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  1. jimmbo

    Old Evinrude question, Can anyone help?

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    Old Evinrude question, Can anyone help?

    In 74, I did the Clothesline thing on my dads boat. It lasted about 10 hrs and the Wires Broke, and the Plastic Stretched about 8 inches. Could have been a real Catastrophe. Got the proper Stuff and installed it.
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    Choosing first prop to run .

    Some Years, that Bracket was mounted like you have it, then the Next year the Part with the Knob was Flipped around so it was installed from behind, closer to the Engine. Our 57 35hp was that way. If the Face of the Part on the Motor is Flat, then you have it correct. If where the Pin goes...
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    Choosing first prop to run .

    Here the Prop Options for that line of Engines from a 1980 Accessory Catalog and here is the OMC Prop chart for the 1960s 40hp Speeds shown at a given RPM would be similar for your motor, as they all have the same Gear Ratio and Rpm Range. However the Load shown are for a bigger engine
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    Choosing first prop to run .

    Flexes. That bit of Misinformation has sold many SS Props. In reality, the Blade is very rigid, and the Water will yield far sooner than the Blade. Lock a set of ViseGrips on a Blade and try flexing it. It is more likely to Crack than flex.
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    Choosing first prop to run .

    If the Rpm is low with a 11 1/2, it will be a lot lower with the 14 While our Ears are very good at detecting a Frequency Change/Shift, they are not very good at actually measuring the Frequency. A Tach is needed when evaluating/choosing a Prop WOT Range for that engine is 4000-5000 rpm In 72 my...
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    Surface drive propeller

    Welcome to iboats Most Outboard Props are not designed for operating Partially Submerged, and are also designed to have Exhaust expelled through them, which is not going to happen when used on a Surface Drive.
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    Old Evinrude question, Can anyone help?

    My dad had a 57 35hp, and then 63 Johnson Eletramatic, but it had a 66 40hp Electric Start Cowl. The guy we bought it from had another 40hp, and likely swapped the Cowls, cause the Electramatics were decked out a bit Fancier The pic was taken 49 yrs ago, to the Day, about a week after I first...
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    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    Instead of having to drill holes in the Throttle Plate, Holley, on a lot of 4 bbls, has an Adjustable Stop on the Secondaries
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    Chrysler 55 one cylinder occasionally fires

    Based on the lack of an 8 in the model #, I would say that your motor is a 1969 5542 55 55hp 4 is for 15" Shaft, Electric Start 2 is Canadian Manufactured
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    Old Evinrude question, Can anyone help?

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    Old Evinrude question, Can anyone help?

    Post a pic of the engine with a the Port side of the Cowl open. It might help me with Guestamating the Yr
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    Old Evinrude question, Can anyone help?

    A 40hp Lark would never look like that. It would have had a Fiberglass Cowl
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    Sea foam for outboards?

    Yeah, the Corn Farmers Lobby hoodwinked the Government into thinking Ethanol is good for Cars/Trucks.
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    Fiberglass cracking - BRAND NEW R4 Surf 2023

    Gelcoat is not very flexible and cracks easy as there is no Glass to take any load. It also help reveal Structural Problems, and I suspect your boat has problems with lack of Resin in the Glass, or just not enough Laminations to provide rigidity. Take it back to the Dealer and insist on a New...
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    Sea foam for outboards?

    You may have a slightly sticky Valve, and there was some Lash in the Valve Train. There is no connection between the Lifters and and Induction System
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    Chrysler 55 one cylinder occasionally fires

    You say the one Cylinder will fire, until the wire/boot is placed on the Plug? Maybe there is a Carbon Track or Crack in the Porcelain. Try a new Plug. Also try to clean the inside of the Boot of any carbon/dirt
  18. jimmbo

    NGK BUHW 2622 spark plug replacement?

    So did mine, even when I refused to get a new Battery, it would fire right up, usually only taking 2 tries using the Rope around the Flywheel on a cold Start. It was good motor
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    NGK BUHW 2622 spark plug replacement?

    Every 2 yrs? Gee, I had about 800hr on my 84 115, and it still had the factory installed NGKs in it when I traded it in 1998
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    Sea foam for outboards?

    I'm not in the US
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