Re: 5.5 -> 6hp conversion

[benchrascal]

Definitely the choke was the way to stop some older motors .I’ve got a bunch of them that actually read "Choke to Stop".When you bump into a "crisp’ powerhead everything you ever thought you knew goes right out the window .At least that’s been my experience .They run so smooth ,idle so well and accelerate like they’re supposed to .A fellow once told me that no matter how good the mechanic ,once a car is dismantled ,frame off ,whatever ,total rebuild it never drives like it was never touched ,all original.Same is true of outboards (IMO) ,don’t know why but original good condition seems always to perform better.