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    1952 fleetwin stuck throttle plate

    Throttle stuck and I manhandled the linkage and broke the weld on this piece. Have the plate soaking in pb now. How screed am I with this piece busted? Can it be soldered or tigged back on somehow?
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    Carb swap

    I have a '73 9.5 I'm trying to get running and a'70 parts motor. They have different intake systems and I want to use the '70 carb on the '73. The '73 uses a plate for intake and doesn't have the fitting for the fuel line. Is tgere a way I could put the fuel fitting in? Seems like the same hole...
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    Swapping a short for a long shaft help

    I want to make a long shaft out of a short that runs but has a crack in a housing and a long that has been picked up art for parts. Would it be best to swap heads or fix the crack somehow and swap lower units? Any help would be appreciated thank you.
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    1973 65hp Evinrude stalls in gear

    Motor idles good in N but when in gear stalls out, seems higher when start up lever is raised. Put her into gear she runs for 40 secs or so the bogs out. Have to choke it a second then it will start right up. If I go between the N and drive it will stay running. I did this a few times and was...
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    Rehabbing a 1963 17' Glastron Crestflite and maybe a family.

    1963 Glastron Bought this 1963 Glastron. I want to make sure she's structural sound then work on some minor cosmetics. Where to begin???
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    New boat. Tips??

    Just got a 17' 1963 glastron off craigslist. Never had this big of a boat, any tips to get me started? I'll be fishing an a somewhat shallow river. Has a 65 5hp evinrude on it
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    Gambling on a 60 hp Johnson

    I'm looking at the classic "it ran last year" motor. Problem is its an electric start and I'm a pull start kinda guy. Is there a way I can hook up direct to a battery to hear it run, check spark, compression ect?
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    Changing seals

    I'm having a lot of fun working on these old Johnsons. I'm to the point of doing my first lower untt/gearcase seal change. Is there a,special tool I can invest in that will make the job easier? I am working on a 5.5 now, but plan to work on mainly 5-25 hp Johnsons.
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    1959 5.5 Johnson

    Came across this motor and a nice gas can for $60. Got her home put on a fuel connector and she fired right up. Put her in the tub and she spit water just fine.opened the oil plug and found milky oil, I had put fresh in before putting in the tub. I'm gonna put new seals in but I had to take the...
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    Age old chestnut, again.

    So I have an old 1976 shell lake made Lund 315 sportsman. The one I have has the optional 20" transom. I have acquired a few good running short shaft Johnson's I'd like to keep. When running my 25hp at about 1/4 throttle the engine revs up and weeont push water, I assume from not bring in deep...
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    John's 15hp 1988 wont go I reverse and weird sludge

    I replaced the water pump on this 1988 15 johnson and when I put it bacj together there was no reverse. I'm not sure if it ever went in reverse but I seem to remember that it did. Maybe the motor has to be running to reverse? I figured maybe I mucked up the couple so I pulled it off to redo it...
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    Three Johnson Journey

    I recently sold my 1976 25 horsepower motor and what's that money I purchase 3 motors for my neighbor who was cleaning out his garage. the first motor was a really nice 1970 6 horsepower Johnson that so far has no problems. it's super clean runs great spits water just fine, compression was...
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