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  1. M

    Thanks everyone! ‘84 115 TOP rebuild going!

    :) yeah ,could be , probly , Im not at all familiar with those motors :)
  2. M

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    " No rhododendrons Joe ? " ..........." no Hamish , the coyotes ate them all ":LOL::LOL:
  3. M

    Thanks everyone! ‘84 115 TOP rebuild going!

    Is this the large side cover looking thing with all the ribs on it in jimmbo's image above ( under his red arrow ) ? Im thinking that maybe if its just for the water jacket you may be able to use a thicker gasket with a bit of give ....like maybe rubberised cork . If its not to bad sometimes...
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    X66 idle speed has decreased

    link and sync refers to the adjustment between the carb linkage - ignition advance and control cables . Its a methodical procedure so best have a few instructions in front of you , but its not hard to do . A shop will want a good chunk of cash to do the job and it might not be that ...
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    X66 idle speed has decreased

    Give it a bit of a tune up Charlie :) it could be something as mundane as a change in fuel composition , but after a few years without a link and sync a small drop in idle speed is nothing to loose sleep over . As long as it starts well and doesnt stall when put in gear ...... Is the idle...
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Some real good ones on Aliexpress :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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    Odd points system on a 1946 Firestone 3.6 hp outboard

    NOT a phase maker ignition , not from 1946
  8. M

    Odd points system on a 1946 Firestone 3.6 hp outboard

    Thats just a normal spark on opening of the points , granted the dwell period appears to be quite short
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    Thanks everyone! ‘84 115 TOP rebuild going!

    I have seen many solid stainless needles sitting in brass seats ....motorbikes and saws mostly . I do like the rubber tipped jobbies better tho ....just seems to make more sense
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    :)Thank you for that .....nobody else thought it was a bear tho , most thought a dog or mythical beast.........thats why I shoved it under the bush and let green stuff grow on it . Been there since May 2015 . Actually the bushes were quite small when we moved there , on the right you can just...
  11. M

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    its sandstone ,1st and only thing I ever carved .....which is why there isnt a close up :LOL: supposed to be a bear :LOL:
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Azaleas and Camellias too :)
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    out my front door
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    Trail Cam pix......

    does it get to keep living ?
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    1976 Mercruiser 351W Oil Pan

    You can get high capacity car oil pans and pick ups . I got around low capacity oil pan on my capri build by fitting a remote filter adapter and then using two huge spin on filters ....got me nearly another 3 litres ....just fill the filters before fitting . I guess it all depends on what it...
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