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    Slick Craft

    Recently bought a Slick Craft. I'm a glastron guy and don't know too much about the boat besides what ive found on the web. Any pros or cons about the 1976 SS195 inboard with a 190 OMC on the stern. It's a very clean boat. any comments? Thanks and enjoy !!!
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    140 4 cyl front motor mount

    Polling the think tank for info and experience. Just replaced the fiber washers on the forward mount. Everything is looking good to install the engine into the Boat (1978 Glastron cvx16ss) ive got the locking nuts loose to allow for adjustment if nesc. when the alignment proceedure is at hand...
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    U joints?

    Good evening all, Ive got a 140 hp ford engine married to a MC1. 1978 Galstron cvx16ss Last time i pulled the kids there became a knock from the upper of the outdrive. From what I've been reading, there's a good chance the ujoints have failed. I haven't pulled the lower unit off yet but I...
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    exhaust bellows

    The boat is a 1978 glastron cvx16ss, 140 hp 4 cylinder inline with a MC1 outdrive. Tell me I don't have to remove the lower unit to replace this exhaust bellows that recently ripped in half. And if i don't have to remove the lower unit then is there any special tools that would make the job go...
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    Clunk on acceleration

    Happy 4th everyone !! 1978 Glastron Carlson CVX16SS 4cylinder inline GM.. MC1 outdrive. So the little sucker runs good.... I've been able to pull my kids a bunch this week. The smiles on thier faces as they get pulled around the lake on a tube is... well... awesome. I do have a mechanical...
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    Turn the key and Clickity clickity click

    I know about electrical and am very comfortable with it but let me poll the minds with this one. The engine setup is a 140 4cly inline with a mc1 outdrive. 16cvxss glastron carlson 1978. I just had the lower unit pulled and the engine out. fixed an exhaust port leak and then put it all back...
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    Front Motor Mounts

    Here's a question for the forum.... I have a 4 clyinder inline gm engine in my boat. 140 hp on a 16 foot. My question is what is the significance of the two mounts in the front. They are basically wood lag screws that go into the deck. As time goes on from taking them out and putting them back...
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    Water coming in

    So I posted this i think on the wrong page. Sorry moderators. But i think i'll get better input here.. So I splashed the boat.(1978 cvx16ss 140 4cly inline GM) and had water coming in from the rear. As we tried to figure out where the water was coming in we had no luck. Anyways, I did a...
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    Water coming in!

    Hey everyone, I've been working on a 78 cvx16ss glastron (140 4 cly inline GM)for some time now.. The whole lower unit, gimble housing, drive shaft, U joints. you name it, was replaced or inspected. then re-assembled. Today was to be her first splash down. So my son and I went to the...
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    Clunk

    Recently I have heard a clunk in my 140 merc (GM) inline 4 cyl. it is there at idle but goes away when rpms are increased, I've hear this could be a wrist pin or possible a piston slap. I just has the entire rear end replaced so I am ruling out the gear case, Gimble bearing. Also by using a...
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    78 Glastron

    Hey Fourm, Had some bad luck today and it looks like the engine has to come out to replace the aft casting the part that is Glued to the transom, It looks like the cast has broken around the 4 to 5 inch diameter lip. My question is if someone has done this before, what should I expect. my main...
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    New to it.

    Hello everyone! while watching my kids get pulled behind a friends pontoon this summer it just seemed right to look for a boat. I found a 78' 16cvx. I just love the style and lines. The boat was in pretty rough shape in the interior dept but hull, transom and engine w controls all checked...
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