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    Bad tilt cylinder? (75 horse chrysler)

    The trim/tilt on my 75 horse was always kind of slpow when I first got it, but it had sat for a while. Once I got the boat running, and had a chance to work it a bit, it loosened up and worked fine. It would trim up, then take a second of hold the switch, and the tilt motor would kick in...
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    Installing rod/floor locker?

    I just bought a 1980 17 foot Imperial, and am getting all the bugs worked out of it, and it set up the way I want. It is nice and roomy, being an open bow, but it's lacking in storage. I've see some of these boats (18, 19, etc) have floor lockers installed in them. Is that something I could add?
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    can someone id this prop?

    I'm replacing the junk prop on my outboard, since the old one is missing half a blade and is pretty dinged up in general. The only numbers on it were stamped on the hub, just behind the spinner. I know its a Michigan prop, since it's stamped. It reads: Michigan PR80 A11162 A5841 4232 5699 Any...
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    drive hub interchangability?

    I just bought a new/used prop from a 75 horse chrysler for my 75 horse chrysler. Mine is dinged badon all blades and missing half a blade on one. The new prop has one little nick in it, and looks great. The problem is one is from a newer boat, as it only has 15 splines and no provision for a...
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    switching prop splines, 15 to 18

    My 75 horse 18 spline prop is shot. It's all dented in dinged up on 2 blades, missing the top half of the third. I bought a nice used prop from a 75 horse chrysler, under the assumption it would bolt on. It is a later prop I'm assuming however, as it has 15 splines instead of the 18 like mine...
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    Airguide tach

    My new-to-me boat came with both an airguide tach and speedometer. The tach is a 2 wire unit, with one being grounded, and the other going to the tach wire from my CD unit. It isn't working however, and I'm trying to deterime if it is the gauge, or the wiring is messed up. I pulled it out and...
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    Testing tach signal wire?

    My 1980 model year Chrysler (79 date code) has the 1980 Magnapower ignition system, with the white tach signal wire. This runs t my airguide tach, which has 2 wires. One is grounded, the other attaches to this white wire. It is not working however. Is there a way to test the signal from the...
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    Help me pick an 85 horse prop.....

    The prop that came on my boat is chipped on 2 blades pretty bad, and missing half a blade on the other. It's a 17 foot open bow tri-hull Imperial that is used mainly for fishing and pulling a tube around. I just swapped an 85 horse power head onto my 75 horse lower unit. Would a 17 be to much...
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    Tuning 85 horse carbs

    Finally got my 85/75 frankenstein combo out yesterday. As suggested with a used unknown motor, I'm running 2x the oil through it for the first tank just to make sure everything gets a nice coating of oil. I will go to 50:1 after that. It smokes like crazy though. That, coupled with the seafoam...
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    1979 75 horse ignition wiring???

    While I was hooking up my ignition from my 75 horse onto my 85 horse, I seem to have an extra blue wire....... It's long and runs in the smae bundle as the overheat sensor wire. It is just long enough to hook to the distributor. The wiring diagram shows a black/white wire running from the...
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    Charge indicator circuit

    While swapping everything from my 75 horse onto my new 85 horse, I was looking at the wiring and got wondering. What is that purple charge indicator wire supposed to hook to? It comes off one of the A/C poles on the regulator and runs under the dash where it just hangs. Can I hook up an idiot...
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    85 horse power head on 75 horse?

    Looks like I've got one dead cylinder and a second on its way out on my 75 horse. I've found a good 85 horse power head that had a bad lower end. Can I swap them, and add my carbs and ignition and such? Thanks
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    75 horse torque specs?

    I've been messing around with my new 75 horse chrysler for the past 2 days. It was popping and trying to start, but would only fire and run for about 1/2 a second. Fuel pump was all rebuilt and not working either. Investigating the basics, top cylinder is at 150 lbs, second is 60, and the third...
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    75 horse Chrysler Starting Procedure/help

    I have a 1980 75 horse Chrysler on my new boat, and the only pages missing from my engine manual are those on the starting procedures, go figure! I just bought this boat last week, replaced the bad starter, cleaned all battery cable connections, fresh gas, new plugs, etc. I pumped the primer...
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    1980 75 horse Chrysler help

    I just bought a 1980 17 foot tri-hull Imperial with the original 75 horse Chrysler outboard. I was told it ran well, until it sucked a bunch of junk through the carbs when someone used a vacuum line for a gas line. The guy I bought it from burnt out the starter trying to get it going again after...
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    Shore lander trailer vin plate?

    I just bought a 1980 imperial tri-hull for a great price. New paint and interior, just needed a new starter, which I got for $70. The down side is the trailer has no paperwork. Rather than register it as home made, is there a vin plate stamped somewhere I could take to the DMV and get a new...
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    Considering a 1961 funliner

    I'm considering moving up in boat size. I currently have a 1960 13.3 Boston Whaler Sport. I've found a 1961 17ft Funliner here locally for $400 with trailer. It is missing the windshield, and the 60 horse Chrysler engine runs good, but stalls when it is put into gear. I'm not worried about the...
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    What is this thing? (tri-hull?)

    I may have a possible trade for this thing. He's looking to downsize, and I'm looking to upsize. He said without looking at the title, all he knows is its a 16 footer from the 80's and says Baja on the side. Looks like a stable fishing platform for me, and less cramped than what I currently have...
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    Lark engine torque

    Anyone know what the max torque a 40hp evinrude lark produces is?
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    hydrofoils.......

    My 13.3 whaler with a 40hp evinrude is way bow high until the speed gets up enough to get it up on the step. With one person at the controls, one in the middle seat, and the gas tank and battery in the back, it is not terrible, but still bad. With just one person the bow will rise so high you...
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