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I completely rebuilt the powerhead on a 1979 70 Hp Evinrude (70973R) and have been having problems with the carburetion since the rebuild. It starts and idles fine, but when I attempt to open up the throttle it either dies or boggs really hard. When I rebuilt the carbs the first time I did not...
I am attempting to reassemble the motor and I ran into a problem with the top connecting rod bearing. Currently the crankshaft is sitting in the block and all connecting rods are installed. When I place the flywheel on the shaft and turn it, there are seven distinct spots per revolution where it...
