The saga continues at my last reporting my 1969 55 hp rude was losing power and I found it was not firing on #2 cylinder. I replaced the wire and on muffs it seems to be running much better takes the gas real good. Yes I know that any body can get a boatmotor to run on land the real test takes place in the water, which will take place saturday morning if the weather holds up. I thank all the master mechanics who have helped thus far, and thanks to Iboats for providing this forum which without I know I would have been dead in the water.