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    omc 175 powerhead compatibility???

    I have searched and not found a definitive answer. I recently aquired a boat with a 1991 Evinrude XP 175 model number VE175TXEID that has a bad powerhead and I also recently aquired a boat that has a 1983 Johnson 175 (sorry, don't have the exact model but its a typical crossflow V6, definitely...
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    Anyone have experience with J.C. Craft boats and/or Arneson surface drives?

    Hello all, I am looking at and most likely buying a 1988 JC Craft 243 open fisherman tomorrow. Does anyone here know anything about these boats? It has a big block ford with a velvet drive and an Arneson ASD6 drive. It seems a bit odd to me to see this drive on a center console deep vee fishing...
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    150 doesn't like to go slow

    Hey people, I have a 1985 Johnson 150 on my 19'4' deep vee center console. It has a 19 pitch prop. My problem is that my motor does not like to idle or even go slow at trolling speeds. It runs very well at cruise or WOT but if it idles for more than a few minutes, it will die and then it is a...
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    Crossflow vs. Looper

    Hey guys! I wanted to get some opinions on repowering my boat. It is a 18'3" deep vee center console. I have a 1973(I think) Evinrude 85 on it now and it runs pretty well but it uses the s#@% out of fuel and it tops out a 30 mph. Of course if I throttle it down it gets better fuel economy but...
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    fuel pump question

    I looked through a lot of posts and did not find the answer I was looking for so I hope that I am not being redundant. I recently purchased a used motor for my 18'3" arrowglass coho center console deep vee. I was told it was, and given the title to, a 1985 115 Evenrude. It was dark and I did...
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    Power pack retrofit

    Hey Guys, I have a 1975 Johnson 115 that I suspect has a bad power pack. I have a good pack off of my 1985 Rude 120 parts motor. Can I make it work? The newer pack has 5 wires from the sensors as opposed to the older pack's four. What is the extra wire for? What is the difference between...
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    Johnson 88 overheats at WOT

    I have a 1988 Johnson 88 SPL. I recently purchased the boat and motor. Before I put the boat in the water, I replaced the water pump with a full kit, and the complete stern bracket assembly with TNT because the original was rusted to the point of no return. The first time out, one of the...
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