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    check out my Johnson powered GENERAL LEE boat!

    check out the pics, tell me what you think. Tell me what you think it would be worth, and later I'll tell you how much money we have invested in it. http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/kk205/ownerator84/
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    Is there supposed to be a screw in this hole?

    I replaced the impeller and just fired up my newly acquierd 1977 evinrude 6hp motor. It runs, and pumps good water, but there is an exhaust cover with a bolt missing I beleive,and water seeps out of this hole. I took some pics to show the hole and I am wondering if there needs to be a bolt in...
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    please help me identify this roll pin/key

    I took apart my 1977 evinrude 6hp to change out the impeller and I found this roll pin/key on the drive shaft towards the top about 2 inches below the splines on the drive shaft. I dont know what it's purpose is, but it was sticking out on either side of the driveshaft a good 1/16". There was...
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    yamaha carb

    This is a little off subject, but I have an old yamaha scooter/motorcycle thing and I have a question about the carb. I was haveing trouble with it running right(sputtering), then I found a hole on the side of the carb and when I plug it, this thing runs awesome. What am I doing, any ideas? I...
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    are these good compression readings??

    I just tested a 1977 6 hp evinrude motor that I picked up from a guy this past weekend. It is just a pull start. This is what I got consistently on both cylinders: first pull-40pst, second pull-50psi, third pull-60psi, and on the fourth pull I got 70psi and that is as high as it would get. I...
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    PLEASE help me identify the year of this evinrude

    I am considering a 55 hp evinrude, 3 cylinder motor; but the owner lives 150 miles from the boat. He knows nothing about it, all he knows is that it is a 55hp evinrude and it looks like a dark grey color to me in the pics. Anyone have any idea how old this motor might be, looks like maybe...
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    I cannot determine the year of my mariner, please help

    Model: 40BM Ser: 676BS000449 This is a short shaft, tiller steer, pull start. I am having trouble determining what year it is, I was once told around an 78-82 model, but I want to know for sure. I checked a list online, but came up empty handed. Thanks.
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    johnson shift rod

    does anyone know the different length of shift rods for johnson 1980's 40-70 hp motors. I assume there different lengths to accomodate different lengths of shafts. You know, the difference between a 15" short shaft motor and a 20" shaft motor is 5". But is there different lengths besides...
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    johnson cable (travel distance)

    Just wondering if there is a specific travel distance that a set of johnson controls should move through its full range. The reason I ask is that I have a johnson 50 hp that I just put a new lower unit on and now the controls are not working properly. I am fairly sure that the shift rod is...
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    over heat problem

    I just put a rebuilt lower unit on my johnson 50 hp, 1983 model. I took it to the water, but could not get the cables adjusted right, so I cant get it into reverse, it just wants to grind. So I went out on the water with just forward gear to try it out. I ran it a couple miles, it had a good...
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    lower unit ????'s

    As of tonight I am shopping for a used lower unit. My motor is a 1983 johnson 50 hp 2 cyl. I was thinking that a 40-70 hp lower unit from 1979-1989 would work as long as it had the same number of splines on the shaft as my old one. I am just trying to confirm that info. So my question is...
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    johnson 1972 20 hp long shaft to short shaft conversion

    I have a long shaft 20hp johnson, 1972. It has apparently been made from a short shaft to a long shaft at some point in its life. I just want some opinions on this. I think all I should need to convert it back to the short shaft is a short drive shaft, water tube, and shift linkage. Is this...
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    homemade jack plate?

    just wondering if anyone has made a homemade jackplate for an outboard. I am interested if anyone has. Or does anyone have one for sale they no longer use?
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    pics of the general lee

    here are the pics of the general lee that I have been promising to some of you. We arent quite done yet, as we still need to add the chopped 6" tinted windshield (for looks) and I still need to paint on the rebel flag on the hood. Other than that she is done as far as I am concerned and this...
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    looper? cross flow?

    I have heard these terms used when describing different eras and designs of outboards. this may be the dumbest thing I have ever asked, but could someone tell me what these terms mean exactly?
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    50 hp vs. 60 hp

    We have a 50hp johnson on a 14' runabout that will go 31mph with 2 people in it. It will run about 28-29 with 4 people. I was just wondering how much difference a 60hp would make. I have found a 60 hp johnson for sale and am wondering how much difference it would actully make. I mean, what is...
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    short shaft vs. long shaft

    I have a 20 hp long shaft on a jonboat that is made for a short shaft. The motor seems to sound good but it will not get the 12' boat on plane! Right now, my cavitation plate is 9" below the bottom of the hull and the prop is about 13" below the bottom of the boat. I just have this motor on...
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    johnson 20 runs good but will not open up at full throttle

    I just got this motor running good, except for one thing. It is a 1972 20hp johnson. When I throttle all the way up with the motor in gear, it won't get up on plane but one in 10 times probably. It is on a 12 ft lund fishing boat, so it isn't a weight issue. There is no water in the bottom...
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    fixing a clutch dog with a dremel??

    I read somewhere, not on here, that you could take a dremel tool and do some grinding to a worn clutch dog to make things all square again and it would fix it for a long time. has anyone ever done this or heard of doing this? Well, I figure what the heck, so I tried it and got everything put...
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    20 hp johnson broke shear pin

    Well I finally got the 1972 johnson 20hp running good. I was taking it on a test drive and after about 3 minutes the lower unit made a sound like I had hit a small tree branch. I kept driving and it made the sound again, I kept driving and on the thrid time it made this noise the shear pin...
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