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  1. Frank Acampora

    Recirculating system on 100HP Chrysler and puddle drain

    Re: Recirculating system on 100HP Chrysler and puddle drain This needs to be adjusted on the cable so that the center portion, where the cable screws in, is pulled out about 1/4 inch past closed position at idle. In these photos, the engine is NOT in neutral and the center portion is...
  2. Frank Acampora

    Rebuilding Lower engine mounts.

    In a private message, the question of how to rebuild the lower engine mount was asked of me. I have decided to answer here so all can benefit from a refresher of advice I have given in the past. The lower engine mount on Force and Chrysler three and four cylinder engines will frequently...
  3. Frank Acampora

    Chrysler 100HP tilt ram repair

    Re: Chrysler 100HP tilt ram repair 1/8 inch is OK. Just be certain that whatever you use is hard aluminum (sometimes referred to as "Aircraft grade"). Regular sheet is soft and will bend and deform, not providing enough backing. Be aware that some hard aluminum does have a "grain" If...
  4. Frank Acampora

    Chrysler 100HP tilt ram repair

    Re: Chrysler 100HP tilt ram repair Mick: Chrysler and early Force engines had a poor transom clamp design. If you can at all manage it, put a plate of hard aluminum on the outside of the transom. This keeps the clamps from "Biting" into the fiberglass, deforming it and also provides a solid...
  5. Frank Acampora

    Adjusting a Calkins roller trailer?

    Re: Adjusting a Calkins roller trailer? I have that exact trailer and the rear bogey rusted to the point where it was unsafe. Unfortunately there is no adjustment on the rollers so you are stuck. I replaced both bogeys with bunks. It turned out that with the bunks on top of the frame, the...
  6. Frank Acampora

    Towing weights of fiberglass boats vs. aluminum boats using a Ford Ranger

    Re: Towing weights of fiberglass boats vs. aluminum boats using a Ford Ranger I have personally a Chevy S10 with the 4.3 V6. It is rated to tow 4500 pounds and I tow a 21 foot cuddy with it. The cuddy, engine, trailer, and boat loaded with gear complete weighs 3900 . No real problem except...
  7. Frank Acampora

    new used boat owner

    Re: new used boat owner SO: If the boss of the house (CFO-Chief Financial Officer) will not release any more money, first check with the plugs out to see if there is spark, then try to pull or rope start it. Once you prove it to run, then she who has that thing you can't live without (I...
  8. Frank Acampora

    Say hallo to my leetle frand!

    Re: Say hallo to my leetle frand! No, Mick! I should have clarified in the post: I always maintain that a simple carb change will not boost a 9.9 to a 15 or a 15 to a 25. This is not exactly true with larger engines. In the case of this engine, the bore is only 3.187 for about 44 cubic...
  9. Frank Acampora

    Jack Plate for a 14ft V-bottom with Short Shaft Transom

    Re: Jack Plate for a 14ft V-bottom with Short Shaft Transom here are a couple of photos showing how I jacked up my 55. Now, obviously with you 25 you won't need as much bracing but it should give you an idea. As for high pitched props, you really should go on ebay and look for bronze...
  10. Frank Acampora

    1988 125 Force

    Re: 1988 125 Force For more speed, You can put the engine on a smaller boat LOL Seriously though. the first thing you need to do is check compression to be certain the engine is healthy. Good compression would be around 145 PSI. Poor compression would be one cylinder or more below 60 PSI or...
  11. Frank Acampora

    Swapping lower units (one piece)

    Re: Swapping lower units (one piece) It depends upon the year of the single exhaust engine. If it has the complete web, you will need to relieve it as in the above photos. The two piece drive shaft is not captive either in the crankshaft or in the coupler on the lower unit. Thus depending...
  12. Frank Acampora

    Pull start 40-60hp

    Re: Pull start 40-60hp Oh, Nonsense! You can pull start big engines. (although 40-60 is considered midrange) I just wouldn't want to do it on a regular basis. here is a 125 That I pull start for emergency starting. Since most people want engines above 9.9 with electric start...
  13. Frank Acampora

    Winch question - electric or manual

    Re: Winch question - electric or manual I use an electric winch on this boat. It is a little lighter than yours but I would never go back to hand winching. Hand winching anything over a 17 footer is just passe' Why would anyone want to hand winch when God invented electricity and winches...
  14. Frank Acampora

    Got myself another Classic Glastron! Pics

    Re: Got myself another Classic Glastron! Pics I myself have a couple of Glastrons of early 70s vintage. I used to have 3 but am now down to 2: A GT150 and V V153. The GT is under restoration--sort-of. Glastron in those days was an advanced hull design and very "sexy" looking. They were...
  15. Frank Acampora

    1987 sea squirt 16 construction question-soft spot

    Re: 1987 sea squirt 16 construction question-soft spot This boat has a foam sandwich constructed deck. The floor was also foam sandwich. When I bought it, it was very cheap and the floor foam was waterlogged. I ripped up the floor and removed the foam and broken 1 1/2 inch square...
  16. Frank Acampora

    how fast would a bigger motor make it go!

    Re: how fast would a bigger motor make it go! You can not use the cube formula because we are dealing with a planing hull. The four times formula is only an estimation to show that, as most people would assume, twice the horsepower would yield twice the speed is not valid. The variables...
  17. Frank Acampora

    what does catastrophic stringer failure actually look like when it happens?

    Re: what does catastrophic stringer failure actually look like when it happens? Here are a couple of photos of my little 14 foot flat bottom go-fast. When I was rebuilding/reinforcing it to take the higher horsepower engines I intended to put on it, I removed the stringers. Just for...
  18. Frank Acampora

    Partly Cloudy with chance----

    We had a light dusting
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    Trailer level question

    Re: Traler level question Re: Traler level question Sagging like this or worse? In this case, the tongue load drops the rear of the truck from the ride springs onto the load leaves and ride improves. But my tongue weight is only around 300-350. I really should get a higher drawbar...
  20. Frank Acampora

    Philly area, need some input for my first boat.

    Re: Philly area, need some input for my first boat. Highway marine, while a good looking shop seems to have a bad reputation. Not saying don't buy there, just saying be careful. If you can manage It, Reading Boat Works near Blue Marsh is decent. And the lake is a good boating destination...
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