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    prop question

    Am I safe in assuming that the lower the pitch prop the higher the speed??? I have a 19 pitch on my chrysler 120 and when i put it to WOT we are off with the horses. It planes really really fast. I purchased a 15 pitch a few days ago and have yet to try it. I can run around 42-43 with the...
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    Firing order and motorolla breaker less ign

    The firing order on my head says 1, 3, 2, 4. On my distributor it is marked the same way. My question,,, is # 1 on the top or is #4 and should the wires coming off the distributor which are numbered 1 thru 4 go to the coinciding cylinder, i.e. 1 to 1, 2 to 2, ect?
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    Big Fishing Weekend Gone Bad

    Last 4th of July weekend I planned a big all-day fishing trip with my son and father in law. The plan was to get up early (6 a.m.) and head to the in-laws house to pick everyone up. Keep in mind this is the day after the 4th so 6 a.m. was awful early. The in-laws live about an hour away. On...
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    Install a Tach for your outboard motors

    After being a member of this forum for a little while now I have learned quite a bit of information about boating, maintaining, ect.. <br /> Probably the most important thing that I have noticed is that if there is ever a problem with WOT the first thing that is always asked is: What is your...
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    Larger Diameter prop

    Can I put a larger diameter lower pitched prop on my outboard? It is a chrysler 120 with a 12" 19 pitch prop. I have my eye on a 13 1/8" 15 pitch prop. Will this work? Thanks Wayne
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    Chrysler RPM problems

    Took my 120hp chrysler out today for the first time to open it up. I have only been able to go on no-wake lakes so far so i was really excited to hit it hard today. Pushed off the dock, idled out for a few minutes and then pushed it wot. It sputtered for a while and pushed the nose way up. I...
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    Older Motorguide Brute

    Just bought an older Motorguide Brute which has the foot control to control high speed or variable speed thru a rheostat. The motor works in high speed bypass, but when i try to run it thru the speed control rheostat it stays at one speed and does not adjust. I purchased another rheostat today...
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    Problems wiring Nav/Moor Switch

    I am almost done finishing my project boat (at this point the smallest little thing annoys me). I have put lighted switches on the dash to tell me when something is on. I can get the switch to work like it should, however, I cannot get the light to come on when I put it in either Nav or Moor...
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    Chrysler 120 HP Dying problem

    I am so close to being done on my project boat that it hurts. Today I finally brought the boat home from being painted and hanging the engine. I have hooked up all the controls and hooked up the fuel line. Dropped the motor into a huge trash can and filled it with water. I also put the flusher...
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    anti-fouling paint

    Can someone tell me why I would or would not have to use anti-foul paint on my boat??? Tell me if i am wrong, but, isnt anti-fouling paint used if the boat remains in the water for months at a time. The reason for my question is the fact that my boat sees more time on the trailer than it does...
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    speedometer pickup tube

    Getting ready to install a speedometer pickup tube on my 83 glassstream boat. Question is: It has a stepped hull,,, do i put it at the lowest point of the boat or does it matter? Any help would be great. I believe it should go at the lowest point so that it should be in the water at all...
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    fuel\oil ratio

    I have a 70's chrysler 120 HP O/B. On my last engine fuel ratio was 50:1. Anyone know what it should be for this engine. Thanks
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    Too much weight??

    Is there such a thing as putting too much weight on a boat??? I am rebuilding an 84 17' 8" Glassstream boat. I am converting it to more of a bass boat. It had a 115 on it now it has a 120 (since the orginal was blown) I am framing the inside and putting on a bow and stern fishing platform...
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    gauge wiring

    I am in the middle of rewiring my project boat and have ran into a difficulty figuring my gas gauge wiring. I can get all of the lights to work on the other gauges but not this one. I did pull the lightbulb out of one of the working gauges but no luck. There are four terminals on the back...
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    Thats what they make wheel chocks for

    A couple of weeks ago I purchased a new (used) motor from a guy about 300 miles from where I live. Got up around 5 in the morning to make this trek so i could be home at a decent time in the afternoon. The trip went well, got home back around 4 or so that afternoon. <br /><br /> I forgot...
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    120 Chrysler outboard

    A few weeks ago I picked up a 70's model 120 chrysler pretty darn cheap. The seller said he took it off the boat because it cracked the transom. Since then he said he was selling it cheap because it wouldnt start. After a few hours of messing around with the common troubleshooting i realized...
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    Fiberglass boat painting

    I am rebuilding a glassstream bass n ski boat. The boat was originally (still kind of is) metallic blue and met. gray color. I want to paint it burgundy to match my blazer with a white bottom hull. My question would be what kind of paint do i need to use and do i need to primer it. I have...
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