Yeah.. that's the site I've been looking at for a while. The website appears to be down - no pics, no online orders,... Is this the way he normally keeps his website? I sent an email requesting the parts I need/want. I'm just waiting for a call or email from him.
Also, picked up a Mercury...
I started a new project today...for me!
1953 Martin "45".
I bought the motor off of an elderly gentlemen (big perch fisherman) for $150.00. He stated that he had owned it since the early 70's. He has not ran the motor since 2011. He stated that he has three small outboards and has always...
A friend that I work with asked me if I would get this motor up and running - as far as he knows, there is nothing wrong with it, but he merely obtained from his grandfather years ago. It looks pretty good cosmetically, but I won't start digging into to it until next week.
Any advice?
Actually... I was running errands today, and I stopped by a lawn mower repair shop. They had a huge selection of welch plugs!!!! I picked these up for $2.08. Great find.
I noticed this upon removing the carb...
The cap on the top carb is missing? I assume there should be one there. Could it be sucking in air and throwing off everything?
I've been pulling what little hair I have left out of my head. The belt alignment procedures in almost everything I've read says to line up the nub on the rotor to the flat raised area on the rotor housing when the timing pointer is lined up with the belt alignment mark on the timing sticker...