89Winner
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- May 29, 2007
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Well, I went ahead and ordered the Redline Weber carburetor conversion kit for my '89 Winner Intrique. (3.0L Mercruiser)
It came in and was suppose to be a simple bolt on kit. It almost was.
The mounting holes on the carb were just a tad bit off. I talked to Redline Weber and they indicated that some of their carbs for this kit were not in spec in regards to this.(Jig problem) They readily offered to overnight another carburetor, or if I wanted to they would let me use a dremel tool and adjust the fit. (keeping the warranty intact) Since it was off by only a little, I opted to do the latter. The mounting holes needed to be shaved only a small amount on the outside circumference. I did the fix in about 5 minutes, making sure that the carburetor lined up with the intake so as not to impede performance. I did this by using the gasket as my reference.
Everything else was straight forward. (Fuel hose, fuel pump vent hose, ect...)
The throttle cable was re-routed to come from the rear to the front which was no problem and no bind at all. ( A bracket was used to do this. )
I finished the install on Friday of this week. I also changed the engine oil, filter, and spark plugs. I am going to order new plug wires, points, rotor, and distributor cap this week.
I took the boat out yesterday (with wife and kids) and finished tweaking the carburetor.
The boat was a little sluggish, so I loosened up the distributor and made a small adjustment to the timing. I did not have my timing light with me so i did this by "ear".
When I took off this time, what a difference! I have had this boat for 5-6 years now and it has never run this good! We spent 5 hours or so on Percy Priest Lake here in middle Tennessee. It was so nice to have the boat running good!
I will put the timing light on it before I take it out again to see if it is in spec.
I can post some pics of the new setup if anyone wishes.
Thank You to those who gave their advice and concerns.
The conversion kit lists for about $550 USD from Redline Weber. I found a new kit on Ebay for $399 USD from a Weber distributor.
89Winner
It came in and was suppose to be a simple bolt on kit. It almost was.
The mounting holes on the carb were just a tad bit off. I talked to Redline Weber and they indicated that some of their carbs for this kit were not in spec in regards to this.(Jig problem) They readily offered to overnight another carburetor, or if I wanted to they would let me use a dremel tool and adjust the fit. (keeping the warranty intact) Since it was off by only a little, I opted to do the latter. The mounting holes needed to be shaved only a small amount on the outside circumference. I did the fix in about 5 minutes, making sure that the carburetor lined up with the intake so as not to impede performance. I did this by using the gasket as my reference.
Everything else was straight forward. (Fuel hose, fuel pump vent hose, ect...)
The throttle cable was re-routed to come from the rear to the front which was no problem and no bind at all. ( A bracket was used to do this. )
I finished the install on Friday of this week. I also changed the engine oil, filter, and spark plugs. I am going to order new plug wires, points, rotor, and distributor cap this week.
I took the boat out yesterday (with wife and kids) and finished tweaking the carburetor.
The boat was a little sluggish, so I loosened up the distributor and made a small adjustment to the timing. I did not have my timing light with me so i did this by "ear".
When I took off this time, what a difference! I have had this boat for 5-6 years now and it has never run this good! We spent 5 hours or so on Percy Priest Lake here in middle Tennessee. It was so nice to have the boat running good!
I will put the timing light on it before I take it out again to see if it is in spec.
I can post some pics of the new setup if anyone wishes.
Thank You to those who gave their advice and concerns.
The conversion kit lists for about $550 USD from Redline Weber. I found a new kit on Ebay for $399 USD from a Weber distributor.
89Winner
