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Bob Wight
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    I got all 4 stuck screws out with lots of heat, penetrating oil and patience.   I didn’t have to drill or tap new holes but whenever I remove any bolts during a restoration project, I always run a thread chaser down each hole just to clean up and remove any corrosion, salt residue or other crud.   Here’s a pic of my 4 screws after I got them all out – the screw at the far right and the one at the bottom in the picture came out with vise grips, the other 2 at the top I used a double jam nut.   I think I would try applying some torch heat on your 3 stuck screws before using the impact driver.    If they are super stuck, the impact driver might just snap them off.

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    Bob

    1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
    1954 Johnson CD-11
    1955 Johnson QD-16
    1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
    1957 Evinrude 3022
    1958 Johnson QD-19
    1958 Johnson FD-12
    1959 Johnson QD-20
    1982 Evinrude 25hp

    “Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
    "Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."