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    Will Replacing Rings Increase Compression >105PSI?

    Engine runs really well but is slightly underpowered. hum... will a ring job provide a cost effective solution on a "really well running" 32 year old engine.
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    Will Replacing Rings Increase Compression >105PSI?

    are you having problems with th eengine ? is the gauge OK and accurate ??
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    Evinrude 7520 clearance question

    if you plan being addicted to oldies you should visit AOMCI ask a question board...where oldies are pampered :-) https://www.aomci.org/forums/forum/ask-a-member-d1/
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    Parts manual evinrude/johnson 7.5

    try this https://www.aomci.org/forums/topic/1956-johnson-ad-10-m-parts-list/
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    98 Johnson leaking hydraulic fluid.

    I find that a 1/4 inch impact screw driver works wonders on stuck bolts and screws start slow....
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    Lower unit oil

    I think BRP uses US size 5/32 Allen on OEM ...but I have managed to strip them. boils down to preferences I guess.
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    1992 Evinrude 150hp EXEN will not run correctly

    backtrack a bit.... how did all this start suddenly ? any chance fuel is inadequate (contaminated) for some reason ? any chance the VRO is not working properly, is it getting good pulses from the crankcase to work under load at higher RPMS . smokes a lot ...oilsmoke ( bad mixing) or...
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    Lower unit oil

    me.... I prefer slotted because hex heads are easy to strip... never went back to hex heads Trying to remove s tripped he head is a real pia.
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    Evinrude 25202r no spark

    glad to help... saddly you are now addicted to repairing oldies....we all started with one and they keep showing up. Great hobby ....I fix them up with basic carb, ignition, gear oil and impeller and resell them at cost . keeps me busy in the winter :-) . it is a 25hp now find a small kicker...
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    1954 10 johnson rebuild

    best of both worlds 2 sets of points, 2 condensers, 2 coils 2 plugs :-)
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    1954 10 johnson rebuild

    I never went so far as to do rings on an oldy but have you looked into alternatives such as an engine cleaner like Merc POWER TUNE and BRP equivatents, pulled the cyl head to check/confirm excessive wear, checked the rings condition by openning the side bypass covers, ??
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    6hp johnson 6R -71E timing question

    gee billy glad you got it going ! forgot one word !! don't be worried about asking for help.
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    6hp johnson 6R -71E timing question

    gee billy glad you got going !
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    6hp johnson 6R -71E timing question

    just follow the video don't worry about the rest... incl. throttle position .
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    Points open to .035

    try this method
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    Good service manual ‘67 evinrude ?? SELOC ?

    what level of servicicng do you intend to diy ?? because a lot of info is available on line via this site as well as AOMCI dedicated to servicing older motors . Basic ealy 50s to late 60s magnetos with some in the 70s are easy to service and plenty of parts around. basic ignition...
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    Lower unit oil

    round white washers (seals) that fit the bolt... not rubber... more like white nylon plastic... very common outboard part don't use hardware store stuff because the plastic material is much harder
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    Lower unit oil

    had the basic same issue on my 75 ETEC 2-3 years ago. I assumed the GC was the problem so I dropped the GC and took it home for the winter to do pressure and vacum tests .. in a warm basement :) all went perfect no leak ??? Ended up being a "reused crush seal" issue because I...
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