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    penta newb

    I'm new to Volvo penta. Anyone out there with vast amounts of 90's vintage knowledge and resources, please pm me How do you tell the difference between a forged and cast crankshaft (late 80's early 90's b230)?
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    Man...the Sears Parts Drawings Suk. Please help

    1973 Ted Williams 7.5 HP. Model # 217.59490 I want to take the crank out to media blast the engine block. It looks like the crank is sitting in ball type bearing and it should just fall out. But I tugged and tugged. What do I gotta do? Randy
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    Please Confirm...... (Ted Williams model # 217-5949-0)

    model # 217-5949-0 I''ve somehow ended up with my Aunt's ex-husbands 1973 Sears Ted Williams 7.5 hp outboard. It was in pretty rough shape, but decided to go for it cause it seems fairly well made. 90% of it came apart with ease. The other 10% was another story. I now have it completely apart...
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    Vintage Johnson Sea Horse

    My neighbors 96 year old father passed away late last year. I went over with my neighbor to his house the other day. And in the corner upside down was an old Johnson Sea Horse. I couldn't find any numbers around the outside, but I recognize from the posts on this web site that it's a 5HP TD-20...
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    WTB: diagnostic software/cable/manual Ficht

    I want to set up to do my own diagnostics on my 1999 Evinrude 225 Ficht. I know I can get the kit on ebay, but i'm currently hemmhoraging cash after a my last trip to the boat mechanic. Anyone have the directions from the Bass and Walleye Boats May 2000 issue for the cable. I'll be Forking over...
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    99 225 Evinrude Ficht lost power

    I posted this on boatsetup.com but got no response. engine misses while running. On the way home last week we lost power. Engine restarted easily and we chugged home at 5.5 knots. I tried a few times on the way home to power up but it won't let me power past say 2000 RPMs before being knocked...
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