NEED ADVISE ON BORING CYLINDERS JOHNSON/115

bassin51

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I am considering buying a 1994 Johnson 115hp outboard. The shop has the engine torn down now, and the mechanic says he is going to bore all cylinders 40 over, replace pistons, bearings, water pump and rebuild the carbs. He says the reason for going 40 over, is that one cylinder had a 30 over piston in it. my question is, will 40 over leave the walls to thin, or is it ok to bore this much? The mechanic told me it could be bored up to 60 over. :confused:
 

Forktail

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Re: NEED ADVISE ON BORING CYLINDERS JOHNSON/115

I see Wiseco makes pistons for this cross flow in .020, .030, .044, and .064 over-bores. ;)
 

Dhadley

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Re: NEED ADVISE ON BORING CYLINDERS JOHNSON/115

Make sure he understands its .044 not .040 like Forktail said. Personally I would bore the one thats .030 now to .044 and take the rest to the next oversize from where they are. <br /><br />There is enough wall to go .064 with no problem. They will recenter the cut anyway.<br /><br />Good luck!
 
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