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    Question about 1953 MW 5 hp Sea King

    I have a 1953 Sea King Sold by Montgomery Wards. I know some of the earlier Sea Kings By MW had the cam water pumps. I was wondering if the 53 had the cam pump or does it have an impeller type water pump. Mine is the direct drive type. No transmission and you turn it backwards for reverse...
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    1947 Elgin Powerhead Parts for Sale

    Well my attempt at getting my 1947 5.5 Elgin going was a failure. I talked with every outboard mechanic within a reasonable distance of me and none would even look at it due to its age. My son-in-law and I finally decided to have a go at it on our own. We spent a month of piddling with it to no...
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    Question about 1953 Montgomery Ward Sea King

    I have a 1953 Sea King Sold by Montgomery Wards. I know some of the earlier Sea Kings By MW had the cam water pumps. I was wondering if the 53 had the cam pump or does it have an impeller type water pump. Mine is the direct drive type. No transmission and you turn it backwards for reverse...
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    1947 5.5 Elgin Please Help

    I have a 1947 Elgin (West bend) 5.5 hp. The motor was given to me by a friend and is supposed to run. It,s one of them Grandpas old motor that has sat for years. It had gas in the tank (very old very varnished). I,m cleaning it up good before I even try to start it. I don,t see any grease ports...
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    Need Info On Spark Plug Please Help[

    I think the plug I have in my Brooklure 300 (3 hp) motor is wrong, not sure though. It is a Champion CJ8. Can someone steer me right on what plug I should use? God Bless and Thanks. Dave
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    Outboard Storage Question

    Most everyone I know runs the fuel completely out of the carb and bowl when storing their motors for extended periods. I had a fella, a while back who is an outboard service mechanic tell me that I should leave fuel in the bowl and not run the motor out. He said this would keep seals and things...
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    Brooklure 300 Lubrication Questions: Please Help

    I have been reading through the online manual (the Gale manual Ya'll suggested) and I'm a little stumped on the lubricants (gas mix and lower unit) and the way to add them (lower unit). The guide goes into detail about oils and manufacturers but this is all based on the times which was in the...
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    Brooklure 300 Restore

    I have started this new thread because the last one was getting lengthy plus my questions are starting to vary. First up: The water pump looked pretty good to me, although I,m not positive what I should be looking for or at. I am attaching pics so let me know how it looks. There was only one...
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    HELP Old Brooklure Carb Question

    Been working on this old Brooklure 300 (1950 model) trying to get it to run. Being mechanically De-clined as I am, I have talked around to a few fellas I know that are smarter than I am when it comes to stuff like this. The common take they all share is for me to keep my paws off the carb if I...
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    Need Help/Info on a 1956 Spiegel Brooklure 300 (3 hp)

    I must admit I don't know very much about outboard motors (or any motors for that matter) but I have undertaken a project that I am in dire hopes I can finish. My Father-in-law gave me an old Spiegel Brooklure 300. Some checking on line tells me that it is a 3 hp and a 1956 model I believe (I...
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