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    durbans idea SPARK PANEL

    I am gonna get three neon globes the ones with gas in connect a wire to each point after coils & to each globe connect earth in series to the 3 globes mount this on a panel to my console so while you are going keep your eye on the globes every time the plug fires the globe will light up if one...
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    Thermostat

    I was just thinking about this , when motor is cold & just idling poppet valves are closed . water heats up to thermostat temp it , opens & lets the hot water out more cold water comes in it closes because i assume the temperature changes because the impeller pumps more cold water in & a...
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    make your own spark tester

    drill & tap into the flat side of the hexagon nut attach a wire & cut the little piece of metal of on the end of the plug fit a crocodile clip on the other end , wear leather gloves when you use it .
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    what you may find in your back garden in south africa

    this Black Mamba was in my brothers garden , its about 45years old , 7meter long & has enough venom-en to kill 400 adults the most dangerous snake in Africa .
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    ltrs per minute

    Does anyone know how many ltrs per minute a 70hp impeller would pump say at idle rpm & at 5000 rpm , the way i see it the slower the rpm the less water per minute thks
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    durbans cooler exhaust box

    ive made the exhaust box on 1974 70hp bigger to keep it cooler cause there is only about 1.5 mm gap between end cover and manifold box the water in this area heats qiuck and to much heat on the manifold box with insufficient water around it to keep it cool & possiably stop the warpage too .
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    Durbans new boat

    i bought this for 100 dlr i plan to convert it to a sea boat , building a stand up console & will be looking at increasing the draft \displacement around the transom area as i would be fitting one of my 70hp or 60hp Johnson \Evinrudes on the transom , iam a bit concerned about water coming over...
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    85 hp mariner

    my m8t has a 85 hp the serial no on the transom 5893793 or something difficult to read as the plate is scratched i searched this no on the net for parts & they say does not exist , any help would be appreciated . thks
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    Stator AC or DC current

    The Rectifier\regulator gets AC supply from the Stator it then converts the AC to DC current which is then used to charge the battery , or the other way around DC to AC , correct me if iam wrong , if the rectifier\regulator converts the AC current to DC ,then can one not check this way to see if...
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    durban removes defletor tubes in 90hp 1984

    last week i found the one thermostat in my m8ts motor not working , replaced it & the port side was still getting hot then took the cylinder head off & found the deflector tubes closed up with salt & were hard up against the cylinder head gasket i couldn't see any water coming from there so i...
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    durbans RPM & Flywheel theory

    . a heavy flywheel will keep the crankshaft spinning longer than a lighter the flywheel . when you let off the throttle & hit it again , there will be less " lag" between the time that the motor hits its power band or peak horse power RPM & the rpm it was spinning before you let off the...
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    Durbans point of view when it comes to desalting a motor properly .

    I am no rocket scientist or Einstein just a normal outboard enthusiast like you . I have experimented with several method's and chemicals as to what destroys salt in a outboard motor completely & at the same time does not attack the aluminum what so ever . After sitting & trying to scrape salt...
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    1984 90hp port side getting hot , starboard side ok .what to do ?

    I am busy helping a m8t , with muffs on at idle port side gets very hot , need some advice thks .
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    Durban: Your Views & Comments about this Forum & what you like about it :

    For months i searched the World wide web for info to do a conversion could not find any info or any one World wide that has done what i wanted to do . Even on this forum . cut a long story short .THIS FORUM HAS GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD THE LITTLE KNOWLEDGE I...
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    durbans experiment turns aliuminum into copper

    i mixed up a special formula to desalt some motor parts , after a few days i found that the copper tube on the exhaust housing i had in with all the parts , the parts turned out with a copper finish on them , i tried scotch brite pot scrubbing pads to get it off , it does not come off , so iam...
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    DURBAN fireing order changed 60hp 1970 conversion pionts to timerbase .

    The most important thing is to change the firing order on the sensors , otherwise it wont work .the key way being in a different place , http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=527612
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    Durbans intake manifold qeustion

    the photo shows some grooves in , i would like to know do they have some thing to do with getting air to the reed valves , because the way ive worked it out is that suction is created by the pistons , & the only way air or suction comes to these groves is where the carb bolts on there are 2...
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    durbans motor cover seal

    I fitted a motor cover seal from a Suzuki 40hp onto my cover base , it fits perfectly , the guy in the shop tells me they are absolute , so i made plan B , It fits perfectly just stretch it a little bit , it fits on early 1970 ties models 60 - 75 hp covers
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    Durban bought 85hp Chrysler

    I have just bought a 85 hp Chrysler with trim & tilt for 100 dlrs . i do not know much about this motor , all the guy said it does not go , iam very knowledge d on Johnson \ evinrude 60 -75hp , what i would like to know is this a good reliable motor once i get it going , what normally packs up...
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    durban

    hello every one , been off for a while . I took my m8t out on his boat , as he does not have experience crossing the Bar [waves ] he has a 40 hp Magnum , what i found with this motor , i was sitting in the mid break waiting for the sets [2 largest waves] to break , & after that you normally get...
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