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    Anyone ever shipped an outboard

    Not sure if I would send coins away and hope that a motor shows up.-----Hands on before spending the pesos so to speak.
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    75hp Lower Unit - confirming reverse gear is engaged

    No need to argue / slam folks helping you.-----You turn the driveshaft the way the motor runs / turns.----Then observe rotation of prop.----Easy to tell what is forward and reverse.-----To engage reverse the driveshaft or the propshaft must be turning.----Just the way it works.
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    Needing help ID'ing a leak location, pls. 1992 Johnson 140 Looper V4

    Oil is mixed with the fuel !----That oil goes through the motor.-----Some of that fuel mixed with oil goes right through the motor and is wasted.----There is no o-ring or gasket that can stop that sludge from appearing.
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    Engine options

    Doubt it.-----But new rings in used pistons is a mistake.------Why do I say that you ask.------Simply because I have looked at the top ring groove under a microscope at 10X magnification.----Amazing what you can see and determine with that kind of vision.-----It is sometimes hard to explain what...
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    Suzuki dt65 parts or project?

    You will likely not be able to torque to 140 FT-LBS with a cobbled up repair.------That might shear the flywheel key.-----Replace the crankshaft I say.
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    Needing help ID'ing a leak location, pls. 1992 Johnson 140 Looper V4

    ??----Parts are #7 and #8 on the diagram.----They fit in #6 housing use a new O-ring on that housing too.-----Replace O-ring on shift rod too.----Item #25 on the diagram.---Gasket #27 on the cover.------Study about " shift rod height " adjustment too.
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    Engine options

    There is nothing wrong with a crossflow when properly rebuilt.----But a newer 90 HP will make you happy.----New motors start with the push of a button.
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    18 Hp Evinrude powerhead studs

    On a 1957 model 18 HP you would find 3 studs in the exhaust housing.----The studs are not in the block !!----Perhaps use heat and a vice grip to remove them.---Welding a nut on the stud is another option.-----They are a right hand thread.
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    Restoring a 1978 Mercury 900 90hp "Tower of Power" Need Help!

    Best order a workshop manual I say.
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    Prop shaft bearing carrier

    Part appears to be available----99906T1----Not cheap.------I would want a whole parts motor for those coins.
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    Honeycomb panel

    Not sure if I would go into a " home built " chamber that you are thinking of making.
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    Restoring a 1978 Mercury 900 90hp "Tower of Power" Need Help!

    The motor never came with a distributor when it left the factory !!----Yes you need a manual.----Do a compression test before you spend any coins on it.
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    Needing help ID'ing a leak location, pls. 1992 Johnson 140 Looper V4

    On a 30 year old motor you now need a seal kit and a completer water pump kit.---Impeller is shot and pump housing is damaged from heat.------Stainless cup in pump may have rotated.
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    Starting problem

    Some will argue.-----I would charge the battery and have your battery load tested even if new.----Likely no money spent for these simple checks.
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    1974 Evinrude 50hp loss of power at WOT

    I doubt it is a reed valve problem.-----But start your own thread / new topic here for some simple trouble shooting.
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    Need help to identify this Evinrude.

    Those pictures are no help at all.-------Post some pictures of the cowling if original.
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    Evinrude E Tec 135

    Rule #1 when you buy a used boat you must install a new impeller.-----And the pee tube might be plugged.
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    Tell me about my 1980 70hp Evinrude E70elcsa

    Sounds correct.
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    1972 Mercury 500 50 HP

    I give up.-----Switches are so easy but difficult to explain to some folks ----Sorry to be so blunt.
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    1980 Johnson 115hp weight compared to a 1969 Johnson 85hp

    If the steering cable is long enough you can install direct to the motor and get rid of that bracket.
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