I have this guy who wants to trade a 1987 larson delta sportcruiser of his for something I have but:
He bought this boat this spring and the guy he bought it from just pulled out of storage, and did not de-winterize before selling.
Now this guy who just bought it says he went to de-winterize...
I now have the whole engine reassembled with used parts, sealed up, everything buttoned up. Tonight I set the lower in the water tub and started it. With a few adjustments mainly idle speed, The motor started and ran and ran. I have increased the oil in the mix until the rings set or 10...
Tonight I thought I would pull out that old roll of gasket paper that I had from years ago, and make my own gaskets. Sure a roll of gasket paper is 1.50 at your local auto parts store, but it takes forever to make one gasket LOL. I called my grandfather down on the farm who I used to work on...
I opened this motor my wife got to see what I could use out of it. I was able to save two of the three crank ring seals (pwn LOL). I was able to save some gaskets, head gasket is in great condition (Frank). But lo and behold the piston came out all four with three rings on each piston. Is...
I was at my local marina, I promised the kids a tube to go tubing, and we were checking out the tubes in the parts and accesory dept. While we were looking a guy came in a said he needed a new buzzer for his boat. The counter guy asked him what kind of motor and boat, well it ended up being a...
Ok I have been diligently working on my 1986 Force 125 rebuilding it and taking my time. Then wife decides that the Chrysler 125 powerhead advertise was the way to go. I am setting at home and she comes in the door all smug and spent only 150 dollars and says I have a good motor for the boat...
I noticed that for the years 1984-1989 125hp force motors there is listed two piston bores 3.312 and 3.375. How can it be the same motor, but one model have a bigger bore and the same displacement??? I am confused anyone know the answer??
Also all I can find is that Chrysler made a 125...
I was recently offered a powerhead off a Chrysler 125 if I want it. The question I have is will the Chrysler 125 bolt up to a Force 125? I was thinking, if this would work, of rebuilding it to have a spare powerhead.
After reading some threads here and some advice from Frank, I decided it was time to rebuild my 23 year Force 125 four cylinder. #2 cylinder is scored really bad about a 1 inch wide section top to bottom scored bad but has compression of 120 go figure. #3 cylinder has a ring that has broken...
I have a really good question I think and I haven't found the answer in the archieves.
I have a 1986 force 125, and can you believe this #3 piston ring and piston are broke. Is there a way to replace one single piston and rings w/o removing the powerhead? I do plan on doing a complete...
