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    May Day! May Day! Need some advice.

    Will a 20" 1974 50 HP Evinrude gearcase work on a 20" 1974 70 HP Evinrude <br /><br />Will a Johnson gearcase of same year, length, and 70 HP buckle up and work on the same year, size, and 70 HP Evinrude?<br /><br />Have lead on both that are apparently in very good condition but time is running...
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    I know when to quit...at least this time!

    I took my present boat in trade only because a bud of mine wanted a collectable firearm I owned. So for the heck of it, I decided to restore a near-vintage boat (1971) and the 1974 Evinrude 70 HP that is on the boat. <br /><br />The boat had been kept mostly inside or completely covered, and the...
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    Pressurized lower unit ?

    When I popped the stop (fill) screw from my lower unit, the unit was pressurized and blew a spurt of oil with some force.<br /><br />I filled the lower unit 2 weeks before test run and let the unit sit with the check hole open for at least an hour or more to allow any trapped air to escape.<br...
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    Ballpark estimate for lower unit repair requested

    Appears that the lower unit of my 1974 70 HP Evinrude “Triumph” has blown (metal shavings in oil).<br /><br />I normally do my own mechanical work...to a limit, but have never repaired or rebuilt any component of an outboard, and have never had to have a shop do any work on previously owned...
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    I should have never joined this site!

    I am now an official member of the “Let’r Burn” club....and the blame lies with this forum. ;) I have owned several outboards, from used to new, and never had any problems worth mentioning. It was not until I joined this site that I discovered that the outboard trouble-free reliability that...
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    Water-pump gaskets on 1974 70hp Evinrude??

    I am refurbishing a 1974 Evinrude 3-cyl 70hp “Triumph” that supposedly was rebuilt in the past. <br /><br />I am replacing the thermostat and water-pump just for precautionary measures. When I pulled the water-pump, there was not a gasket between the impeller housing and not a gasket beneath the...
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