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    Martin 40 pee stream

    I don't know much about this motor. It runs very well. Starts up with one pull. The wierd looking water impeller looks like it is in good shape. But where does this motor pee out at? Some of the other old motors I have rebuilt pee out of the exhaust or a pee hole near the top of the shaft...
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    1950 martin "40" compression?

    The top piston is 95 and the bottom piston is 115. Is this ok or should somethinf be done?
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    Trouble keeping 1954 5.5hp johnson running

    Its a johnson seahorse. I have put all new gaskets where ever you can put gaskets on this motor. Put a new impeller on. Cleaned the carb. inside and out. I get very strong sparks from both plugs. compression on both cylinders are arouund 86. I dont lose any compression at all. I am not...
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    What year is my Martin "40" outboard

    The only numbers I find on the tags are B 45385. Could someone please help me find out what yr. this is and also where I can go for parts? Thanks and God bless all.:)
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    Looking for decals for old 5.5 hp Johnson

    I'm looking for decals for a 5.5 hp Johnson Seahorse. Does anyone know where I can find this at? I am having a hard time. Thanks For any info
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    1957 10hp carb & air silencer question..

    1957 johnson seahorse 10hp. trying to start the engine and the gas bleeds out where the carb and airsilencer comes together. any suggestions?
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    Compression probs. Had compression and now none? 1957 10hp

    I have a 1957 10hp Johnson Seahorse. I bought it and It had compression on both cylinders in the 60's. But it needed all new gaskets and impeller. So I took it apart and replaced the head gasket,exhaust gasket and the powerhead gasket, and the impeller also I cleaned out the carburator. Put it...
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    gas mix ratio for 5.5 and 10hp johnson 1957

    5.5 hp motor is 1954 the 10 hp is 1957. Both are johnson motors
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    Boat size/ 10hp johnson 1957

    I have a 1957 10 hp Johnson that I am rebuilding. What is the biggest aluminum or fiberglass boat I can put this on? Also what is the gas/oil mix ratio on this motor. I found a webpage for parts but I can't seem to find gas/mix ratio. Thanks for any info you can give. :)
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    Convert lever action stearing to wheel

    I have a 2000 model sea ark sk I have a 2000 model sea ark skimmer. Lever action stearing. 40 hp motor. Would it be very hard say if I built a console and put a stearing wheel there. Do you think I could use the same cable the lever action uses and hook it to my stearing wheel? Thanks for...
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    Tilt and trim trouble

    "I'll try to explain to my "I'll try to explain to my best what is going on. I have a 40hp merc. yr is 2000. One day after fishing my motor would not lift when I pressed the switch. So I start pressing the switch up and down repeatedly. Eventually it lifted up. I take the boat home,charge...
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    Trouble with power tilt and trim

    "I'll try to explain to my "I'll try to explain to my best what is going on. I have a 40hp merc. yr is 2000. One day after fishing my motor would not lift when I pressed the switch. So I start pressing the switch up and down repeatedly. Eventually it lifted up. I take the boat home,charge...
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    Onboard charger for boat causing shock

    "My old onboard charger stoppe "My old onboard charger stopped working. So I had to get a new. The old is the black one in the pictuer. Its intire housing in plastic. The new on is a bass pro xps 20 amp 2 bank charger. Its housing is metal. I hooked up the new one and plug it in. Its...
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    Black smoke

    "I have a 1954 7.5 hp motor. "I have a 1954 7.5 hp motor. When I first got it i put new water pump and impeller, new gaskets. I put it in bucket to start it up. Gas mix is 24:1 pull the string to start. starts easy so easy its awesome. Idle was not running right. So i put it up for about 2...
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    Cannot find part for

    cant find a carb kit for my 19 cant find a carb kit for my 1954 7.5 hp evinrude could anyone help i checked vintageoutboards.com and did not seem to find one. I think i need new rings also for my 70hp evinrude its a 75 modle. The bottom piston is reading 90-95 on compression. I probaly should...
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