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    Crack in cylinder wall, need insight....

    Your location?
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    Crack in cylinder wall, need insight....

    I have done----Silver solder.---Alumium brazing.---Brazing with bronze.-Aluminum TIG welding.----Stainless welding.----Stick welding of course.-----I do not think welding this engine block is a good idea
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    Yamaha ignition coils

    Coils do not fail sitting for a week.
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    Crack in cylinder wall, need insight....

    The repair on this engine block is not the same procedure as welding a bracket onto a manure spreader !
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    Crack in cylinder wall, need insight....

    Your location in Canada ?
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    Broken low speed needle

    A well designed / sized bronze bushing might be just as good or better than a needle bearing !
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    Broken low speed needle

    It would not push into the drip chamber.
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    Crack in cylinder wall, need insight....

    I would not do any welding on that.----Find a used block.
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    my soon to be

    Does not look like there a place for a center board or swing keel.----Cabin sole look like fixed keel to me.----And I have sailed on many different boats.----From a Laser to 62 foot ( 55,000 lb ) go anywhere in the world type of boat.
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    1990 Force 120HP #2 Cyl zero compression and upon opening piston shows damage

    I would say the voltage should rise right away.----It does on other motor brands.----Have you considered getting a pair of different motors.----Seems there are a lot of issues.
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    Broken low speed needle

    I have about 10 or more of these engines.----At 50:1 they will last nearly forever.----The bronze main bearings rarely show any sign of wear !
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    Broken low speed needle

    A very common event if you have worked on more than 1 of these wonderful 6 HP motors.----Picked one up for cheap last year.----Broken tip on the needle is why it was discarded.
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    2001 50hp Johnson VRO Pump Values

    ????----The pump is driven by CRANKCASE compression and not cylinder compression !!----Your motor has 2 separate crankcases.-----Do some proper trouble shooting .----Do not make assumption on how your motor works !-----Your motor can run on one cylinder and sound normal to an untrained ear.
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    Broken low speed needle

    See post #3-----Newer motors had a steel tip to prevent club fisted folks from breaking them off.
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    Broken low speed needle

    Sorry----Usually it is just the tip that breaks off.----Find a used carburetor on E-bay for this one.
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    1990 Force 120HP #2 Cyl zero compression and upon opening piston shows damage

    On most motors you would see 13.5 volts at fast idle.___What kind of battery in your system?
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    Broken low speed needle

    Drill so you can use a punch straight onto the broken tip.
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    Broken low speed needle

    Fairly common event.----Drill a wee hole in carburetor body so you can use a wee punch to drive it out.----Plug hole with a wee screw.----Done.
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    Johnson 1988 vro 225 hp fixing up a Frankenstein

    I would stick to the factory reeds
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    2001 50hp Johnson VRO Pump Values

    The electrical bits on the pump are for the " no oil " warning system.-----The pump has an air motor driven by crankcase compression.----What is your motor doing / not doing ?
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