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    To replace foward gear or not?

    Hey guy's Took out my 25 rude last week ,and ran into the dreaded 5 logs in a row right down the middle of the river :facepalm: = Clutch dog gone. :eek:. So I dropped the skeg and took out the LU gears. Sure enough the dog was toast. After comparing it to another dog I realized that the PO...
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    LU front bearing removal

    What's up guys... Just got in a new LU gear set for my 59 18hp Johnson. Clutch dog should be here 2marrow. The only thing stopping me from putting it back together is the front bearing. On the old gear, When I disassembled the LU to clean it I couldn't get this bearing off so I just cleaned it...
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    Will my prop work

    Hey Guys. Got a prop ? for the prop guru's. I have a 59' 18hp johnson. I wanted a rebuild project so i got this motor. The motor was partial ,and in pieces when I got it. 1 of the pieces missing was the prop. For some reason I got it in my head that it needed A 9 1/4x 11 stainless steel prop...
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    Water in the LU

    Whats up guys... Got a 59 18 hp johnson that's getting water in the LU. I had to order a water tube when putting motor together, And when it came it had a small hole in it made with a drill bit. I was thinking this was odd but figured since it was a new part from marinengines that it must be ok...
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    69' 25 Rude leaking gear oil

    So while test running my 18 hp johnson. I put my original 25 rude on the stand for a few days, and noticed it's leaking. It looks like gear oil coming from a small hole right above the anti cavitation plate. The small hole is also above the top LU gear oil fill screw. So I'm stomped as to...
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    Trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson

    Re: Trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson Forward gear
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    Trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson

    Re: Trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson Hello everyone Well I finally got to take the motor out for a test run, And It didn't go to well. Motor started fine idled fine. When I put it in gear and started out it felt a little sluggish compared to my 25Hp. I was giving it just a little throttle and...
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    Trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson

    Re: Trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson What's up guys.... Got a ?... So here's my fix for using wrong carb. This 90 degree elbow,My problem is I need this elbow to face a particular direction, but when it's aimed in the right direction it's not all the way tight. What can I put on these threads...
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    Trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson

    Re: Trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson Well I got a little done. Looking at reassembly next weekend.
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    Trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson

    Re: Thinking of trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson Re: Thinking of trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson Got some more painting done:D This lighting in my kitchen does this paint no justice when I get some pics in the sun It's gonna look better;)
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    Trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson

    Re: Thinking of trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson Re: Thinking of trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson Few pieces ready for paint
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    Trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson

    Re: Thinking of trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson Re: Thinking of trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson Here's my latest progress
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    Trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson

    Re: Thinking of trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson Re: Thinking of trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson LOL...No wifie guess that explains it. LOL Here's my days work. Gonna try and get everything ready for paint this week
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    Trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson

    Re: Thinking of trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson Re: Thinking of trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson The question? This powerhead had good compression 130,127. I'm pretty sure I don't want to take the case apart,and mess with the pistons, and crankshaft. And I'm not really sure If I want to go...
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    Trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson

    Re: Thinking of trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson Re: Thinking of trying to rebuild 18 hp Johnson Ok guys back on the 18hp. Got some pics,A small problem,and A couple question.
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