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    1984 Johnson 35hp Throttle/Carb/Timing sync

    The throttle lever doesn't hit the engine block. At WOT the timing plate should contact the spark advance stop bolt. IIRC mine had a rubber stopper on the end of it. Tried to show it below, mine adjusted with a lock nut on the back side.
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    1984 Johnson 35hp Throttle/Carb/Timing sync

    Pretty sure I have my issue figured out. Looks like the spark advance stop bolt also serves as the high speed throttle stop. (feel free to correct me if I am wrong on that) Duh. Looking back, it should've been obvious, but with my inexperience it didn't click right away. (I was confusing the...
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    1984 Johnson 35hp Throttle/Carb/Timing sync

    After more research I am comfortable saying the most important of the carb/timing sync is having the cam follower leave/contact the cam right between the marks on the cam. This should keep spark advance synced with throttle position/engine speed. I have seen and read that you may need to adjust...
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    1984 Johnson 35hp Throttle/Carb/Timing sync

    OMC instructions I'm working off of: Youtube example of what I'm doing linked below: Makes sense when I watch it, I can get my cam follower to act like that. However the throttle lever is not bottoming out on the engine block, so it looks like it's not advancing spark enough at WOT, as...
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    1984 Johnson 35hp Throttle/Carb/Timing sync

    Long story short, picked up a Tracker Guide V14 with a 1984 Johnson 35hp 2 cylinder 2-stroke tiller (J35RLCRR). The low speed needle retaining ring had disintegrated, so while I was replacing that I went ahead and removed/cleaned/rebuilt the carb. Now I have everything back together and am...
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