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"I jusst got this boat and mot

"I jusst got this boat and motor that has been sitting for the last 6 years.It has a 1961 Jack III 40 HP Evinrude. I took the cover off and it all looks pretty clean. I have changed the plugs, flushed all the old gas out, cleaned the carb, and i noticed i dont have any spark. i don't know a whole lot about outboards but could probably fix it if i know what im going for. what else should i do before turning this motor over anymore? any help on getting this thing going would be great!! thanks"
 
"Remove flywheel, replace the

"Remove flywheel, replace the coils if they're cracked. Clean and set points as follows.

(Point Setting Of Magneto Models)
(J. Reeves)

Set the points as follows. Have the flywheel key aligned with the fiber rubber portion of the ignition points. Adjust the gap so that a .020 gauge will pass thru but a .022 will not. Should there be any question of the points being dirty (touching the contact with your finger would cause them to be dirty), clean them with a small brush and acetone or lacquer thinner.

NOTE: Should the operating cam have a small portion on it with the word "SET" imprinted, align this portion with the fiber rubbing portion instead of the flywheel key.

Thousands of parts in my remaining stock. Not able to list them all. Let me know what you need and I'll look it up for you. Visit my eBay store at:

http://stores.ebay.com/Evinrude-Johnson-Outboard-Parts-etc?refid=store"
 
"Typically, a motor of this ag

"Typically, a motor of this age will need 2 ignition coils, 2 sets of points and condensors, a water pump and a carburetor cleaning. A Flywheel puller is needed to gain access to the ignition components. Start with a compression test before spending any money on parts and make sure the motor can be dis-assembled and the parts are not totally rusted together. Also drain the lower unit to check for gear oil and water intrusion. A manual is a very good investment and it is available on this site as are most of the ignition and carburetor parts. A lot depends on how it was maintained and whether it was used in salt water. Take digital pictures before dis-assembly in case you forget how the parts were arranged."
 
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