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  1. nwcove

    1957 rude 10 hp conversion to fuel pump

    ive converted a number of 5.5's and 7.5's to fuel pump ( b&s/mikuni) and they work like a top. has anyone done the conversion on a 10hp with the same style fuel pump...with success? or do/should i look for a bypass cover from a later model and go with an omc pump? ( drill and tap seems like the...
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    vintage ob controls and steering....is it worth anything?

    picked up a 1957 sportwin today and it came with the pressure tank and the controls . the steering wheel is in near mint condition, made by surf inc, madison wisc. the controls are made by elto. everything is there, steering cables, pulleys etc. is this stuff worth anything ...at all?? ( paid a...
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    "7" outboards?? v8 gm

    has anyone seen one of these motors on the water..... made by "7 marine"? v-8 cadillac .
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    anyone else vary from turkey and ham on thanksgiving?

    i love all the fixins, but turkey and ham dont tickle my tastebuds! does anyone else cook a duck or goose, or roast beef?? ...or other? ( leg of lamb is my fav, but to much $$ for so much bone)
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    news broadcasts...doom and gloom

    the wife likes to watch the six oclock news, i wont, its all bad news, bad luck, car accidents, etc etc. if there was a news show in your area that only dealt with "good news" events, would anyone watch? or is it human nature to be fixated on the misfortunes of others?
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    boating/fishing superstitions?

    i grew up and still live in a fishing community, put my time in as a commercial inshore fisherman. some of the old guys ( and up and comers) have some wierd superstitions that they are VERY serious about. no women aboard a fishing boat no grey mittens. no whistling do not leave the "thought" (...
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    carb kit for a 1958 18hp rude

    anyone have an omc and/or a sierra part # for a carb kit for a 58 rude 18hp?
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    evinrude 15012 and 15024 parts compatible?

    how many parts from a rude 15012 and a 15024 are compatible? carb? prop? other odds 'n' ends? ( im looking at trading the 15012 for a cd 12, and the owner of the cd has a 15024)
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    just thinking out loud.....overheat warning on vintage ob's?

    maybe its already been done, but has anyone tried using a " snap disc" thermostat to trigger an overheat warning on a vintage ob? it would require a power source on non-electric start motors, but seems like a cheap way to possibly avoid a major issue?
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    looking for info on free wooden boat plans??

    anyone have any info on where to find plans for a "vintage" style wooden boat, sized for a 7.5 hp? . just came from a friends place , who just finished a resto on a two seat hydroplane, that was originally built from plans in a "50's" popular mechanics mag....nice little 12 foot boat. ( meant to...
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    johnson 4hp deluxe....yellow slime on and below carb

    just started work on a 4hp johnson deluxe thats been sitting in a basement for years, the only way i can get it to run is to squirt premix into the carb. the owner said it was fogged before storage, and the carb is covered with about 1/8" of yellow goo, which is also under the carb. i have...
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    1956 johnson 5.5 medallions?

    wrong forum, but i just got a freebee cd-13,( rough but good parts motor) it has both the plastic medallion on the front of the cowl...faded but not broken, and the chrome medallions on the back half of the cowl. were any made this way, or do i have a mixture of a 56 and a later cowl? just curious!
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    1956 johnson 5.5 pump conversion/ location experiment.

    this is just a rough setup, but it all clears the cowl so far. i am planning on using 3/16 copper line to get the pulse line ( top) and the fuel in line ( front), pointing in the right direction (tiller side). the fuel out line looks good. will need to borrow or buy a tubing bender to make the...
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    older single line tank connector??

    im doing a conversion on a 1958 johnson, and picked up a tank that looks good but has the two spring loaded "needles" at the connector. i tried a couple of motor end connectors (atwood and omc), but they both get pushed at an angle by those "needles". is there a special tank end connector for...
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    drill and tap size???

    im getting ready to drill and tap a bypass cover for a conversion to single line fuel pump, from what i can tell i need to use a 15/32 bit to drill a hole for a 1/2 npt thread? does that sound right?
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    1958 johnson 7.5 fuel pump conversion/location

    looks like space is tight to mount a mikuni pump to convert my 1958 johnson 7.5 to single line. has anyone done this with a mikuni pump, and made it look "tidy"? ive seen a nice job done with a b&s pump, but im going with the mikuni. is distance from the bypass cover an issue,.. if the pulse...
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    vintage parts supply ...coming to an end?

    was shooting the breeze with my local dealer while picking up a few parts for my 1958 7.5, i mentioned how nice it was to be able to get gaskets etc so easily. he said it was soon coming to and end as brp was not making the stuff, and what was in the warehouses was it!? ive dealt with this...
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    setting timing on vintage obs with a timing light?

    can you set the timing on the oldish ob's with a timing light? if so.... is it worth spending the money on one if you only dabble with them for a hobby? ( saw one on sale for $60, a very basic unit)
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    1958 johnson 7.5 float..cross reference to sierra?

    1958 johnson 7.5 float. omc part # 375919??? i cant find a sierra match? .....and im hoping the sierra kit 18-7043 , that i bought for my 57 5.5 will work for the odds "n"ends? all input is appreciated!!
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    rescued from death by sledge hammer!!

    i know its the wrong forum, but had to share with the omc guys. off work today and went for a drive to get out of the house, came across a 1968 ( i believe) evinrude mate at the end of a driveway with a for sale sign on it. wasnt really interested, but the motor was in great shape and if the...
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