Our motors may look the same but they're different.My motor is direct drive(no shifting) with 360 degree rotation to allow for reverse.Once she's started I'm moving.Heck, I move every time I a pull the cord.I haven't went any further with the motor.It's looking like I may have to re-ring the piston and hone the cylinder,plus I broke my lower unit cavitation plate.Gotta try to get it welded.There's a little unknown secret about the fuel pump element.It installs at a 45 degree angle.The flat side needs to face up and out towards the fuel line fittings.Took me a while to figure this one out.Another issue especially with the internal tank is the valve.Any little air leak in or around the valve,and the pump can't suck fuel from either tank(external or internal).The valve turns the fuel off/on for the internal tank.Also fuel line size is critical,1/4 inch, no other size seems to work.Same deal with the external tank fitting.If there's any little air leak the fuel pump won't suck fuel.The fuel pumps are weak to keep from over powering the carb's float needle,and flooding the engine.If you're not using an external tank,you can temporarily block the carb hose fitting with a vacuum port cap.If that solves the problem you will know there is an air leak in the external tank fuel line or quick disconnect fitting.If you don't have a service manual,try to get one.I got mine from ebay.Be careful with those.Some are really bad reprints.