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    BigTwin prop

    Hi!<br />My 1963 Evinriude BigTwin is in dire need of a new propeller. Is it possible to get a more efficient and newer design prop than the cone shaped prop that was originally fitted. I have to admit that I know very little about props and thier design. On newer models of outboard engines...
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    Spark plug leads

    Hi guys!<br />Quick question if I may! The caps that push onto the spark plugs on my 64 BTwin appear to be of the moulded type which are part of the actual HT leads. Is this done for a reason other than to reduce the chance of moisture getting into the caps? The reason for my question is that I...
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    Spark plug leads

    Good day Gentlemen and of course Ladies!<br />This has probably been asked many times before but could anyone tell me if there is any difference between the HT leads on an outboard and those used on a car? My Bigtwin is missing slightly and in order to rectify the problem I have put new plugs in...
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    Part numbers help

    Part numbers help Hi!<br />Just wondering if anyone would have the part numbers for the transom bracket, and the pin that holds the engine onto it, for a 63 bigtwin 40hp. The serial number for the engine is C398405. Engine number 40402S.<br />Regards<br />Tich
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    Transom bracket

    Good morning all! :D <br />I need a bracket for my 1963 40 BigTwin. Just wondering if anyone out there has a deceased engine that has an ok bracket on it. I doubt if I could get a new bracket for such an old engine but I would be happy to be proved wrong.<br /><br />Regards<br />Tich
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    Clutch dogs

    Hi Gents!<br />My old 6340hp bigtwin has done me proud over the summer especially after the usual cooling problems that everyone seems to have at some time or other and replacing the coils etc. The only worry I have at the moment is the occassional jumping out of gear now and then. Thinking that...
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    Welding question

    Hello!<br /><br />This is probably a silly question but I like to think its better to ask than be sorry.<br />I want to do some welding on the transom bracket of my 63 bigtwin. Is it ok to do the welding with the motor still attached to the transom bracket or should I remove it? The last thing...
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    Bigtwin prop

    Hi Chaps.<br />I need a new prop for my 64 40HP Bigtwin and was hoping that someone could help me out with any info that I may need with regard to prop size, dimensions etc. I suppose I will also need to know the internal dimensions of a prop with regard to fitting correctly on the shaft. <br...
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    Gear shift problem

    Hi Gents!<br />Managed to get my boat on the wet stuff at the weekend to try out the old bigtwin for the first time. Everything was fine except that when I put it into forward gear it kept jumping in and out of gear. Thinking that when I pushed the control lever forward it was not pulling the...
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    Cover seal

    Mornin People!<br />Not sure if I have already asked this question but I need a new rubber seal for the cover on my 40hp Bigtwin. I have looked around but cant seem to find anyone that can help. Is it still possible to get them, if not is there something that would do the job? This must be...
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    Idle speed adjuster

    On my bigtwin there is a white nylon idle speed adjustment thingy next to the fuel line connection. When I screw it in or out it doesnt seem to make any difference. How does it actually adjust the idle speed and if it was working,should it be screwed in or out to change the revs of the...
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    Now to get it as good as I can!

    Good mornin!<br />After lots of help from the good folk on this forum I have cooling water on my 63 BigTwin and the old girl is running. What I would like to ask, if I may, is with regard to getting the motor to tick over a little more smoothly than it is doing at the moment. Also the rich and...
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    Water

    Mornin gents!<br />Ive just put the hose pipe on the tubes on my bigtwin to check if the system was clear and water did come out of the other tube as I had hoped. I also noticed that there was also water coming from inside the leg which appeared to originate from the top end of the leg...
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    HT leads (spark plug leads)

    Good morning Gentlemen!<br />Just a quick one for you. Is there anything special about the HT leads to the spark plugs or are they the same as used by the automotive industry. I have searched through the forum but couldnt find an answer. Is the centre core of the leads copper or are they...
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    Wiring

    Hi!<br />I have been reading,with some interest,the post from Oceanmist. In your replies a lot was mentioned about the cut-off switch,the safety switch and the two wires that come from the points. The wiring diagram in the manual that I have shows that there are three wires together on each set...
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