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    Is testing a coil with an ohmmeter proven to be worthwhile for basic info vs factory

    Is testing a coil with an ohmmeter proven to be worthwhile for basic info vs factory specs? I found this info during a search. Plus, I know real coil tester will make good coils produce fire. How to Test the Coil With an Ohmmeter How to Test the Coil With an Ohmmeter | eHow Reading at the...
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    Please share late 60s - 70s pictures/links of Raycraft boat?s hull construction from

    Please share late 60s - 70s pictures/links of Raycraft boat?s hull construction from restoring ETC. 1. One fellow said the hull and stringers, Etc was strong enough that he fished off a 2X12 in a donated boat with a bad floor. 2. I would think that is against the law with the flotation removed...
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    1968 Raycraft 15? hull repair concerns, as to being sealed from water under the floor

    1968 Raycraft 15? hull repair concerns, as to being sealed from water under the floor. 1. I have damage in the center of the hull from a frozen roller, concrete ramp or rocky shores. 2. Is the bottom of the hull sealed fairly thick just above the bottom surface? 3. The bottom?s damage was...
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    Need info on replacing a spool steering cable

    Need info on "replacing a spool steering cable" (diagram, youtub, link, etc. Thanks!
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    Share a cut-away section view of a 1979 45 hp Chrysler Carb or it internal fuel flow

    Share a cut-away section view of a 1979 45 hp Chrysler Carb or it's internal fuel flow view (or a link). This is related to trouble no WOT but throttle. Thanks! From post ?1979 Chrysler 45 HP outboard NO POWER ON WATER OR UNDER LOAD? at the address below...
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    Approximately where is the water pump?s drain hole on a 1970 35HP Chrysler?

    Approximately where is the water pump?s drain hole on a 1970 35HP Chrysler? Noticing a post last week, I knew I probably d/n drop my engine completely as in the past (thinking we were going fishing again). With the motor on the transom saver and tilt of the boat I feel it should be OK after...
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    Are outboards required to use marine grade fuel lines (gray vs black)?

    Are outboards required to use marine grade fuel lines (gray vs black)? I almost went broke paying 3.00 + per ft. It helped to only need 4?. I tried a national known Auto Store?s grade that was ethanol resistant (with a clear lining) and rated a marine grade (gray braided ext) with a primer bulb...
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    Eagle's Magna II and Eagle?s I.D. transducers

    Will an Eagle?s Magna II Fish Finder work on a Eagle?s I.D. transducer (both attached). Thanks for any info!
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    Hello Nordin, Can you help with this 69, 55 HP point cam matter below?

    Hello Nordin, Can you help with this matter below? A quick checked of my manuel d/n show #. This might be a parts motor item (with plenty 35 - 55 HP out there. "I am looking for a point cam or a part number for it for a 1969 Chrysler 55HP model 5555." Posted at the related title or I will...
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    Is there a posted Chrysler?s flywheel torque spec chart

    Is there a posted Chrysler?s flywheel torque spec chart (by HP or Year? Otherwise, is it legal to post a picture of a chart giving credit to the manual it?s from?
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    There is no replacement to having experienced mechanics directly on some job

    There is no replacement to having experienced mechanics directly on some job, when needed. My 70s philosophy was to do some initial jobs ?Only? with experienced mechanics (to see what might be done, said or not done or said after reading the processes). That was a quick lesson after my late 60s...
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    Is this A Basic Rule Of Thumbs Wiring Diagram for 70?s Chrysler/Force 35 HP ? 55 HP?

    Is this A Basic Rule Of Thumbs Wiring Diagram for 70?s Chrysler/Force 35 HP ? 55 HP? The link marked it as a mag sys, why is a stator showing? I feel Mags were gone by 1980??
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    ?Timing usually doesn't move unless someone is tinkering? (Thanks Jerry!).

    ?Timing usually doesn't move unless someone is tinkering? (Thanks Jerry!). This is one of the best quote I have seen and live by on my 1970 35 HP Chrysler. Old School (on automotives) required constant timing along with the point?s gap/dwell setting on the constant points changed. I have not...
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    Is there a less rubber primer bulb option as simple but more metal or plastic

    Is there a less rubber primer bulb option as simple but more metal or plastic vs poor rubber? 1. I changed the fuel line, inline-filter and primer bulb as PM this season (since 1984). The bulb split basically at all flexing seems on the 1st fishing trip yesterday. I switched back to the old...
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    Will the lower unit?s oil change color with age vs moisture?

    Will the lower unit?s oil change color with age vs moisture? I checked my 1970 35 HP Chrysler LU Oil today and d/n see any water when I drained a sample from the bottom. The color compared to new oil is different (even though the sunlight and shadows are affecting the Pic). The best...
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    Is getting almost an instant cooling water discharged (30-sec) indicating my thermost

    Is getting almost an instant cooling water discharged (30-sec) indicating my thermostat is bad or is that a bypass working? I feel the instant water is causing my 1970 35 HP Chrysler to not idle well in cool weather (which caused me to test the working stat to see if it was in the sys). This...
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    How do you tell if a 1970 35 HP Chrysler?s rod bearings are OK

    How do you tell if a 1970 35 HP Chrysler?s rod bearings are OK (times slack/play that would cause a low knock)? I fired up today prepping for some fishing and heard a low knock when it coughed. I was not use to the cough as much associated with the low knock in this cool North Tx weather...
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    With muffs are you forcing water through your engine

    With muffs are you forcing water through your engine that would cool the engine with a good or bad impeller? Which means they are for dry-land testing or running but not for testing the condition of an impeller? jow
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    Best or simple method to adjust the shift linkage, Johnson 1976, 85 HP, 85EL76?

    What is the best or simple method to adjust the shift linkage, Johnson 1976, 85 HP, 85EL76? Once the coupler is disconnected to replace an impeller, what is the best or simplest method to reinstall to easily get reverse, neutral and forward? Is it a centering progress? I hope I am using the...
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    Best or simple method to adjust the shift linkage, Johnson 1976, 85 HP, 85EL76?

    What is the best or simple method to adjust the shift linkage, Johnson 1976, 85 HP, 85EL76? Once the coupler is disconnected to replace an impeller, what is the best or simplest method to reinstall to easily get reverse, neutral and forward? Is it a centering progress? I hope I am using the...
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