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    Neg Battery cable smoking along with the starter!

    I have a 1968 Evinrude 85 HP and I just rebuilt the starter on it. I put it back together and tried to start it looked back and the starter was smoking at the post, so I stop and looked at the battery too and the neg cable was hot as hell. What went wrong here. At least I know were I can get...
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    Car coil conversion

    There was a post about being able to perform a car coil coversion on a 1968 Evinrude / Johnson. I have a 85HP manual shift and was wondering what parts are involved and the instructions for performing this conversion.
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    1968 Evinrude 85 HP having trouble starting

    My evinrude is having trouble starting. I have changed the plugs and they are getting spark (ouch!). Seems like if I give her a shot of starter fluid she will fire up. I just done care about carrying a can of starter fluid with me. Once she starts she runs just fine. Any tips out there...
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    another question on water pumps

    I have seloc manual (should throw it in the trash) it is not much help. After the impeller plate is removed there is a little box that the driveshaft goes through is that part of the water pump? If not everything looks good, but it was not circulating water after I put it back together...
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    water pump impeller

    I was pulling my water pump apart and the water impeller is larger than the housing. Is this normal or is it the wrong size impeller?<br /> :confused:
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    How to rebuild a water pump?

    I have a 1968 Evinrude 85 HP I was wondering what is involved in rebuilding a water pump. It looks like in the book it is just replacing the impeller, gaskets, bushings, and o-rings. It just looked to simply! :confused:
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    part numbers

    Does anyone know where I can get part numbers for my 1968 evinrude 85 hp online? My local shop has it on micro, but I am sure they are tried of me going in there and pulling up part numbers. :confused:
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    what is the oil mixture

    What is the oil mixture for a 1968 evinrude 85 hp? The book does not have it listed. :confused:
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    Can someone tell me the pitch on a PJ 76 propeller??

    I need to know the pitch on a PJ 76 it came off a 1968 Evinrude 85 Hp.
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    Quick someone tell me

    How thick are lower unit seals. I lack 1/16" from shifting into forward and I have two seal to place in between shaft pieces. equals to 1/32" each. :eek:
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    how to remove the exhaust cover??

    I am trying to remove the exhaust cover on my 68 evinrude 85hp. I need to replace the shifter lever assembly. I removed all the bolts I could find, but it looks like it is attached to the boat itself and the exhaust will not lift out. I can't find anything in the repair manual on it. :confused:
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    Shift lever assembly for a 1968 Evinrude

    The shift lever assemble on my 1968 Evinrude is shot and the local shop states it is no longer available. Can anyone help out??
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    1972 Evinrude 85 hp will not go into forward

    I have a 1972 Evinrude 85 hp that will not go into forward. Last summer I was head off to my fishing spot (never in reverse) and shut down. When I went to fire back up in Neutral and in start mode the boat fired up in reverse and in full throttle. I disassembled all the way through the lower...
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