Reply To: Evinrude 1955 Fastwin throttle sync problem

[bob-d]

John, I totally agree. I’ve tried a version of them (noted above in the picture), and they didn’t work for head repair applications. I still swear by the Time-Sert brand for broken bolts holes. Outboard heads are usually not too expensive, and generally available. I now just replace if I have a problem.
I once was on the lake with an1948 Neptune 1.7HP. I knew that the head threads for the plug were kind of dicey. Started it up, accelerated, and all of a sudden heard and loud bang. The plug shot out about 10′ out the back of the boat into the lake. That was the end of my short trip.
Bob D