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    crank bearing loose on 70hp rebuild?

    I'm putting together a 1985 70hp 49ci motor. the split bearing/race on the left is easy to wiggle side to side to the point were it almost touches the side of the crank. i know these are 2 piece split bearings with only a wire clip holding them together, but should they wiggle that much? its a...
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    Needle bearing wrist pin end help won't fit!

    So i'm doing a 49ci 70hp rebuild, and I decided i'm going use the needles bearings for the rod (loose vs. the factory caged ones) that came in the rebuild kit. my issue is this: they each come with 29 needle bearings (loose).I can get 28 on, but the 29th absolutely will not fit! it has a gap...
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    piston to cyl head clearance... 3 cyl looper

    My machine shop called me to say they had to deck the block on my 1985 70hp . It's the 49ci . they had to take of 10 thousands to get a bad chip out of it when the head was taken off becuase of a frozen bolt. I'm worried that my brand new vertex pistons will slam into the head with that much...
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    Evinrude XP-100 Block compatibility?

    Hi guys i'm rebuilding a 1989 gt/xp 100 crossflow and the original block is ruined. the sleeves on 2 cylinders have nicked ports and deep gouges from the ring catching, and was wondering what replacement block can be used? the 88/90 hp block has smaller ports, but not sure about the 110/115hp...
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    Suzuki DT55 Controls - compatibility?

    I need a set of side-mount controls with trim for my 1996 55 Suzuki, but am having a devil of a time figuring out Suzuki's myriad connectors for these things! Does anyone know what years/hp fits? mine has 8 pins on the engine main harness... 2 rows of 3 pins and one row of 2 . will part...
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    Suzuki DT55 Lower Unit compatibility

    Bought a 1996 dt55 20'' motor without a gearcase. it was so cheap and clean I couldn't pass it up, but now need the gearcase. I know the 65hp lower fits, but what about the 75/85hp motors? the casting stud mounts look identical, but the part #'s are different. maybe gearing? Of course without a...
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    1988 johnson 50hp power pack voltage output... STUMPED!

    I rarely get stumped, but hopefully one of you can give me some pointers. Got this motor in (j50BELCCD) and has hot blue 1/2'' spark. went through the usual ignition tests with DVA meter to make sure everything was good. well, tested primary coil output from the power pack to coils... waaa waaa...
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    Aftermarket water pump warning to all

    As I was installing my brand new pump on my 3 litre v6, noticed a gap in the pump. To my horror, i could see right through the the 0-ring and tip of one impeller blade! Wish i had caught it before I installed. It's what I get for trying to save $20. each screw was sealed and torqued properly to...
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    Early production 60 degree V4 thermostat issue

    Working on a 1995 v4 60 degree 115. Service bulletin says to install newer style t stats with the white cone-shaped case around them, vs the old traditional ones. The issue Im having is it's not getting up to temp with old traditional t stats in it. I had a stiffer spring, and put it in one head...
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    Gel seal application

    A tad confused as to the proper technique to applying gel seal on the crankcase halves. Looks like i've been possibly doing it wrong all these year according to a 1982 manual i've come across as below. It's showing just dabbing the gel seal on each flange, and not all around the block. Doesn't...
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    tohatsu 15b2 specs help

    Trying to get my old 15hp to run well. it lean pops at idle, like it's out of time, but it isn't. compression is high and even, new suppressor plugs (ngk b7hs-10's) rebuilt carb and set timing. Im an OMC guy, and noticed the plugs fire at the exact same time! Thinking Power pack, but I lost my...
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    2 cyl looper water pump gasket question

    The factory service manuals (all of them for all years that i can see 40-60hp) DO NOT show a gasket for the impeller plate... only an O-ring and nothing above or below the plate. I've rebuilt dozens, and have left the gasket that comes with the pump kit out on a few of them. Why do they include...
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    225 1993 Johnson head gasket question

    Need to pop the heads off on a 1993 Johnson 225 3.0 looper. Can anyone tell me the difference between the 1993 head gasket and the 1994 and up ones? they are listed as different part's #, but the blocks are identical as far as I can tell. Maybe the thickness? the 1993 says ".78" on the gasket...
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    Craigslist/facebook marketplace outboard prices... Keep Dreaming!

    Anyone else notice how lots of folks are adamant their engine is worth way more than reality? I've seen guys asking $1500 for a 8hp evinrude from 1989! Many red flags with other sellers too... for example the ubiquitous "ran great last season" and then when you go to view the motor, they won't...
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    tohatsu 9.9 9.9D compression #'s?

    Picked up a MINT 9.9 D the other day with new tank for $150! Powerhead looks new. Cleaned the carb and adjusted pickup timing (previous owner was WAY off) and it runs like a swiss watch. Question: it had been sitting for years, and i did a compression test and got 120psi and 131psi. After I ran...
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    Johnson evinrude 225 ocean runner slight sneeze/miss at idle

    I have a 93' 225, and she is slightly missing/sneezing at idle. I rebuilt all 6 carbs (surgically clean), throttle bodies with new plugs (core AND expansion), link n synch, new duel fuel pump setup, new filters and plugs. I wrote on this board with an idle problem previously.... turned out to be...
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    1993 225 johnson evinrude OMC oceanrunner problems with fuel starvation...

    Hi guys. At my wits end here. Motor starts right up and idles fine, but sometimes stalls when in gear. At high speed it's down on power, and will cut out unless i hit the primer, but it still stalls after coming off plane and is really hard to get it to idle after that. I had to keep bumping the...
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    225 Johnson power loss

    I've got a 1993 225 oceanrunner. i had recently posted about a core plug that fell out of the throttle body, and that fixed the idle issues after punching in a new one, but i still have a bit of power loss. now i only get 38 mph instead of 43, and it hesitates when carbs aren't loaded up. i did...
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    Core Plug Fell out of TB.. 225 Johnson !

    Just thought i'd share this in the hopes it might help someone, since i've never run across such an issue: My 1993 225 oceanrunner was acting up last season. Would only idle with the choke pushed in, but seemed to be ok once up on plane (2500+ rpms). Bulb wouldn't get hard. This year it started...
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    2cyl looper 40-60hp tilt question - tilt cylinder?

    I've got a few 2 cyl motors lying around and picked a 1982 60hp to mechanically restore. runs perfectly now, but question on the manual tilt mechanism: i'm in shallow water, and was wondering if there's a way to get it tilted half way up for cruising in a 2' deep channel. it only tilts up or...
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