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    1978 Johnson 25hp lower unit or crankshaft?

    25EL78C with shifter and steering controls (no tiller). Engine runs beautifully, but having repeated shifting problems. Have had it one year and have replaced clutch dog twice. Did it once myself with a used (but new looking) dog off of ebay and it worked for maybe 3 hours of easy running, then...
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    78 Johnson 25hp shifting nightmare

    25EL78C engine runs beautifully, but having repeated shifting problems. Had it one year and have replaced clutch dog twice. Did it once myself and it worked for a while, then jumps out of gear from forward to neutral. Then had a good mechanic put a new dog in and he had a machine shop grind the...
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    78 Johnson 25 wont start without ether

    Bought a model 28EL78C 25 hp Johnson on a small bass boat. Was told it only needed a power pack. Ordered for $55 and installed. I assume the small single black wire on the power pack is a ground, so I attached it to the block. Old magneto had already been removed, and new one does match up...
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    Quicksilver neutral button stuck

    I have a generation one Alpha one 1987 Quicksilver shifter. I cannot throttle in neutral to help start my 3L engine. Fortunately I can throttle into gear, forward and reverse, but the carb seems thirsty on starting, and I have to disconnect the throttle linkage and manually rev the engine to...
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    Struck by Lightening, "Bud Lightnin' "

    Re: Struck by Lightening, "Bud Lightnin' " Fini! Thanx for lookin'
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    Struck by Lightening, "Bud Lightnin' "

    '87 Sunbird '87 Sunbird
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    Struck by Lightening, "Bud Lightnin' "

    Re: 87 Sunbird Re: 87 Sunbird As for the bow seating, got 5/8" treated plywood, cut, sanded, and painted with exterior paint. Then had a old couch, cut the foam and covered with coordinated vinyl from the fabric store, and stapled with SS staplegun. They're not perfect, but the bikinis say...
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    Struck by Lightening, "Bud Lightnin' "

    Re: 87 Sunbird Re: 87 Sunbird The real splurge was the seats->$450. Decided on 2 back to backs, and 2 fold down for the engine cover(permanently mounted). Ordered Wise Economy, and they were out of stock, so they sent me premium for the same price! Some say they're cheap, but I spent 4...
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    Struck by Lightening, "Bud Lightnin' "

    87 Sunbird 87 Sunbird Likewise, there was a fiberglass ledge up at the bow, and smoothed a little incline ramp with my trusty Bondo, so no tripping on Bud Lightnin"! Actually, getting the nasty, wet carpet out from under that fiberglass frame was a real nightmare! Interior bumper cushions...
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    Struck by Lightening, "Bud Lightnin' "

    Re: Alternator smoking Re: Alternator smoking Floor had alot of screw holes, so patched them with epoxy. And for some reason, Corsair made these gutters at the stern, that collected water along the carpet line and man did I have to scrub the algae. Seemed to me that you want ALL water to...
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    Struck by Lightening, "Bud Lightnin' "

    Re: Alternator smoking Re: Alternator smoking I had the stainless left over from building a house, it was a stove vent cover. Used heck out of a Dremel, Jigsaw, and even circular saw with SS cutting blade. What about the throttle button, to rev in neutral? Well, it's broken and looks like I...
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    Struck by Lightening, "Bud Lightnin' "

    Re: Alternator smoking Re: Alternator smoking Pre-oil Drained the 20 gal gas tank, then put a small fan on the inlet for days at a time, to dry it out completely. installed a new fuel filter/separator at the transom, btwn tank and fuel pump. Started organizing the wiring. Up trim solenoid...
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    Struck by Lightening, "Bud Lightnin' "

    Re: Alternator smoking Re: Alternator smoking So from the beginning, I saw this boat on a trailer in a neighbor's yard. '87 Corsair Sunbird. Now, I know from the forums that this was a low end manufacturer, but the 3L Alpha One caught my eye, so I gave $300 for it and started the restoration...
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    WOT issues

    '87 3.0L Alpha one bowrider. Starts and runs smoothly, no sputtering nor missing, runs WOT @4000rpm, bout 40mph for 30-60 seconds, then it slows to 3200rpm despite throttle wide open. Decreasing throttle a little does not change rpm. Linkage seems stable. New spark plugs. Fuel lines are...
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    Struck by Lightening, "Bud Lightnin' "

    Re: Alternator smoking Re: Alternator smoking Wasnt the only casuality from lightnin. Starter solenoid & up trim solenoid both blew, ignition switch fuse holder cooked, 1/2" hole in bow hull, below waterline. Seriously, lightnin'-apparently when it struck, it threw a gal sitting in the bow...
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