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    leaky lower unit, acts like bad clutch dog

    I am pretty sure many of you have answered some of these questions in the past, and for you patience, I applaud you. I see a lot of the same questions over and over again on these forums. enough so that the stock answer should be: have you read the service manual? have you searched the forums...
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    '57 lower unit rebuild

    1957 35 javelin (rje-19) i cooked my clutch dog/forward gear(was 'hit a log") then went to just spins...(reverse still works fine) I have 2 additional lower units(thank you ebay). and a new impeller (it's off, time to replace) I need to know: 1. what parts (gaskets.etc) I should purchase...
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    prop for old OMC

    are there any manufacturers of props for a '57 rje-19 35HP johnson(javelin)? I don't believe I have the original prop (it's brass, I've been told the orig. prop was aluminum). I would like to get more top end out of the motor, and a prop is probably any easy way to do this.
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    '57 javelin performance tuning

    I have a strong running '57 javelin 35HP on a small thompson ski boat. I would like to increase the performance of the motor. I would like to get more torque to pull heavier skiers up, and more top end. I would be willing to sacrifice some torque for more top end. I know that this is asking...
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    vintage johnson 35HP javelin question 1957

    what are the differences between the RDE-19 and RJE-19 1957 javelin motors? are the lower units interchangeable? I just blew my forward gear (+clutch dog) in an RJE-19 1957 35hp javelin. It was a slow ride home in reverse. Can I replace the lower unit with an RDE-19 lower unit? what's the...
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    clutch dog..hit a log...question

    1957 35hp johnson javelin. at high speed, motor jumps (like I hit a log) randomly every couple minutes or so. I am assuming the problem is the clutch dog. Is there any other possibility here? previous owner didnt have this problem (motor sat for many yrs). the dilemna: i can buy a pressure...
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    should my high speed idle needle valve be blunt?

    I've solved all of the standard problems on my 1957 Johnson 35HP javelin big twin.clean/rebuild carb/replace all of the cheap stuff (lines/filters). low speed idle and starting difficulties are gone! thanks tashasdaddy and others... now I'm dealing with high speed idle problems. attached is...
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    I just realized....

    this forum is pretty much filled with the same 10 problems, over and over again. (with an occoasional odd problem) you posters who continually answer them are saints. kudos to you.
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    johnson 35 HP 1957 javelin emergency

    i am about to put an untested 1957 35 HP johnson javelin in the water on a newly restored boat tomorrow (7/15/06) the motor has not been run in 2 years (it was overhauled at that time). I dont know what 'overhauled' means, but I assume it means new impeller, plugs and a verification that it'll...
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    resto cover hardware. what is it?

    I am looking for stainless steel boat cover arch holders. I don't know what these are called. they are a pocket for an adjustable arch that goes over the beam, the arch keeps water from pooling in the cover without using a tacky tent pole.<br /><br />I couldn't find them from tendercraft.<br...
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