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    Replace a Force 85hp with a Johnson 85

    Recently acquired a 89 bayliner capri 17ft with a force 85hp. What do i need to switch over to the johnson? Will i need the johnson control and cables or will the force controls work? I have the johnson control but no cables. Reason for asking is the force feels doggy and i have a johnson that i...
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    Johnson 115 Id tag help!

    K so I'm frustrated,I got a 78 mark Twain 17' with a johnson 115 v4.the metal tag is clear,it says 115ETL730.everywhere I look this motor should not exsist,can anyone she'd some light? I have not yet looked for plug on powerhead,boat is in shop in next town any help would be greatly appreciated!!
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    shift cables the same?

    hey guys sorry i havnt been on in a while. anyways i have the 165 hp mercruiser stearn drive and need a new shift cable...the lower one. the engine is a gm 4.1 l inline six. ive been looking on ebay and found a couple of them. are all the alpha one drives the same or do they need special cables...
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    shift cable pics?

    hey guys!! was wondering if anyone has a pic of what the end of the shift cable should look like on a 165 i/o. took off black tube support and i see the solid core wire, but mine has frayed cable crimped into the solid cable. is the cable sposed to be there? and could i uncrimp it and put new...
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    tilt cylinder blowout!!

    hey guys found out why the tilt was not going up. here the cable had come off the gear switch. anyways got it going up and :eek:oil came flying out the side of my tilt cylinder!! nice blow out crack about an inch long. what would cause this as it was working fine before. is one tilt cylinder...
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    ummm is it sposed to do that? tilt cylinder

    hey guys got the boat out(165 hp alpha one 1973 stern drive) and go to trim it up and nothing. figured out it was the shift lock type thing. well it started to go up and then :eek:blew **** everywhere!! put a nice crack in the cylinder. what would cause this? too much pressure? i dont know...
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    Trim wont go up but goes down.....

    Had troubles with the boat running from idle to full throttle, got better after it warmed up but not quite there. Anyways, put the trim down now it will not go back up. If I push the switch down the hydraulic pump keeps running and nothing stops it after motor is all the way down, will not go...
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    GRRRR!!! dont know if its timing or carb or...?????

    Hey guys i got that 73 glastron with the 165 hp(GM 250(3.7L) inline 6) got it running awesome...well sorta. heres what ive done since i got it(sat at LEAST 4 years) NEW:-points,condenser,cap,rotor,wires,coil,fuel filter,carb kit and some other stuff not pertaining to the boat. got it going...
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    stuck in gear!!

    hey guys my sterndrive was stuck in forward gear. took lower unit off and all was good put it in neut by hand. hooked everything back up and started looking at the cables inside the boat. here the lower shift cable was broken off right at the end!!! i dont know what the end is sposed to look...
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    No spark!!! Please help

    Hey guys new to this site. bought a 1973 glastron crestflite v-184 with the 165 hp gm 250 inline 6 stern drive for 200 bucks. boat only has 693 hours according to the gauge. my problem is i have no spark what so ever. here are the things i tried. new points,new condensor, new accel coil,plug...
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