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    1957 Elgine 12 horse cam

    The keyway on the cam on my 12 horse Elgin somehow started to deteriorate and left a sharp edge that 'ate' one of the points. It's stamped WICO 11411C. I'm trying to find a replacement and I've seen number of cams from related motors. I'm wondering if anybody knows which one's (make...
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    71 Johnson 25 fuel hose??question

    Just picked up a 1971 Johnson 25. Managed to get her to fire up today after cleaning the points. She pumps and runs well but stalls out after about 30 seconds. There is a black hard small diameter hose that extends from (I believe) the bottom of the carburetor and has a metal nipple fitting...
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    73 Johnson 25 Horse - ignition question

    Just picked up a 1973 Johnson 25 horse. It's probably the newest motor I've worked on. I'm not getting any spark and I found two black wires that connect; each one to a set of points. I don't have these on my older OMC motors. They go through the mag plate and extend about 8 inches with round...
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    Chrysler 6 horse (1980) - Tillotson Carb. question

    Does anyone know what position the bowl on this carburetor is supposed to be in? The bowl has a deep and shallow end and I'm not sure where to position it. thanks
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    Wico coil question - Elgin

    Started on another winter project; a 1957 12 Elgin that I've had for years. One of the coils died and I've come across a Wico coil that's different from others I've seen. This one only has one 'lead' coming out of it. It's an X1?406 (? can't make out the number). Others I've dealt with have...
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    1994Evinrude 15 hp. - long to short shaft

    Picked up a 1994 Evinrude 15 horse long shaft outboard. Everything I've had has always been from the 50's and 60's. The changeover for that era was just remove the 'mid' section housing and change the shaft. Is there anything different or unique or something to be aware of when changing from...
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    Elgin 2 horse air cooled - lower unit weep hole

    Just finished getting my 1962 2 horse Elgin air cooled up and running. I notice it has a 'weep' hole in the side of the lower unit at the gear housing area. It's a small un-threaded hole the purpose of which I have no clue. I do know that it's 'weeping' lower unit gear oil. I did have the...
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    1962 Elgin 2 horse air cooled - Flywheel removal

    Picked up a 2 horse Elgin. Got the cylinder unstuck but have no spark. I went to 'pop' the flywheel but there is nowhere around the edge to grab it. I have a three finger puller which I usually stagger around the bottom of flywheels and it's always worked. There's no gap between the bottom...
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    scott atwater carburetor drain leak

    My 7.5 Scott Atwater Golden Pennant outboard carburetor drain constantly leaks gas. The motor runs like a clock (one of the few) and I don't want to mess with the carburetor. Can I put a brass plug in the bottom of the bowl and eliminate the drain? If so, any idea on the plug size? Any other...
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    1961 Scotty 3.6 cooling problem

    Just resurrected a 1961 Scotty 3.6. that has no corrosion and apparently very little use. Got the piston unstuck, cleaned the carb, and transplanted an OMC coil and got her fired up. Only problem is that something is wrong with the cooling. She's not putting any water out the exhaust/discharge...
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    Tillitson Carburetor - 1980 Chrysler 6 hsp.

    Picked up a 6 Chrysler that was used twice and has been sitting for years; it looks new. Replaced the impeller (really bad from sitting), one coil (with an OMC), and condensers. 'Cleaned' the carb. which was spotless. It runs beautifully at high speed and I 'fine' tuned the idle. It runs...
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    15 Johnson (1974) overheating

    Before I pull the power head I hope someone will know of an easier solution. The motor overheats. I've been testing it in a barrel. I replaced the pump and impeller. I also removed the head thinking maybe the thermostat was sticking; it had no thermostat. I installed a new thermostat and...
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    Firestone 7.5 ignition mystery

    Just picked up an early 50's 7.5 Firestone. It had no ignition. I 'dressed' the points ( and gapped them) and it started right up, ran nicely, and pumped well. However, it would not go to high rpms or idle. I found the lower cylinder was not firing even though I hooked up an in-line spark...
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    Chrysler 6 coil removal

    I have a 1980 Chrysler 6 hp with a bad coil. I went to remove it and see it appears to be mounted on 'pins.' I thought maybe it was screws from the underside so I loosened up the mag plate but can't see anything. It appears they sit on pins???? What's the safe way to remove the coil without...
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    6 Hsp Chrysler - Spits gas out of carburetor

    I recently picked up a 1980 Chrysler 6 that was used only a few times. It looks like new. I removed the carb and took the bowl off to see if it was clean. It was spotless inside. In running it I notice that it appears to spit gas out of the small chamber below the intake when it's running...
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    15 / 18 Evinrude powerhead swap?

    I have a 59 Evinrude 18 with a bad powerhead. I also have a decent 15 Evinrude powerhead (and carb) of 55-56 vintage. Anybody know of any problems in switching the two. I plan to use the 18 mag plate and flywheel. thanks :eek:
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    Chrysler 6 - no spark

    I just picked up a (79-82? Model 64H9E) 6 horse Chrysler. The motor was used twice. It looks like it just left the factory; however I have no spark. I'm not familiar with the Chrysler ignition systems. I haven't 'popped' the flywheel yet as I'm hoping for some advice before I even get...
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    spark / no spark

    To break the monotony I strayed away from the OMC outboards and decided to work on a couple of other brands; Scott (55) 5;Scott (57 or 8) 7.5 and an early 50's Elgin 5. I know the ignition systems are old but they looked good and I cleaned them up. With the flywheel sitting on top I spun both...
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    70's Sears Gamefisher power head removal

    I have a 70's (I believe) 15 hsp Gamefisher. I'm trying to remove both the power head and the lower unit. I can't get either off. I've stripped and unbolted just about everything I can think of yet I cant get either off. For ID this motor has a white cover with a green stripe decal. Did...
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    55 Scott Atwater Cowling

    Anyone know where I can get the cowling (upper and lower) for my 1955 5 hsp Scott Atwater? I'm not concerned about the finish / decals. thanks
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