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    How do I remove the air silencer on 1958 Evinrude

    Trying to resurrect an old '58 Evinrude 35HP that appears to be in pretty good shape. I've put a new water pump impeller on it, drained and changed the lower unit oil, and am now trying to rebuild the carb. Unfortunately, even after removing every screw in contact with the air silencer unit, I...
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    How do I know if my 1958 Evinrude has a thermostat?

    I know, dumb question ("Well, if there's a thermostat, then you've got one."). I'm trying to order some parts to get her running again, and there are two different water pump repair kits - one for "motors without a thermostat" and one for "motors with a thermostat." Where would I find the...
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    Does my '57 Johnson 35 have a fuel pump?

    I'm looking through the replacement fuel pump offerings here on iboats.com, but I can't find one for my 1957 Johnson 35. I'm pretty sure my motor uses fuel...
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    It's Alive! But it's not peeing!

    After 2+ years, I finally managed to get the transom repaired and the '57 Johnson 35 reassembled (new starter, yo) and hung on the boat. After a brief trip to town to get 2-cycle oil, we were ready to punch the button and see what happened. What happened was, the motor pretty much fired right...
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    1957 Johnson 35HP - Where do the electric start controls go?

    The '57 Johnson I bought a few years ago for our wood skiff project has got what appears to be an owner-added, jury-rigged electric start system on it - complete with push-button switches duct-taped to the front of the motor. Pretty sure that's not how it came from the factory..:) I've got some...
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    Do starters just die?

    Working on my old '57 Johnson 35 - which worked a couple of summers ago but has been sitting since then - and I'm having some kind of electrical problem. Battery is charged (it spins the '57 Evinrude 35 sitting right next to the Johnson). I've replaced the starter solenoid and the push-button...
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    How do I start this motor after two summers of storage?

    A few summers ago, you guys helped me get a 1957 Johnson 35HP motor up and running for the Macomber 15 skiff I built with my kids. To recap, we rebuilt the carb, replaced the impeller, and did some electrical stuff up top that I can't remember. Although the motor ran fine, it never really moved...
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    Need Some Help Deciphering Homebrew Electric Start Setup

    Hello, forum, my name is Andrew and it's been eight months since my last confession. When last we spoke, I was trying to decipher what appeared to be an under-performing 1957 Johnson 35HP for my 15' Westport Skiff, Buoy Scout. We never did get her running well last season, and I eventually gave...
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    Scored a TON of old repair manuals - what to do with them?

    So I was talking with a friend a few weeks back, and I happened to mention my 1957 Johnson outboard project. He perked up and said that his father had recently passed but that he used to do "some work on old motors." He said he was pretty sure his sister (who lives out of state but apparently...
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    Stupid Question: How do I release the tilt-lock?

    So I'm in the middle of refurbishing a 1957 Johnson 35HP and I've done something silly. Up until a few days ago, I could tilt the motor up and down by hand. The tension on the tilt mechanism was such that it would pretty much stay wherever I put it until I pushed it back down to running...
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    Motor Still Won't Fire After New Ignition Components and Carb Rebuild

    Howdy, folks. Another update on my ongoing 1957 Johnson 35HP tune-up. I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is, the motor turns over just like it did before I tore it all down and rebuilt the carb and installed new ignition components. The bad news is, the motor still will not...
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    Installing new Ignition Components

    Well, I've just about got the carb back together, and now I'm moving on to the ignition system for a change of scenery. I've got it all torn apart and cleaned up; now I'm starting to put it back together. I've got new plug wires installed, and new kill-switch wiring (I'm sure that's not the...
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    Couple of Questions re: Rebuilding Carb - 1957 Johnson

    Decided to post to a new thread instead of continuing the longer, older thread about the rough running motor, since I'm now engrossed in the carburetor rebuild. First question: Am I supposed to do anything with the solenoid on the bottom of the carb? And, should it look like this: Next...
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    Video - Is this '57 Johnson running okay?

    I decided to post a new thread on my motor woes, since the water pump issue has been resolved. My current issue is that I don't think the motor is "revving" like it should. According to the designer, a 25HP motor is more than enough motor for my Macomber 15 skiff. I figure if 25HP is enough...
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    1957 Johnson - Water Pump Help Needed

    Our first trip onto the water with the recently completed Macomber 15 skiff and the 1957 RDE-19 35HP Johnson was kind of a success and kind of a flop. The boat floated right-side-up and didn't leak a drop of water. The motor started and ran, but not very well and limited our time on the water to...
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    Need Help Quick! Motor Won't Fire

    We splashed Buoy Scout, the Macomber 15 I've been building with my kids since mid-March, this morning at the local lake. Hull performed great - no leaks, no rattles, lots of compliments from onlookers. The 1957 Johnson 35HP (RDE-19) I bought started up and ran, albeit a bit rough. After an hour...
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    Taking 1957 Johnson out for first time this weekend; advice?

    My kids and I have been building a 15' Westport Skiff since mid-March. Launch day is finally here, and we'll be splashing her Saturday morning at the local lake. My plan is to get up early and go with my dad out to the ramp before a) it gets too crowded and b) my wife and kids are awake. I...
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    How far should I be able to twist the throttle grip on a tiller?

    Couple of months back, I bought a 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35hp for use on a 15' Westport Skiff I've been building. Launch day is finally here, and we're going to splash her Saturday morning. I should've posted this question a month ago, but it was one of those things that just slipped through the...
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    Best Way to Modify Tongue?

    So I bought a small used galvanized trailer for the flat-bottom skiff I've been building. I've put new lights on it, build and installed new bunks, and am getting ready to install new keel rollers. The trailer frame is in good shape, and I like the fact that it's a tilting trailer. However, the...
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    Anybody know a source for bunk roller assembly like this?

    I need some serious adjustability on my little used galvanized trailer to make it work with my flat-bottomed Westport Skiff. Anybody know where I can get something like these in the U.S.? I'd hate to think what shipping from UK would be. Thanks in advance.
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