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    18’ crest w/40hp Prop size and engine height help

    Let me apologize in advance if these questions have been asked before! Or if I should be in the prop forum? this is my first pontoon and I’ve been running vee bottoms for the last 30yrs, Just bought a 1991 18’ crest pontoon and it had a 9.9 on her, I replaced the 9.9 with a 40hp force that I...
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    Blue cd box with black coils?

    Just acquired a 87 125hp, they had one black cd box and one blue cd box with 4 black coils. Am I going to have a problem running a blue cd box with black coils? Thanks in advance for any input.
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    120 to 125 cylinder head swap?

    I have a damaged head on a 87 125hp I'm rebuilding was wandering if I could use a head from a 120 that I have laying around? Thanks in advance for any input.
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    92 force 150 rebuild

    Anybody familiar with the internals on a 150 block, the lower crank bearing has a hole for the bearing locate pin but the block has no locate pin in the lower journal, it's just a smooth journal, I know the crank is held in position by the upper bearing, just thought it was odd that the bottom...
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    4cyl 120 prestolite stator

    Dumb question? Will a 1990 120 4cyl prestolite stator work on a 1990 90 3cyl? I have an extra and someone needs a stator for there 90? Same part #s except one has a 3 at the end and the other a 4, I thought no, but I thought I would ask. Thanks for any response in adavance
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    Force throttle/shift lever removal

    I just picked up a boat with a 150hp force on It, wich will be my next rebuild/swap to my Capri, but the boat has a sfifter with the trim switch in the handle that I would like to remove and put on my 1800 Capri, Does anybody know how the plate comes off to gain access to the mounting screws...
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    Synchronizing 120hp

    When doing a link and sync from scratch do you set the idle stop screw to minimum setting (all the way out)? Before setting the tower link rod and throttle cam, I've read the sticky but not sure where to start with the idle screw
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    DVA meter question

    Curious what is the black pointer arrow for on a DVA meter used for? See pic, Thanks in advance for your response
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    Quicksilver 2 stroke oil synthetic blend?

    Bought a new jug today and got home and noticed I bought the synthetic blend, What's your opinions on the synthetic vs regular? Can I run it or get the normal blend, Thx for any input.
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    120 running too rich or lean?

    Had my boat out today second time after my rebuild on my 1990 120 force thunderbolt ignition, runs great, excellent hole shot, smooth idle and no problems at wot, I ran for about 5hrs today, after I got her home I checked the plugs out of curiosity and they didn't seem as wet as they should and...
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    Timing question 120 thunderbolt

    I've read all the sticky posts, But I had a question my clymer book reads that if you have a prestolite ingnition to retard the timing 2 degrees at cranking speed at wot, and if you have the thunderbolt you have to advance the timing 2 degrees at cranking speed at wot, so in order to achieve 30...
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    Tach question from 3cyl to 4cyl

    Just swapped out my 1990 90hp force power head to a 120hp power head, have the idle set at 900rpm but seems kinda fast, was wondering if my stock US marine tach in my bayliner from my 3cyl is reading the 4cyl properly, thanks in advance for any input.
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    Force 120hp rebuild

    Want to thank everyone that has responded to my questions over the past month or so, just wanted to share with you my completed 120 rebuild, took the 90hp off tonight and she's going in tomorrow
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    1990 90hp to a 1993 120hp swap

    Hello, first let me say thanks for any response in advance, So I'm currently running a 1990 bayliner 1800 Capri with a rebuilt 90hp with cdi ignition I rebuilt 5 yrs ago, I just recently rebuilt a 1993 force 120hp with the thunderbolt ignition and getting ready to do a power head swap. So my...
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    Broke ring

    1993 120hp force broke a ring and it caught the exhaust port, can I bore the cylinder or do I need to re sleeve, will the damaged exhaust port cause running issues? Please see pics! And thanks in advance for your replie
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