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    Got it!: Pulling LU bearing housing assy- '76 70hp 'rude

    I need to pull the bearing housing assembly from the lower unit prop shaft, etc. Things don't look too corroded with salt in there, but I think it's been a long time (or never) that it's been pulled (engine's new to me). 1) Will a harmonic balancer puller with longer bolts to reach the 2 tapped...
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    Adding a tell-tale to '76 Evinrude 70hp

    I'd like to add a tell-tale to my motor. Where would I tap the hole, what size and what fitting (and thread#) would go there?
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    '76 70hp-Driveshaft & Bearing Housing Removal

    Evinrude - The engine seemed to seize suddenly and without warning on the lake yesterday. I was unable to rotate the flywheel. Today I dropped the lower end to check the impeller and discovered that the problem is not in the motor (without the lower end attached, the motor turns just fine), it's...
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    '76 70hp 'Rude - Middle carb choke connection

    I just rebuilt the carbs, and didn't pay adequate attention when disconnecting the choke actuator stuff. Looking at the starboard side on the center carb, there is the metal selector that one can move to the three positions: up for no choke, middle for automatic and down for choke. There is a...
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    '69 9.5hp Seahorse - Waterpump working?

    I was recently given this engine and was wondering, how do I tell if the waterpump is working? Other motors have the pee-hole to see if the waterpump is putting out water, but this motor doesn't seem to have that. So, a) can I put my gardenhose/bunny ears on this and b) how do I tell if the...
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    '76 Johnson 70hp, Sacrificial Zinc Anodes

    I just picked the engine up and will be installing it on my '69 Larson Volero 177 (17'). Boat is used in the ocean and freshwater equally. I noticed the Johnson does not have sacrificial anodes and I need to install them, but I'm having a difficult time determining which anodes to get and where...
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    Larson 17' Volero w/Evinrude 48spl - prop?

    My '68 Larson 17' Volero 177 is fitted with an '87 'Rude 48spl. (I know, it's underpowered). The current prop is a 12 1/4 x 15 aluminum. Best speed I've gotten out of it (gps) is around 22mph. I'm wondering if I can boost my top speed a bit by switching to a 12 1/2 x 13. Any thoughts or...
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    '87 48spl bogging on throttle up (Solution!)

    My '87 48spl bogs down when I advance the throttle handle, and seems to hit on only one cylinder when the throttles open up. Here's the relevant info: - When I disconnect the link between the carbs and advance one throttle at a time by hand, the top carb accelerates the engine fine by itself...
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    Top speed of 22mph question

    I've a question regarding the top speed of my '68 Larson Volero 177 ('17) with an '87 Evinrude 48 SPL. FYI, you can check out the Larson Volero here (go to pg 14). It's a fairly deep "V".<br /><br />With just me in the boat the top speed (GPS) I've attained is around 21-22mph.<br /><br />My...
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