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  1. cougar1985

    champion vs. ngk for omc motors

    ok ive been asked why i said throw away the ngk,s and get champions for your omc by a member .though i must admit i do not have 100 percent sientific proof i will state that in my very humble opion ive found that to get the best running out of your omc motor,particuarily the older ones that...
  2. cougar1985

    1966 80 hp johnson elect problem

    my 80 electramatic seems to be killing my battery,no make that killed one .i swaped the stator from the 63 evinrude i have that i know works good ,no dice, still in the negative charge zone.though ive read the manual a hundred times i m having major brain meltdown.how do you test to see if the...
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    found problem with 63 starflite

    for those of you ,s that have read my previous posts on my 1963 75 elecct shift starflite you know that on its madien test run she failed about a 1000 yards from shore.basically shuddered and stopped running and would not start again .well she has been replaced with a great running 1966...
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    80 johnson pic.

    heres a pic of my new 1966 80 hp electramatic johnson .got a 160 smackers into the gal now.
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    80hp electramatic johnson part numbers.

    would any body have the part number for the 60 amp heavyduty porcalin fuse (altanater).it is located under a plastic cover on the starboard side of the motor.she be toast,the metal connecter is gone and thats why the motor will not charge.is this type of fuse even avalible any more?my own...
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    new baby in the garage

    well i picked up my newest toy yesterday.1966 80 hp electramatic johnson.the p.o. said the girl wasnt charging but in the same breath said the battery usually lasted most of the summer.now i havnt read up on it yet but dont they have a small charging unit under the flywheel with the option to...
  7. cougar1985

    tiny-tach setting

    got my tiny-tach 15 minutes ago ,am going to install in the boat now. im wondering about the setting for a 75hp v4 starflite evinrude.is it 90 degrees which is 4 sparks per revolution?
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    75hp starflite and 80 johnson?

    1963 75 hp evinrude starflite (mine)electshift.a guy has a 1966 80hp johnson electshift.runs good.big question for me is are there any parts on the 80 that will work for me?shifter?lowerunit?elect box?
  9. cougar1985

    plugs for starflite

    according to manual suppose to have j4j champions.not around anymore.marine champion l77 jc4 would be the replacement correct? 1963 evinrude 75 hp starflite elect shift.
  10. cougar1985

    waterchoke

    finally got the 63 75hp starflite on the boat and all hooked up .my question is after the motor is running for a while the choke on auto will only be open a fraction not all the way.mind you this is in a barrel.so if im on the water and give her the gas will it fully open under vacume?this motor...
  11. cougar1985

    found a tac now to hook up

    i was given a tac for my 63 75 hp starflite electshift motor,its the right one for points now im wondering how to hook it up .i do have the wiring diagram though to me its a little hard to properly read ,anybody able to explain how to hook up?
  12. cougar1985

    yammy f70

    i know it may be premature but has anybody bought one of the f70,s?if so how do you like it so far.apparently my dealer says they wont be available for 2 weeks or so up here in the great white north.looks like it may be the answer for me as i refused to get a 75hp 4 poke that weighed 50 to 90...
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    steering setup problems

    hey guys im trying to figure a way to hook up my single cable steering to a 1963 evinrude 75hp.i have to admit im stumped and frustrated.it seems i blew a few bucks on a clamp block kit that really doesnt work atall.has anybody hooked one of these motors to the newer style steering?does anybody...
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    hooking up a tac for a 75 hp starflite.

    currently in the process of rerigging my cedarstip boat from the current 90 hp evinrude to my classic 1963 75 hp starflite evinrude.of course the 90 has the plug in for the tac on the shifter .the 63 is a electshift model with the coil seperate from the magneto/dist.how would i go about hooking...
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    favourite motor?

    what your fav motor ,if you could only have 2 and thats it, what would it be?me i would proably pick my 90 evinrude(1982) and the 18hp johnson(1957/58).i havnt used my new 1963 75hp starflite with power tilt so i have to go with the 90 for now .
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    prop for 75 starflite

    ok so this year im going to put a period correct 1963 electricshift 75 hp evinrude starflite on my cedarstrip boat.the boat weights in at about 500lbs without any gear or motor.its the boat in my avatar.i have 2 10x10 props now .i dont really think they will be right for this light a boat ,i...
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    how to delete a account on iboats!

    seems i have 2 accounts that ive been using mostly because every time this site goes down for mtc i somehow bugger up signing back in proprely,lol.so i have 2 names on here the one this thread is under and 56 rude.so next time i have to sign in i dont get the 2 confused how do i go about closing...
  18. cougar1985

    changing motors -steering issue?

    Well guys its time to start thinking about the boat again!I currently have a 1982 90 hp evinrude on the back of the woody and for no other reason than it will look more PERIOD CORRECT i am going to be putting on a 1963 75hp starflite.Of course the 63 had the old style cable steering vs the 90,s...
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    no 4wd

    i have a 2003 ford f-150 with 4.6 auto and it has the manual floor shift for 4wd.well it doesnt work any more(4wd),sure, i can even get 4 low but only at the rear wheels thats all!im planning on crawling under her as soon as it stops dripping snow,is there anything i should be looking for and...
  20. cougar1985

    63 starflite 75 sucess!

    well got the points yesterday and put in the motor and presto ,a very healthy a spark on all 4 cylinders!thanks to all that posted helpfull comments earlier in the month!hurry up spring.
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