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Got some pics. Old rebuild maybe? Definitely still crosshatch on the cylinders Not sure if you can tell by the photos I took of my bore scope. Both cylinders looks the same. Pistons and rings look good. One thing I noticed it that bottom piston is absolutely covered in oil towards the bottom...

Ill have to get some today after work. The engine is more or less an unknown. Bought it cheap with complaints of a running issue. Took it out and it stumbled and hated to idle well, but seemed okay top end. Went through the carb and it was fairly clean. I know it acts like the fuel pump...

The boat is a 73 crosby 14ft sea sled. Originally I had it powered by if I recall correctly a 69 25hp Evinrude. It pushed the boat well. Didn't feel "sluggish" even when loaded down 2 people and gear. I dont recall the top speed, but it was decent I was happy with it. Fast forward after...

Ill check when i get off work. I have the original owners card from mercury in the glove box of the boat.

Engine has been doing wonderful

Yes the shocks. Yup those

Those shocks on the motor? Are they designed to help lift the motor or just to lower it slower? Cause they dont seem to do much of anything either way.

Seems to have fixed the issue. A solid stream now at idle, but id have expected a bit more pressure on a new pump.

Gotcha. It's all new now. And from what I read it seems I was fighting with that pin on the driveshaft.

That little pin in the end of the drive shaft? Yeah if thats what your talking about. It didn't really wanna move for me? And I believe it to be the original OEM impeller. PO did say the boat hadn't been to the lake maybe 10 times since new in 1974. Im keeping all the old parts in case...

Weird pics are clear on my end. And yes. Spun the lower clock wise as I installed the pump housing. Correct right?

Finally did the water pump today. It seemed to be fine, but I noticed the stream at idle was kinda lousy so I went ahead and did it. Ill post some pics but I dont think there was actually anything wrong with my original one? Let me know if yall see something I dont. Also I did some reading...

Oh I wasn't running it while up on the tabs. I'd kill it floating up to the bank go back pull the motor up put it on the tabs and then Coast it into the sand

I also noticed there is in fact a little transom flex. I can still Bear all my weight down on it but it does flex just a bit.

Does anybody know if it's common for these engines that if you tilt them up like if I'm getting the boat close to the bank but I pull the motor up put it on the tabs. I was noticing that when I put it back down it would start and run but then it would run out of gas and I had to reprime the...

Prop pitch is 19 also

16ft. And id have to look this evening. Do you know if you add the switch to the controls or if its something id need to pick up a different set of controls?

Got it out on the lake today and its running great. Zero issues. Its pretty quick out of the hole. I do wish I had power tilt/trim. Should probably figure out a tach for it as well

How exactly does one test this without doing damage? I don't intend to go tearing into the boat or drilling holes. Transom feels strong and the floor feels solid. Also these boats don't really have any under floor access. Atleast that I'm aware of.