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    amplifier doa

    as everyone knows ive been having some weird probs out of my 71 johnson 60hp well i finally checked my the amp on it after two ppl came to buy it at the same time and it wouldnt start so i finally broke down and tested it. when the key is in the on position i could hear a slight ticking noise...
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    amplifier ?

    i had been having trouble getting my 71 johnson 60hp to start and so i pulled the black and white wire from the amp and what do ya know it started right up and ran fine but when i hooked it back up it acted like it was having fuel problems hitting a few times then dying so can i run it with this...
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    more troubles

    still working on the 71 johnson 60hp with elctric shift so today i finished cleaning the carbs one by one to ensure no mix up of parts and put everything back on the motor primed the bulb and turned the key nothing happened when the key was being turned but when i stop turning the key it tried...
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    cutting aluminum transom down

    i have an older aluminum starcraft that i want to put a short shaft motor on but it means that i have to cut the transom down a few inches {about 3} to get it to fit right i know ill probably have to change the splashwell also but will this mess the boat up bad or can it be done pretty easy any...
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    fuel problems

    i have a 71 johnson 60hp and have been having trouble getting it started so i checked spark and it seemed to have spark but and compression is good but i was trying to make sure it had fuel getting to it so i pulled the out line on the fuel pump and squeezed the bulb and it came out then i...
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    johnson to evinrude

    ive got a 71 johnson 60hp and a 73 evinrude 65hp the johnson is a long shaft 20" and the evinrude is a short shaft around 16" from bracket to plate can i take the midsection from the jpohnson and put it on the evinrude will it interchange and if not then how can i go about making a lowering...
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    Holes

    i have a 71 johnson 60hp with the hydro electric shift and when i put the muffs on it the other day i noticed some small holes maybe 1/8" or 3/16" above the water intake and just under the anti cavitation plate in the front are theses normal when i turned the water on i noticed water coming...
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    71 bomber bass boat transom ?

    i have an old 71 bomber bass boat it has a transom set up for a 20" shaft motor but the the motor i have on it i cant get to work and cant aford to put any more money into it because but i have a short shaft 60hp motor that runs great or did when it was stored away a cpl years ago so my question...
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    71 johnson 60hp another problem

    i tried to start the motor for the first time today and it cranks over but will not start i dont know if i have to have it in neutral or not since its the hydro-electric shift and i had to use toggle switches to make it shift when i cranked it i know it went into reverse but im not so sure about...
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    lower unit oil

    ive got a 71 johnson 60hp with electric shift and im trying to find out how much type c premium blend oil the lower unit takes does anyone happen to know thanks
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    71 60hp johnson impellor

    i have a 1971 johnson 60hp with the electric shift and this is my first motor so im not sure of much and dont have a manual yet but i need this motor up and going fast but anyways the motor hasnt been used in some time and i got to thinking the impeller prolly needs replaced to be on the safe...
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    1971 60hp electric shift probs

    ive got a 1971 johnson 60hp with electric shift and the switch in the control box is bad [well gone due to previous owner] but he never hooked it back up so the motor doesnt start i know power to the green is neutral and blue and green together is reverse so what i was thinking is take some...
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    73 evinrude 65hp

    i was wondering what it takes to make my motor a long shaft motor both my lower unit and mid section are good but they are to short for my boat so do i just need to change out the mid section and the drive shaft from the lower unit and what years and horsepowers are compatible with it.thanks
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