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Do you think the cylinder walls are too far gone for honing to fix? How would I tell if they need to be bored out? What looks so bad about these? Just trying to learn, thanks!
Here are some pictures of the cylinders. I will work on getting the bottom end apart sometime this week. I didn't notice any scoring on the cylinder walls, but I will take a closer look tomorrow. I did notice I was able to wiggle both pistons very little when it was TDC, is this normal? I...
I will take a look at the piston and rings and give an update. Thank you.
Where would I look to get new pistons? The only place I can find them is on ebay. Are these still manufactured?
This is my first post, so please forgive me if this is posted incorrectly.
Model: 40354D
1973 40hp Evinrude Norseman.
What kind of compression is acceptable for this motor? I measured 80 psi on both cylinders. Motor has been sitting for at least 5 years.
I have seen answers ranging from 75...
