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    86 dt115 rebuild or junk?

    i have an 86 dt 115 with a scored #2 cyl. piston top has a small piece missing. had no compression. after removing the head i can see that the cyl is also scored. Im in a pickle here as the motor had a top end rebuild about 4 years ago and wife says not again. im handy enough with tools and...
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    79 9.9 johnson

    i have a 79 9.9 thats just the sweetest running little motor you could ever ask for. My question is, is it possible to add a charging circuit to this motor. My issue is this. The bit motor is a suzi 115 runs ok.. but the kicker is a pull start wonderful little motor. but after running around...
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    dt115 float switch

    i had the boat out last weekend and it ran great till its last splash. Started the ol girl up and the lil beeper never quit beeping. dash says its no water but its still spraying like a garden hose and the water pump was replaced when the motor was rebuilt last year. could this be just a bad...
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    9.9 swivel bracket

    will a swivel bracket from a 1974 9.9 work on a 78? i seem to have somehow broken the swivel bracket on my 9.9 and need to replace it. Pretty sure i dont want to trust a weld here.
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    115hp-140hp suzi

    has anyone sucessfully converted the 115 to the 140? i know that this has been discussed before but noone has said if it actually works or is just a waste of time and money.. the boat i bought has the dt115 and at this time i feel that its underpowered. if this conversion is possible i would...
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    99 johnson

    got myself a 9.9 johnson and am looking for the model serial numbers.. the tag is long gone.. the welch plug shows 10r78m and e4842065. Is that the model and serial??
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    just my luck...

    just my luck. I bought a 73 135 hp Johnson, and new controls to replace the 72 125 hp that had bad rings.. Now that I have it mounted and hooked up I was looking to have some fun.. But alas, it seems as though THIS motor has low compression (50 lbs) in 1 cyl too.. this one is getting parts...
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    control cables

    how do i know what cables to order from my controls/motor? I have loked through all the diagrams and cant find the cables shown anywhere. I know that they need to be 13-14 ft long but need to know what to look for. Are both cables the same (shift & throttle)? The controls I recieved have the...
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    wont stay running

    i have a 73 135 hp johnson that seems to run good, but only if you choke it.. as soon as it runs out of fuel from the choke it dies.. the fuel bulb is pumped up, and pumping it while running does not help.. am i looking at a carb rebuild or maybe a fuel pump, or something else i havent...
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    135 tilt trim

    I just bought a 73 135 hp johnson. it did not come with the tilt and trim.. is there a special unit i have to have to make this work or can i use the tilt trim from any v4??
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    9.9 tilt trim

    is there such a thing as tilt & trim (the tilt is all i really want) for a 79 9.9 johnson??
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    quick question

    im looking at a 73 135 hp Johnson and am wondering if my controls for my 72 125 Johnson will work with the 135?
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    what is capacity?

    all right.. i have a 73 lund in all its "70's" green glory.. problem is that the capacity tag seems to be missing.. i have looked all over the place and cannot seem to find it anywhere.. the numbers on the back of the hull are SLBF1036M73H.. Can anyone tell me what the capacity is? Im...
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    painting a fiberglass boat

    I have a 17' 1973 Lund fiberglass boat (model unknown) that is "70's" green.. I would like to update the color as the boat itself is in excellent condition. My question is, how hard is it to do this? Do I need to know anything special? Can I use automotive paint or would it be better to find...
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    "72" 125 hp johnson

    hello all.. I have a 1972 125 hp johnson that has 75 lbs compression in 1 cyl.. from what I can gather reading forums, it sounds like a ring.. My local machanic is tellimg me that this motor isnt worth rebuilding because lower end parts are no longer available.. my question is, is it really...
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