As some of you know, some As!@#$% stole my manual. I am trying to replace the impeller in the upper, and I cant get the water pump drive shaft out. It looks in the parts pic I have that it meshes into the upper gear drive shaft without anything holding it in place. How do I get this shaft...
I am trying to set my dwell. Points are at 19. Dwell meter reads 10 on the 8cyl setting so x2 for 20. Should be 30-34. I set points to 22, meter reads 8 (x2=16), so I set points to 17, still at 10 (x2=20). I get the impression my meter is junk............Is this going int he right...
Got a multi meter, tested it on DC one tip to each side of the coil while running, boat started to stall out. Put black on block red to + on coil, boat started to stall. Bad coil or normal?
Could you guys shoot me off an email. I have a cable proceedure question that I need. There was a guy that was going to help me fix my boat. I met him, gave my manual to look over, and he screwed with it. Imagine an old beat manual, and he won't return a phone call or my !@#$%^&...
I am looking at a sea ray that will need a motor swap. There is enough room for three to eat dinner in the engine compartment. My question to all of you is;<br />is there enough room to remove all solenoids and wiring without disconnecting and marking each wire. In other words, I can remove...
Hey all, I have 2 questions. <br /><br />1. Is there a way to determine that a coil is failing under load vs not under load?<br /><br />2. How many volts should be at the coil while the engine is running.<br /><br />Thanks
Looking at a boat. The owner says it developed a knock when (he thinks it was overheating). He shut it off for a minute, restarted. Knock still there, and had it towed in. Other than a circlation pump going south, what else might knock on a (possible) overheat? Not definately sure it...
Someone who claimes to have wanted to assist me in my repair stole my manual and will not return my calls to return it. Therefor, when you remove the boot from the stern there is a hose that goes straight up from the intermediate housing. Is that the raw water intake? I'd like to periodically...
Looked at a boat that someone swithed from points to electronic, and never got the boat the boat running. It would crank, start, but not stay running. Not %100 sure, but if I was to switch back, coil, cap rotor and dist would cover it correct?
I am looking at several options for pulling my engine and putting into another boat. This one is to put my 1981 GM 2.5 OMC to replace a 1973 merc 140 (3.0) Except fot the obvious manifolds what else? Is this the same bolt pattern behind the flywheel?
I have a 1981 omc GM 2.5 in good shape. I want to put it into a stingray with an 85 GM merc 3.0. Is this the same block? I know I need to change over exhaust / intake, muonts etc, but will the block line up with all the right holes in all the right places? Just making sure. Thanks
Looked at an 18 foot bowrider the other day. Not sure if the block was cracked or a freeze plug went. I would think it would gush from a freeze plug, but how fast on a cracked block?
May seem like a silly question, but what can you expect from a boat that sank in salt water. The engine is seized anyway, but I am more concerned with the electrical system. If the battery was underwater, the system would fry, right? Would I be replacing the entire electrical system, guages...
Hey all, I still, (since I have not been able to look at the boat for 2 weeks) have the chance to buy a 16' bowrider with. an Evinrude 85 hp ob. Here is what I am told about the motor:<br /><br />I am told the compression checked out good, however there is an occasional slight tick in the...
Hi all, I am considering buying a runabout with an 85 hp evinrude ob. I have has stern drives all along, so I'm real new at OB's. It's a 2 stroke and I am told the trim/tilt is a little loud, but other than that it runs good. What kind of things do I look at when checking her out? Is this...
Hey all, I have 2 answers on this so I need to know what the pro's / experienced think. <br /><br />I have a 1981 OMC 2.5 litre 120 hp, 400 O/D. Runs excellent, bad drive.<br /><br />I want to replace a 1985 merc alpha 1 (probably 3.0) 140 hp with my OMC motor (both OMC and Merc are GM based...
Does anyone know if the lower unit cable from a hydrolic shift 400 1981, is the same cable as the 1982 and up mechanical cable?. I have lined up a 1985 mechanical shift to replace my hydro lower, I am watching a shift converter box, but need to know about the cable. <br /><br />Appreciate the...
.........next try, 1981 OMC 2.5 put up to a 1975 Merc O/D. What will I need to change? Or would it be easier to use the needed parts from my good OMC 2.5 into the merc 120 engine. Don't have the specifics of what merc drive it is yet. Thanks
