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    I have a Johnson need some info.. on H.P & Year

    Hi crew, I need some info on this motor I have,if someone can help it would be much appreciated. Model QD-16 Serial # 1323734 I need to know the H.P & the year it is. I'd also like to no if someone would happen to have a picture of one in it's original colors, this ones been painted about...
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    1955 Evinrude 7.5hp fuel pump conversion...

    Hey gang ! A while back I spoke with someone on here and I lost who it was,but he told me how, and as well as makes these conversion kits to get away from the pressurized tanks. I need to find whoever that was again. I went to get the motor to use, { in the fall when I stored the tank, it was...
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    Why don't "WE" on iboats have our own....

    I was just curious why we on our web site iboats have a motors for sale or anything boat related for sale forum ??? It would make sense right ? Just curious, maybe I'm wrong. I don't want to step over any bounds by asking this or am not trying to do this,I just thought I'd ask.
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    Got bad news on '55 7.5 Evinrude... I NEED ADVICE !!

    Well, I took the Evinrude to my shop guy last week for the impeller kit replacement. He called me at 4pm yesterday and said I got good news and I got bad news. Good news your 4hp Johnson is a great runing machine, bad news your Evinrude needs a water tube, it's cracked and looks to have been...
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    I need step by step instructions....'55 Evinrude 7.5

    I can't figure out how to go about the impeller replacement:redface:.I've never done it before & my parts guy doesn't have the repair manual.If someone can be so kind as to walk me through this I'd GREATLY APPRECIATE IT !!!!!!!! The repair guy said it's super easy, but is it for a first timer??
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    Evinrude Zephyr ???

    I see someone down in my town is sellin a 1940's Evinrude Zephyr, not sure of hp but is wantin $100 for her,she runs but needs a recoil tlc. Anyone know about these motors???
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    Took '55 7.5 HP Evinrude for a spin

    Went on the lake the other day and she ran fantastic ! One thing I'm not sure of was when I had her at WOT she ran with a high rev but wasn't moving the boat any faster and when I turned the throttle down a bit she was movin the boat pretty good, thought it was the pitch so I tried every notch...
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    The '75 Johnson 4hp/ she kicked my butt

    Well I had to do it,workin on her was like tryin to kick a hole in cement with a bare foot.I took her to the DR.'s office, they said I did all the work that they would normally do so it would be an easy bill for me. I hated to do it,I don't like defeat too well, but I can't seem to understand...
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    I did it here they are{pics}

    http://s335.photobucket.com/albums/m445/1955-Evinrude/
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    How do I upload pics

    I have pics to upload but don't understand how.
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    '75 Johnson 4hp- Reeds

    I went to my parts guy, yesterday and was telling him my symptoms of the carb spitting back, he refuses to believe I need reeds. He said with his 30yrs., in the buisness he's never seen reeds go bad in those motors,he's seen 2 cases of reeds gone bad and they were in very big motors.He's...
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    A fuel/mix Conditioner ?

    I was wondering if there is a conditioner out there that is made for fuel mixes being I have 2 tanks of gas going for 2 different motors.
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    ? about '50's Evinrude 7.5

    I have a opportunity to get my hands on a 50's 7.5 motor.The old man wants $75 for it it's been stored correctly but hasn't been run for 3 yrs. He's not sure of the exact yr., the only things he could tell me over the phone was it's in pretty good shape,has twist throttle, and ran without any...
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    Okay heres what I found out w/ '75 4hp

    Well I took the fly wheel off and found a couple of things that went wrong. First, one of the points wasn't opening at all, and second is the flywheel must of caught up with the coil wires,both black leads were skinned down to the wire coatings baring the wires.I taped them up ,but I don't think...
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    '75 Johnson 4hp Need some HELP PLEASE!!!

    Okay, I just got back from Cape Cod , and went and put on a new head gasket as well as a carb rebuild kit. Still no solution to my "NO RPM's" in fast speed.She starts 3rd pull and runs all day long til I shut her down. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction as to what I should...
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