Hey guys new to this so bare with me. I have a 36pd i bought in sept for hunting season. Ive heard i need to swap to a stainless steel muffler because the factory can cause futre problems. Also early in the year i could not turn my prop by hand now i can is this cause for concern. I have had no performance issues out of it.

the muffler only causes serious problems for the horizontal engines... the worst problem you'll have is it may rust a little on you. If the baffles do come loose the pieces won't end up in da cylinder like da horizontals, just get it replaced under warranty if it's within that timeframe.

As far as turnin da prop by hand.... u talkin about with clutch engaged or in neutral? even with da clutch engaged u can turn it by hand if u put out enough. Don't know why you couldn't at first and now u can.... been laid recently?

Welcome to da site!

HaHa that could be it . Apreciate the advice.