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    1961 Starflite III 50524 75 HP

    Hello all, After doing some ignition work e.g. new rotor, cap, brush and spring, plugs, points and condenser, and plug wires the boat fires up and actually runs pretty well. I timed the motor and the magneto per manual. For some reason the magneto is taking its sweet time to get to full...
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    Small hole on rotor

    Hello all...my Starflite 3 50524 has been darn near impossible to start. I can get it to start by advancing the magneto, but it runs really rough and dies. I checked spark plugs. One looked really good, but the other three looked somewhat fouled. I took off the distributor and found a small...
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    1961 Evinrude Starflite III shift rod bushing leaking

    I was able to drop the lower unit on my Starflite III. After draining the milky gear oil I rigged up a pressure test unit. At very low psi I could hear hissing so I sprayed soapy water around the lower unit. I found a leak coming from the hole with a brass bushing that the shift rod passes...
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    1961 Evinrude Starflite III 75 HP

    Hello all, I acquired a 1960's Hydrodyne 1700 with a Starflite III. I would like change the water pump impeller. How do I remove the shift linkage to drop the lower unit? Thanks in advance!
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