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    need starter for chrysler 70hp model 707hf availability

    after having spent hours on the web looking for a starter for my 1973 chrysler 70hp 3 cylinder, it seems that only one may fit and it costs $245 plus shipping. since i may have even more problems with the motor(two repair shops failed to fixit and burned out the original starter in the...
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    1973 chrysler 70hp 3 cylinder best spark plugs for lots of trolling

    hi guys, my 1973 chrysler 70hp 3cylinder outboard has been running great for 4 years now but i want to use it more as a trolling speed motor than full power running. so my question is: am i harming the motor by running it at just 900 rpm? what kind of spark plugs should i be using to...
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    1973 chrysler sport sattelite 70 hp steering

    steering wheel won't turn. disconnected motor universal bolt from steering cable and motor turns freely. unscrewed big nut on cable at steering wheel rack and pinion and rack moved freely. so, i guess the steering cable is frozen inside its sheath. to replace the cable, i have to get the the...
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    reinforced transom weight causing poor boat trim- add bow weights???? 1973 chrysler

    would adding 100 lbs to bow help more than hurt boat performance/safety??
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    steering wheel replacement on 1973 chrysler sport

    my steering wheel cracked at the hub. about a 3 inch long crack. still working but i'm afraid it might completely let go. so my question is what holds the steering wheel to the shaft? is it a tapered shaft? a splined shaft? big nut? is it hard to get off like a car steering wheel?
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    1973 chrysler 70hp lower unit oil leaks out of water intakes

    hello, after the motor has not been used for a week and left in the up position, it leaks oil out of the water intake holes when i put it in the vertical position. the amount is about 2 oz. i'm assuming that the cause is a bad driveshaft oil seal, the one right below the water pump...
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    1973 chrysler 70hp model 707hf outboard propshaft endplay

    after replacing the rear propshaft bearing race carrier in my lower unit, i found that the propshaft went in and out about .062". the tapered roller bearings at each end of the shaft which sit in the respective races determine the propshaft location in the case and therefore the...
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    part for chrysler 707hf

    hello, i need the ring or collar that you see just behind the prop that has two allen head bolts holding it to the lower unit. i don't know what you call it. this past winter it cracked right around the lower allen head bolt. i don't know why it did. i emptied the lower unit of all...
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    street fire cd on 1974 chrysler 70hp 3 cylinder dies after 30 seconds

    my 1974 chrysler 70hp 3 cylinder starts easy but runs only about 30 seconds and dies. if i turn the ignition off, it will restart easy and again run for 30 seconds and die. i can repeat this test forever. the confusing part of this test is that if i just turn the ignition switch to...
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    1974 chrysler 70hp motorl 707hf dies in 60 seconds

    hello you out there, well, i'm still trying to fix the same problem, namely motor starts easy on first try but dies in 30 to 70 seconds. can repeat this situation 4 or 5 times with motor running shorter or longer times but never more than 90 seconds. so, per advice i have gotten carb...
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    chrysler 707hf starts easy dies in 30 seconds

    hello to all you boaters that love to get good but old things working again, well, i'm baffled. when i was buying this chrysler sport satellite boat 3 months ago, we did a test ride and though motor was hard to start, it ran strong and smooth for the next hour or so of testing, so i bought...
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    choke solenoid for 1974 chrysler outboard model 707hf

    hi, anybody have a source for a new/used choke solenoid for my engine? chrysler 707hf 70hp mine pulls in fine but doesn't release. it gets jammed in its pulled in position. thank you, christo555
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    1974 chrysler 70hp model 707hf engine idles too high rpm. how reduce?

    just got this motor and it runs great once you get it started, but the idle speed is very high, like 2000rpm. how do you adjust the idle speed? the idle mixture screws work to make it run smoother,but don't affect the idle rpm. thanks for any help, newbie
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    1974 chrysler 70hp tilt trim hinged plate purpose

    :confused: new boat owner. just bought a 1974 chrysler sport sattilite open bow with a 1974 chrysler 70hp outboard engine model 707hf. can someone tell me what the purpose of the spring loaded hinged plate that contacts the tilt bar is for ? i want to use the boat by myself and i can...
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