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    NEED HELP 1977 70hp johnson

    WHAT I HAVE: 1977 70hp 3cyl johnson and parts motor that the old owner said had bad compression. MY PROBLEM: I got the motor running about two weeks ago, everything was going smooth. Last week i went to warm it up before i checked compression. It bogged down and acted like it was flooded so i...
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    1975 checkmate v mate II

    Call me crazy but im working on a project, turning my 75 checkmate into a duck boat. The boat is stripped down to the floor and i was wondering how i should mount seats in it. The middle of the floor is flat but the sides are at an angle. Also the boat has a metal strip all the way around with a...
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    1977 70hp johnson RPM testing

    Im a few weeks away from putting my boat in the water for the first time. I have two props to play with i cant remember what the pitch is. Does anyone know what kind of RPMs i need to be pushing with this motor on a 1975 checkmate? Any other helpful first time testing advice?
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    Cant find a gasket kit

    I cant find a lower unit gasket kit for my 1977 70hp johnson. I really need to take the unit apart so i can replace the impeller and change fluid. Any advice?
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    1977 70hp johnson project

    we are moving along on our boat build project. after taking the boat to a mechanic we found that the power pack was bad causing the center cylinder not to fire. i had the starter rebuilt which fired the moror up about 10 times before going bad again. when it did fire, it would only do it while...
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    Anyone know of a place to find old johnson parts?

    Having a hard time finding some parts for my 1977 70hp Johnson. Mainly the starter and the steering link arm....Thanks.
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    1977 70hp johnson starter question

    so if you read my last post i was having trouble getting my motor to fire. my next step in the repair process is to try a new starter. i currently have an old chrystler with a good starter. whats the likelyhood of me putting it on the johnson and it working? just for short term (duck season...
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    1977 70hp johnson not firing

    ok guys i have a 1977 70 hp johnson that i bought a few months ago. when i bought it it fired up first pull (bad starter so we pull started) we began work on the boat and the motor didnt move for a while. now we are ready to get it on the water and i cant get a spark.
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    ignition wiring

    i have a 1977 70hp johnson. i cant figure out which wires go to which points on the ignition switch. it has a red(battery), white?, black with yellow stripe?, pink?, purple with white stripe?, grey?, black?, and purple. also how do the battery cables connect to the solanoid?
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    bent steering bar

    my steering bar is bent and has to be forced into the tilt tube. can i remove the bar from the cable and put a differnt one i have on it or do i need to replace the whole cable
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    Crossed battery terminals..

    Me and some buddies have been Bowfishing three nights in a row with about 10 total hours of sleep, finally on the third night the lack of sleep got to me and I crossed battery terminals. There was a small spark and the electric start doesn't work on my 25 hp Yamaha. The pull start works, lights...
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