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    Water flow in 1958 Fat 50 Evinrude

    While test running my Fat 50 motor in a 55 gal drum I noticed that the #2 and #4 cylinder side was running about two times higher than the temperature of the #1 and #3 side. The motor seemed to be running OK and there was a water mist coming from the upper exhaust port. I stopped the engine and...
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    Home spun coil replacement on early (Fat 50) John/rude Outboards

    Has anyone ever experimented with replacing the original ignition coil on a fat 50 Evinrude/Johnson Outboard with an automotive ignition coil and then piping the high voltage through the cap on the bypass line to the rotor. Bought this motor and have pictures of he conversion but haven't tried...
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