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    prop size?

    I posted while back about changing my prop i have a 1974 70hp evinrude with currently a 14x16 prop. It tachs 5400rpm book says 5000rpm wot. I was going to change to a 14 x 17 but i was looking at them and most are 13 1/4 not 14? If i go to 13 1/4 would i lose speed or gain? What difference would...
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    Prop Question

    I posted while back about changing my prop i have a 1974 70hp evinrude with currently a 14x16 prop. It tachs 5400rpm book says 5000rpm wot. I was going to change to a 14 x 17 but i was looking at them and most are 13 1/4 not 14? If i go to 13 1/4 would i lose speed or gain? What difference would...
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    How to break Flywheel nut?

    How can i break the flywheel nut loose? the motor keeps turning over. it has holes in flywheel but they dont go all the way though. I was thinking about using a impact wrench to jar it loose. Is it a standard thread? lefty loosy righty tighty? It is a 1974 70hp evinrude. Nut is a 1 5/16 im...
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    Which prop to buy?

    My current prop is factory aluminium not sure what size/pitch but my question is can someone figure up what prop i need if i take mine off and get the pitch? In my manual it says wot is 5000 rpm right now my boat does 29mph @ 5600 rpm. So i need a different pitch I'm assuming? I do not have...
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    life span of power pack & stator?

    What is the life span of a power pack and a stator? Guy at work said your lucky to get 10 years out of a power pack and didn't know about a stator. Iv had my 1974 Evinrude for 4 years now and never replaced nothing on it yet but lost power to all 3 coils last weekend. he advised me to buy a...
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    1974 Evinrude 70hp Died

    I have a 1974 Evinrude 70hp and i was out last night fishing i was idling along slow about 6-8mph at dark and it just died like i cut the switch off. I thought well maybe it ran out of gas so i check the tank still had gas. I pumped the bulb a few times it was tight. Tried and tried and tried to...
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    Lower Unit Leak

    I just got a 1976 20 HP mercury and i was looking it over checking everything. The lower unit was dry of lube and i filled it back up but noticed it leaks the fluid out slowly where the prop is. Are there seals in there that would cause it to leak? What do i need to do to fix this leak? i took...
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    70hp evinrude prop

    I have a 1974 70HP evinrude and i bought a tach and put on it and at wide open throttle it tachs 5600RPM. Reason i Purchased a tach was because i am in need of a new propeller. Mine is aluminum and is in very rough shape. Is taching 5600 rpm fine for this motor or should i try to get a different...
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    70hp evinrude prop

    I have a 1974 70HP evinrude and i bought a tach and put on it and at wide open throttle it tachs 5600RPM. Reason i Purchased a tach was because i am in need of a new propeller. Mine is aluminum and is in very rough shape. Is taching 5600 rpm fine for this motor or should i try to get a different...
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    1973 Seaport V8 Jet Drive

    I am wanting to get some information on a boat i have had for around 6 years now. Its a 1973 Seaport 23 foot cabin cruiser. The engine is disassembled and all jet drive parts are just laying in the boat. All cables are stuck and the manifolds look like they need to be replaced. The engine itself...
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    Lower Unit Drain Plug Stripped

    I was going to change the gear lube in my 1989 force 125 and the lower drain plug is a hex screw and its stripped out. So now i cant drain the lower unit. it has a fill hole and vent hoe up top for filling. I took both of these out and put my pump in the fill hole and pumped alot of the old gear...
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    CMC Tilt Trim kit PT 130

    If i add the PT 130 tilt trim kit will everthing hook up the same as far as sterring cable goes? it says it shifts the motor away from the boat. i am replacing the steering cable so should i get a little longer one? the one i measured that was on the boat measures 15 ft 4 inches and its stuck in...
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    1989 Force 125 Controls

    I just recently got this motor and was tinkering with it in the yard never had the boat on water. The engine would run great on the muffs while idling but the controls was like sticking. with motor off i would push the gas out of neutral and push it down till it clicked 1 time then it was stuck...
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    Installing Tach on older motor

    can you install a tach on older boat motors that never had a tach on it? how do you know which tach to buy for your size motor or does all the tachs adjust to any size motor? also does it have to be a outboard tach or will a car tach work?
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    Replacing Old Steering cable

    When i go to replace my stuck steering cable can i just measure my old one and order one the same length as it?
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    1973 Seaport

    I have a 1973 Seaport 23 foot boat that has a GM motor V8. The motor was tore down when i got the boat and nothing was hooked up. It doesnt have a prop outside the boat its made inside the unit that sucks water up from bottom and blows it out the back. I know nothing about inboard motors and how...
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    What model is this motor

    I have a 125 HP Force motor and was wanting to know what model it was. On the motor it said ...<br /><br />L898404<br /><br />I found a tag that said....<br /><br />Model: 1251X9B<br />Serial: 1139<br /><br />Anyone know what model this motor is? is it a 89?
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    Force 115HP

    I just purchased a boat that has a force 115 hp but i am not sure what model/year it is. I searched around for a force 115 and i dont see any posted anywhere. I found force 110 and force 120. Im looking for these parts for a Force 115.<br /><br />- Complete tilt/trim system<br />- Complete...
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    Steering system

    I have a 1974 Glastron with a 125HP Force engine and the steering cable was stuck. After trying to get it unstuck i broke the aluminum teeth off the rack system that hooks to the cable. now the steering wheel just turns free because the teeth are gone. would i be better off tring to find that...
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    Force 125 Tilt/trim

    I just bought a 1972 glastron with a 125 force guy says the motor is early 90's but im not sure on exact model. The trim/tilt was removed due to failure and he said couldnt get the motor tilted up to get it home. would it be worth trying to fix the tilt or should i just buy a whole new system...
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