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  1. MarvK

    Hiawatha 3.6 Lower Unit

    I'm bringing a 1958 Hiawatha 3.6 (Scott Atwater), back to life. I have it runnining, but it doesn't pump any water. Pulled the lower unit off to check the impeller, and learned that this motor has a wobbler instead of an impeller. Got a new one ordered from Don, the "Scott Guy". I also...
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    Removal of gearbox 1956 CD-13 5.5hp Need a little help

    OK, so I started to remove the gearbox on my CD-13 5.5 today and have run into a problem. 1st, can I pull the shifter rod all the down through the lower unit while it' still attached to the shift fork, part #47? 2nd, can I separate the bearing assembly from the lower casting half? It's part...
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    Head Gasket Replacement

    After replacing the head gasket on my 1956 CD-13, I torque to specs, 60-80 in/lbs. After the initial running, I'm supposed to re-torque the head again. Is that when the head is still hot, or should I wait until it cools down? Marv
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    1956 Johnson 5.5hp CD-13 Shift Problem

    Now that I have my CD-13 running again, I need to shift to the next problem. That is, I'm having a difficult time getting from FWD to NEU to REV. When I do get it into FWD, it will stay there and doesn't seem to slip out. But, I can't get it back into NEU or REV without a lot of back and...
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    CD-13 "Barn Find"

    As some of you have followed, I found a 1956 CD -13 5.5hp tucked away in a garage for the last 30+ years or so. The past week I've replaced the ignition system, rebuilt the carb, replaced the oil in the gear case that had water in it. I put it on the boat yesterday, and it started up first...
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    Water in the Lower Unit CD-13A 5.5hp

    I went to replace the oil in the lower unit last night in my CD-13 5.5 last night, and drained out "chocolate milk". :facepalm: Probably impossible to determine where it's leaking from, I'm assuming I should just install a lower unit seal kit? There doesn't seem to be any external evidence of...
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    Barn Find; 1956 Johnson CD-13 5.5hp

    (Well, really it was a garage find) So, my wife and I are coming back to our cottage, and the widow a few doors down is having her kids help her clean out the garage. We stopped and said hello. She says, "We're cleaning out the garage and taking everything to the dump. Do you want...
  8. MarvK

    1956 AD-10 Johnson 7.5hp

    Well, I couldn't resist and bought a 1956 Johnson 7.5hp and paid waaaayy to much for it. It's the nicest looking one I've come across in the last several months. Owner had it for 6 years, but said he never started it. He had it in his collection and it was time to start selling off some...
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    1955 Lightwin Which Spark Plug

    I have a 1955 Lightwin model 3014 that I brought back to life this season. Love it! :D I remember a couple of months ago running across a post about which spark plug to use in it, A J4C or J6C? I seem to recall one was better for trolling, and one better for running higher RPM's. I can't...
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    1955 3hp Lightwin Runs Rough High Speed

    Hello all, Acquired a 3hp Lightwin recently. Model 3014. It wouldn't start when I got it, so I took the carb apart, replaced the float, needle, and low speed needle because it was damaged at the tip. Took it out on the water for the first time today, it idles nice and runs fairly smooth...
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