motor. I was wondering if anyone has ever taken a lawn weedeater and monted a prop to it and made an outboard out of it. I think this is possible and you could use a setup like an oarlock to place...
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    55hp chrysler manual tilt setting

    I have a qustion about the manual tilt settings on my chrysler 55hp motor. There is a pin that has 4 seperate places it can go into to adjust the tilt of the motor. I had it in the second one and the boat seemed to me to be riding with the bow up higher than I felt was comfortable. Whats the...
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    Carb rebuild on chrysler 55

    I purchased the rebuild kits for my chrysler 55hp moter for the carb and fuel pump. My question is on the fuel pump rebuild how am I supposed to do this as there were no instructions. I have a manual and it tells me to knock out the valves with a punch. Is this necessary. Any help would be...
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    Chrysler 55 Stopped running

    I was out on the lake running this 1969 55hp chrysler. The motor had been running for about an hour when I throttled down and the motor quit. I tried to restart and turning the key did nothing. I waited about a minute and tried again and I was able to get it started but I could not keep it...
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