was on a work related course today, part of which dealt with how to deal with the media in the event of an "incident", the following video was shown as how not to deal with the media. :laugh:
The Front Fell Off! - YouTube
Re: pet dilemma , what would you do?
hes doing much better now! like a bull in a china shop with the lampshade on his head tho!!! thanks again for everyones thoughts and well wishes.
Re: Evinrude with oily points
you could always do this....... (points-less ignition) but if the upper seal isnt a beast to change, i would go that route.
my 13 year old german shepherd isnt well, vet says an operation may help, but at his age, its iffy. hes a wonderful dog, and still has a bit of pup in him now and then. should i put him through surgery, or do the "other" thing, so hes not suffering?
boating is winding down in my neck of the woods, and i want to add and overheat alarm on at least one of my non t-stat motors just for a little project this fall/winter. what temp on the head would be a good point to aim for to have an audible alarm? im thinking around 180 deg?
Re: 1959 Johnson 5.5
^^ heres what you probably have(not sure if any changes were made for 59?). to remove the prop, pull the cotter pin from the cone, that will expose the drivepin. and yes, the cone is the only thing that keeps the pin in place. ( only use a ss cotter pin, or you will be...
Re: 1959 Johnson 5.5
sorry to add to the hijack........but its quite easy to convert to fuel pump. it can be done in less than a half hour......no drilling or special tools!! heres a few pics .
a work mate of mine is replacing a well line.....from well pump to pressure tank. the pump discharge is 1". the contractor digging up the old line says he needs to go with 1 1/4" line? it doesnt make sense to me.....if the pump has a 1" discharge, what, if any, benefit would it be to adapt up...
one of the guys at work just bought a 1978(?) ariens garden tractor with the front pto.(model #931001). the jackshaft and pulley for the pto is nfg . anyone know of any sites where those parts could be found?
Re: '57 Johnson 7.5 HP Project
heres a couple of pics of my 58 7.5 .you gotto to love those cowls!!!! and those motors run like a sewing machine when properly tuned.
DSC_0952_zps1410de3f.jpg Photo by fleetwin | Photobucket
supposedly purchased new, and never started! looks like the real deal.....as close to nos as it gets.
wish i could add that one to the stable!! :)
Re: converting a vintage ob to electronic ignition
it is a mikuni rectangular single line pump(rebuildable). and yep.....those are just brass compression fittings that can be found at most any hardware store. as you can see from the pic, i couldnt find a 90deg elbow with compression fittings...
Re: converting a vintage ob to electronic ignition
well i "think" i have this one buttoned up. ( other than fuel line clamps). the modules seem to work well, fuel pump conversion went well but the pump had to be tilted a bit to clear a casting and a vibration rubber on the cowl.
im into...
ran this 57 10hp last weekend with a gravity feed to the carb just to see if it would run. ran it again on saturday after converting to fuel pump.....ran well in the tank. tonight, i was tinkering with a different project.....and i hear "POP", from the general direction of the motor. had a...
have been tinkering with this one for awhile....converted to "electronic" ignition, finished up the rear mount fuel pump conversion and moved on to replacing the impeller. all went good....lu dropped easily with no persuation....but the ds stayed in the powerhead! went on to remove the...
Re: converting a vintage ob to electronic ignition
ignition conversion is done after some confusion with the ground wire. ( reverse polarity ignition ) wired up one coil as per the instructions with no spark, then reversed the wires as per the trouble shooting guide and have spark, but on a...
