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    Evinrude 75 HP 75842c / Low compression

    After we rebuilt the entire engine with a new (used) crankshaft aswell as an new(used) piston, gaskets etc.... we only have 7-6 bar compression on the cylinders. Now instead of changing the piston rings and so on....... We just want to grind down the cylinderhead a bit to easily gain 2-3 bar...
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    Evinrude 75842c 75HP aka Frankinrude leaking Gearlube/oil !!!

    Hello guys!! So i came back from my vacation in france a few weeks agoo, and i found my engine leaking gearlube out of that little hole which of corse is origninal. Normally water comes out of the whole, that also happens when i flushed the engine. But now gearlube comes out and i dont know why...
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    1978 Evinrude 75 HP; misfires, battery doesnt charge

    Besides the still not solved problem with the engine not shutting down, the battery does not get charged. 1. To come back to to the kill circuit... we checked the wiring with an ohm meter and the key switch and all the wires are installed correctly according to the "kill circuit"..... BUT it...
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    Engine wont shut down! 1978, 75 hp

    I know i already asked how to shut down the engine ( the original wiring) And Joereeves explained everything correctly..... BUT my problem is that the former owner changed the wires (including the colours:mad:) So i would need a wiring diagram because there is no black or black/yellow wire...
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    Evinrude 75 hp ; 1978 Wiring Problems , Engine wont shut down

    After rebuilding the entire engine we fired it up and everything runs perfectly but when turning the key the engine wont shut down. Can some one explain the wiring or has a diagram? Thanks
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    Evinrude 1978, AKA Frankinrude 75 came to life !!!

    So FINALLY everything fitted together and We Reassembled everything, completly rebuild, replaced, cleaned all parts that could or have worn out and yesterday We fired the thing up!!:D Im gonna post a video later this day but i still have some little questions about adjustment etc. So for one...
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    Rod assembly Evinrude 1978, 75hp

    So im buzy rebuilding my engine aka Frankinrude;) and I have a problem installing the new rod i bought. Every time i am closing the screws of the rod, the hole is not perfectly round and the edges of the hole make the bearing run rough. How in gods name am i supposed to install the thing!? Its...
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    Orderd parts dont fit !!! 75 hp Evinrude; 1978

    So i made a little video to make all this easier http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9CLNCeeMQM Im hoping that i can still get the bearing and the wrist pin from that 1984 rod If that dumb bearing would fit that engine would already run The problem is that if i get the pin and the bearing...
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    Orderd parts dont fit !!! 75 hp Evinrude; 1978

    So yesterday i got all the parts i orderd, including the new(used) crankshaft, a new(used) rod, bearings etc. and i am starting tocheck if everything fits together and then :mad: what the hell !? The crankshaft was from an 1984 75hp Evinrude and fits in my 1978,BUT the rod which, according to...
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    Evinrude 75 hp 1978 general discussion

    So im still busy giving my 1978 Evinrude 75 hp a complete makeover because it had a crankshaft and bearing issue and now i have the engine completly apart: - powerhead is of - cylinderhead and cooling cover disassemlbed - gearcase is of - oil changed I think that the parts i orderd come...
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    Which gear oil for 1978 75hp Evinrude ?

    As the title already sais...... Which kind of gear oil do i need?:confused: Thank you already
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    Evinrude 1978 75hp repair needs help !!

    Its impossible to remove this screws without removing the case and the lower unit?
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    Evinrude 1978 75hp repair needs help !!

    Hello everybody !! Im trying to repair my 1978 Evinrude (Modelnr. 75842c) and need more than a little help:) So the main problem is one of the pistons has a lower compression (the one in the middle) than the two others and when turning the flywheel you can feel that at the pistons "dead...
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