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    1980 Johnson 115hp weight compared to a 1969 Johnson 85hp

    In my opinion it is elegantly easy to beef up a transom.-----I am doing a 40 year old boat , all the rotten wood ( beaver puke ) came out and no wood is being used in the repairs !
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    Diagnosing 75hp ELPTO starting problem

    Correct the enricher is a valve.----Post # 1 clearly states that you were expecting fuel to come out of the enricher.
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    1972 Mercury 500 50 HP

    No it is not ------The magneto does not need 12 volts.----The wire going to the magneto is put to ground to stop the engine.----That same circuit is OPEN in order for this magic magneto to produce spark !!-----Put that magneto on your work bench with not a single wire attached.-----Hook up a...
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    Diagnosing 75hp ELPTO starting problem

    The enricher is NOT a pump.-------Some will argue but i would start with charging the battery.----Load testing the battery even if new.----Press the key in while cranking so that the enricher works.
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    1972 Mercury 500 50 HP

    I have clearly stated that the MAGNETO does not need 12 volts in order to make spark.------Post a video of possible smoking if you continue with your approach.
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    1980 Johnson 115hp weight compared to a 1969 Johnson 85hp

    You will find that the 1969 model 85 was lighter.----Tipping the scales at 245 lbs as per my 1969 factory brochure.----For some folks it is hard to believe that older motors were lighter than the modern sleek motors.
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    1972 Mercury 500 50 HP

    Some how I think you have the wrong control box / ignition switch for what is installed on your motor now !!----The magneto does NOT need 12 volts to make spark.----Remove the one wire on the magneto and test for spark.----Not hard to do.-----You might as well consider removing the bottom half...
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    1995 90HP Force Outboard Fuel Starvation

    Does any fuel come out the low speed jets at full throttle ?-----This lean " low speed setting " and the way those carburetors work is not well understood I think.
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    1983 Johnson 35hp Gearset Conversion?

    I am not sure why someone would say that a broken stud can not be replaced.
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    Removed flywheel

    I am quite familiar with how this works.-----Have you looked at rust / stain marks on flex plate and hub ??----Not worth doing ?
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    Removed flywheel

    Look at rust / stain marks around holes on flex plate and hub.----They are like a finger print of how it was on there.
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    1995 90HP Force Outboard Fuel Starvation

    How can a " lean setting " on low speed needles result in detonated pistons at full throttle ??
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    1970 evinrude 60hp rebuild or not rebuild

    Too bad there was no ----Sydney to Hobart race -----Always good stuff there.-----Just have to follow the exciting ---Vendee Globe----This season.------Looking like a nail biting edition coming home up the Atlantic Ocean this month.
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    Mercury 500 Strange Ignition Problem?

    Removing the INTAKE bypass covers should be easy.-----The EXHAUST cover is often harder to remove because cooling water get into bolt threads.-----Remove intake bypass covers.----But those pictures of cylinders are not encouraging.----Free motors can be expensive.
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    1970 evinrude 60hp rebuild or not rebuild

    First step is to make sure you test gauge is good.---I do not believe a motor like that could be running with numbers like that !!------Compression should be around 140 PSI.------Not an easy decision on rebuilding..----There might be someone local to you with a stash of parts.-------Too bad you...
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    Hull stringer material

    Some lumber products last longer than others.----Look up ----huon pine----For boat building.------No idea what the stuff cost but apparently ultra rot resistant.----Apparently this wood can resist rot for 1000+ years.
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    1982 140hp cylinders

    Well ---They have been breaking connecting rods and main bearings since the early 1950's on Johnson / Evinrude outboards.-----Just a simple / proven / precision technique for making parts.----They have been doing this for 70 years and millions of parts !!!!
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    Engine Height

    MillerIsland.---Gears and clutch dog rarely cause this.---But.----The hub in the prop might be slipping.
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    1982 140hp cylinders

    Replace that pin.------Follow these elegantly simple steps.-----Drill a 1/8" diameter hole through center of the bad dowel.-----Fill the cavity with oil.-----Break the drill bit to use the shank as a piston.------Coat drill bit with thick grease.----Put drill bit in the drilled hole.----Tap...
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    Hull stringer material

    The ----WINNER ----boat brand in the 1970's did not use wood in the floor / structure of the boat.-----Amazingly they did use wood in the transom.----Replaced the wood on one for my brother many years ago.----As far as stringers go you have to determine whether the wood was part of the strength...
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