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    stripped spark plug threads

    My boat engine is a '63 Gale Sea King Model No. GG18805A and the first time I ran it, only one of the two pistons were firing. When I pulled the plugs, one had thread shavings which concerned me of course, and stripped when replacing it. I've used heli-coils successfully in the past on a car...
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    Woodruff keys, timing and all that jazz

    Let's say, hypothetically, I shear the woodruff key on my '63 Gale (40hp). If that were to happen, how would I go about replacing it with the correct one? It had been firing up with no problem, but only running on one cylinder. After learning one ignition wire was bad, I replaced it and one...
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    Testing condenser/points on 63 Gale

    Hi, all. Problem started on my 63 Gale 40hp and the #1 cyl. not firing, swapped plugs, same prob. So, I've removed the flywheel to check continuity on ignition wires, but I need to know how to go about checking the condensers and points, which isn't detailed in my book. Thanks!
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