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You read that correctly. I screwed up.
I recently replaced the impeller and seal on the impeller housing on a 1978 45HP Chrysler (456H8J), After re-assembly there was a very weak pee stream, which degraded to no stream and no water in the overflow tube. There was also oily water draining from...
So about 3.5 years ago I was on this forum asking all sorts of questions after I let my grandfather's old Chrysler 45HP overheat. I nearly gave up hope on keeping the 45HP because they don't make the internals for it anymore. But about a year ago, I did a random search on ebay for "Chrysler...
I have finally accepted that mt 45HP is not salvageable. I have located a 70HP for a decent price, however my concern is the difference in weight. The boat is only 14' so a huge weight difference seems like it would be an issue.
Anyone have any input?
Thanks in advance.
So, I managed to let my 1978 45hp (456h8j) overheat and now the compression is a mess. So I am weighing my options.
Ideally, I'd like to send my powerhead off to be rebuilt. I found a service (TMS Powerhead Rebuilding Service) that says they can rebuild my powerhead, but this will cost close...
Hi,
I've inherited a Chrysler 45 (456h8j) and have been reading these forums the past few weeks to solve a few problems. After replacing a fuel pump diaphragm, she fired right up and I was zipping across the lake.
On my next outing, I couldn't even get the boat off the trailer because it...
