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    How do you set the inner shaft of a YL series Mallory distributor?.

    I have the Mallory distributor on my boat and thanks to you guys I think I know what my timing issues are caused by. The shaft slipped from the hold down clamp under the point plate.I'm going to take it apart today and was wondering if there are alignment marks to set it where it's supposed to...
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    Did I break my distributor?

    I've had some issues with my distributor due to two set screws falling under the plate bending and binding the flyweights (I bought it this way and spent months figuring that out). I got that all straightened out but now I can't get it to run right. When I was clicking the engine over to get the...
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    Do I have lightweight heads?

    Hi guys I'm trying to figure out if my motor has lightweight heads. The manual says if I have lightweight heads I should time it 13 degrees BTDC but if not it's 7.4 degrees BTDC. The book says to look for a " scalloped exhaust wall" on the head to see if they are lightweight. What the heck are...
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    Merc 7.5 won't pull fuel from tank

    Hi guys I'm a newbie to boats and have a question about my kicker motor. I put a 7.5 Merc on my Wellcraft 196 and it won't pull fuel from the tank if the fuel line comes from above the fuel hookup.When in the water and the tank is in the boat the line goes over the transom and to the motor, the...
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    Merc 7.5 starving for fuel

    Hi guys I'm a newbie to boats and have a question about my kicker motor. I put a 7.5 Merc on my Wellcraft 196 and it won't pull fuel from the tank if the fuel line comes from above the fuel hookup.When in the water and the tank is in the boat the line goes over the transom and to the motor, the...
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    No charge

    Hi guys I can't figure out why I don't have a charge. There is a new alternator already and when I disconnect the battery with the engine running it dies. I know now that you shouldn't do that but I only did it once. Anyway do you guys have any suggestions?
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    How could I tell if the power head is cracked?

    Hi fellas I just bought a 1974 50 HP Evinrude to resell. I picked it up cheap and got it running well and I have people coming to look at it this weekend. I don't want to rip anybody off and I don't know much about outboards so I was wondering if it would be obvious if the head was cracked. The...
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    Where does the water exit?

    Hi guys I just got a 1974 Evinrude 50 HP outboard and I put it on my stand and fired it up. My question is where does the water from the impeller exit the motor? I see water shooting out a few holes on the gear housing with the muffs on and the upper one seems to be hot water. On my little 7.5...
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    What year is my motor?

    Hello I just bought an Evinrude 50 hp model number 50473m serial number E0008294. Can you guys help me figure out the year?
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    Where can I get oem paint?

    Hi guys I have a 50hp Evinrude model 50473m serial number E0008294 which I believe is a 1974. I am looking for the goldish color paint on the gear case and I can't seem to find it. Where do you guys get your paint? Thanks in advance Eric.
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    Rough idle problem

    Hi guys I can't seem to figure out why my boat won't idle right. I put it in the water and idle out of the harbor fine then I do 25 knots or so out to the fishing hole and start to troll. While I'm trolling it coughs and stalls out every 5 min. or so. In the driveway with the muffs it idles with...
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    What lube should I use in my Stringer

    I went to Walmart to get lube for my Stringer and didn't like anything they had available. Everything I saw was for Merc. I'm new to this so I wanted to ask the question before I put any in it. Thanks Eric.
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    Has anyone hooked kicker motor linkage to a stringer drive?

    I'm trying to put a kicker motor on my boat and was wondering how the steering linkage would work. I've seen kickers hooked to a Merc but not a stringer. Do I drill and tap holes? If you guys know of a place to order a kit I would appreciate it. Thanks.
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    How many RPM's is safe?

    Hi I'm back with more questions. I have a Chevy 305 and was wondering if 4000 RPM's is safe or 4500? I'm very new to boating and I don't want to blow this thing up.
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    How do I switch to HEI ignition

    Hi guys I am thinking of getting rid of the points and going electronic. My buddy has a set up for a small block Chevy. I have the OMC 200 which is a Chevy 305 so I was wondering if it will work. Is the cam gear always the same as long as it's a small block Chevy. If it will drop in what else do...
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