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    How wide is a 1977 Starcraft Supersport 18 foot transom?

    Can anyone tell me how wide a 1977 Starcraft SuperSport 18 foot boat is at the transom?
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    Mercruiser 140 Prop Thrust Washer

    1977 Mercruiser 140. I noticed this weekend that my prop was a little loose so I took it off and found the thrust washer had spun on the shaft. The thrust washer is the old stainless part and not the new brass design. I am using a Michigan Wheel prop. I assume that because the washer spun on...
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    Mercruiser 140 reverse cable adjustment

    1977 Mercruiser 140 goes into forward gear fine but when I shift into reverse it doesnt engage quite right. It catches for a moment and then releases and then finally catches. Can I adjust the shifter cable to correct this?
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    1977 Mercruiser 140 timing

    I have a 1977 Starcraft SuperSport with a Mercruiser 140 I/O. When I mash down on the throttle it hesitates and even dies occasionly unless I pump the shifter and sometime backfires through the carb. I have been through the carb and verifed the float settings are correct and the accelarator pump...
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    1977 Mercruiser 140 won't idle

    I have a '77 Starcraft with a Mercruiser 140 that wont idle. Rochester 2bbl. I had the boat out two weeks ago and it worked fine. Just prior to that trip I had rebuild the carb, new points/condensor, plug wires and cap. The boat had been sitting for many years before I got it and the...
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    Mercruiser 140 steering is backwards, right is left and left is right

    I got my newly rebuild 1977 Starcraft Super Sport on the water today to find that the steering is backwards. I did have the gimble ring out to replace the trim switch in the gimble ring. The only thing I can think of is that the steering arm got installed on the gear wrong. Am I correct? I dont...
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    1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help

    Re: 1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help I got her in the water this morning but found that my steering is 180 degrees out of whack! Right is left and left is right. The only thing I can think of is that i put the steering arm back on wrong when I took the gimble ring out to replace...
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    1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help

    Re: 1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help Its almost splash time! Just finishing a few small odds and end.
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    1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help

    Re: 1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help I have been tardy in posting any good pictures. Here are some updates of the boat. I am nearing the finish line and hope to lake test it in about two weeks.
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    1977 SuperSport red light on dash

    Above the ignition key is a red light that illuminates when you turn on the key. It stays lit when the engine is running. Is this correct operation?
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    Mercruiser 140, no spark

    Got the boat out today to get it ready for spring and went to start it but it won't fire. I checked the points and have a 1.5v drop across them when they are closed. I took a point file and cleaned the points but the voltage drop remained the same. According to the manual it should be .125v or...
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    1977 SuperSport HIN tag

    The HIN tag on the transom is hard to read because its been painted over. Is there another HIN tag on the boat somewhere?
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    Galvanic Corrosion 1977 Supersport

    Re: Galvanic Corrosion 1977 Supersport After further investigation I think this is salt corrosion. I pulled the outdrive off and there was a bunch of white stuff in the water hole on the bell housing. I took the whole outdrive apart and bead blasted everything and gave it a new paintjob...
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    1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help

    Re: 1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help After a long day the outdrive is complete. New u-joint, exhaust and shift cable bellows, some new paint, a rebuilt prop, repaired skeg and some new stickers made it look alot better. The salt corrosion looks like heck but such is life. Its...
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    Bellows adhesive - Is it a must?

    I'm working on my Mercruiser 140 outdrive and replacing the bellows. How important is it to use bellows adhesive on the new bellows? I have read comments on other boards and some say you must and others say you can get away without it. Since tearing the gimble housing and bell housing apart are...
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    1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help

    Re: 1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help The back of the boat makes for a good place to put all of my parts and tools and other suff.
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    1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help

    Re: 1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help I finally got the boat home and have found most of the part I needed over the winter. I got the outdrive torn apart last weekend and had to order some more parts. Washers, bearings, a pivot pin and some other odds and ends. There was some...
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    Will a Mercruiser 165 outdrive fit on a 140

    I have a 1977 Mercruiser 140 HP I/O. The outdrive has suffered some galvanic corrosion and looks really bad. I found a similar year 165 hp outdrive. Will that fit the 140 gimble assembly and is the gearing the same?
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    1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help

    Re: 1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help Starman8 - Here is a picture. I think it goes to the filler cap. Thanks for the help.
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    Pre alpha drive unit decals

    Does anyone know where I can get Mercruiser decal set 56480A 1? It is an obsolete part from Mercruiser. I need them for my 1977 140.
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