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    Oil injection ports dt65

    As it has been winter, I hadn’t had a chance until now to really run the motor enough to say with certainty that it did not bleed itself. However, this weekend, I put it through the paces. I ran a 50:1 mix and the oil made it to the impulse ports on the crankcase and maybe a little drizzle...
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    Transom height advice

    Got it, thanks for the help
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    Transom height advice

    How do I know if the height is right/ideal?
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    Transom height advice

    Hello, I am restoring a Lowe 1448 Jon that I will be putting a 15 hp mercury on. The anti ventilation plate is about -1 1/2” below the bottom of the boat. Based on what I have read in other posts, I feel like I need to raise where the motor sits. I have read that the anti vent plate needs to...
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    Oil injection ports dt65

    Hello all. I have a 1985 dt65. I am trying to get my oil injections system up to snuff. I just can’t seem to get oil to the connection ports consistently. Each line seems to get oil at a different rate. The pump appears to be pumping and it does not appear worn on any of its internal parts...
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    Idle timing process

    I did do a compression test which yielded 104 and 105, which I assume Is pretty good as they are near identical and 4-5 lbs over spec. So I suppose if my neurotic-ness gets the best of me I can just check the timing before I get too carried away. I had/have the idle set pretty good otherwise
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    Idle timing process

    Noted, and good to know. and to be honest, I haven’t even broken out the timing light yet to see if it’s even off. I mostly just want to learn the process. I was a bit confused about step 1 and wondered just how rigid the chronology of the process is, and it very well may have been fiddled with.
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    Idle timing process

    Hello all. I have a 2001 Mercury 15M. The motor is new to me and so is the process of adjusting the timing. It runs alright, but I’m trying to get it dialed in well. I have a Clymer manual that provides pretty straightforward instructions on the subject, however I am struggling with step 1🤪...
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    Suzuki dt65 parts or project?

    As much as I don’t want to hear it, replacing the crank must be the inevitable path...thanks everyone for the input!
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    Suzuki dt65 parts or project?

    Hmmm, I’m not willing to replace the crank, just too much work for my talents. What do you mean by split the nut? As in if the nut is 1/2 inch thick and the threads are 1/4” tall then cut the nut 1/4” tall? Do you think it would still handle the 140 lbs of torque? I was thinking grinding a...
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    Suzuki dt65 parts or project?

    Ok, so I figured out why the nut was cockeyed, the shaft was twisted off at the nut. Someone must have been pretty strong. But the shaft appears to be straight below the break. I was thinking about drilling a point for a puller to push off of in the center of the break and go ahead and pull...
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    Suzuki dt65 parts or project?

    Ok, guess I’ll be fabricating one of those devices to hold flywheel in place to remove the nut. I should note, that when I turn the flywheel it spins perfectly flat and the engine spins smooth, like it should, yet that arbor seems to be leaning 7-10 degrees off center
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    Suzuki dt65 parts or project?

    I have a 1987 Suzuki dt65 that I purchased as a parts motor. I bought it from a guy who said the head was seized. Turned out to be just a rusted drive shaft bearing in the lower unit. So the power head turns smooth, no scoring on cylinders. I was hoping that the motor was restorable...
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    Suzuki dt65 years of parts compatibility

    Yeah, turns out it was an ‘87. Guy said it had a seized motor. I took it home and pulled the leg off and the motor spins just fine. It was a seizes drive shaft bearing. No damage to lower unit parts. So new bearings and seals in the mail. I have yet to see if the head has any issues. But...
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    New aluminum prop rubs slightly

    Finally found one that is pretty darn close in size at McMaster-Carr. Suzuki’s was 32.6 mm I’d and this one is 35, but otherwise same thickness and od. I think they called them ring shims or arbor shims
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    Driveshaft bearing race

    So I took your suggestion racerone, which I thank you as I would certainly not thought to try, and definitely would not have had the cajones to try if it were my idea. But it worked, and worked quite well. However, I did score the shaft up a bit. The arc of the Dremel was a bit more than I...
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    Driveshaft bearing race

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    New aluminum prop rubs slightly

    Would it hurt to have it an extra mm thick?
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    New aluminum prop rubs slightly

    I have a 1985 Suzuki dt65. I bought it used with a stainless steel prop on it that seemed to fit just fine. I have since bought an aluminum prop to replace it. The new prop spins fine until I torque it down to the specified 40 ft/lbs, then it rubs just ever so slightly slightly on the gear...
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    Prop shaft help

    I got it with some heat, thanks
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