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    Alpha 1 g2 projects

    I picked up a boat with twin alpha 1 g2 outdrives. Boat was laid up over 10 years ago because of a sterndrive problem. I havent had much time to play with it,i have determined a few things. -Alpha 1 g2 outdrives,140 gm engines. -1 outdrive was unbolted already,removed it to find shift cable was...
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    96 40 merc 4 cyl 2 cylinders not firing

    Working on a used 4 cyl merc,when i got it no spark,previous owner claimed power pack went out. Power pack/switch box Replaced power pack with a used one from a running 40 magnum. All 4 cylinders were firing for test run. Today i launch and was only able to get above idle,anything more and she...
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    Mercruiser 140 alpha one info

    I came across a deal on a older boat with twin 140 3.0 mercruisers. Any idea how to identify the year/gen 1 or 2by just a quick look at it? Owner has no info on boat,says papers are lost. He started out at $4000 asking price a few mths ago. Right now $300 and shes mine. Hasent ran in about 10...
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    Installing short foot on a tall transom

    A good customers boat has been down for about a year,his 40 force took a dump as expected it would. So he bought a 97 40 merc short foot......thinking the powerhead would drop onto the ol force long foot. But it wont. I didnt wanna cut a perfectly good transom for a customer. So i used 4 peices...
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    22 subaru longtail

    Before this project started,i wanted a motor that could handle shallow water and heavy vegetation.first thought was build a surface drive for either my 13hp kohler or my 40 plus hp briggs.but reality set in,i couldnt afford to fund a big surface drive build....plus didnt have the boat for it.the...
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    25 yamaha 2 stroke id tag missing

    Im working on an older 25 yami for a friend,has no id tags. He bought it from a police seizure auction. He paid a mechanic to get her running. New carb and water pump job. The lower unit shift linkage(10mm barrel nut) was frozen. The mechanic tried to turn it....only to break the upper...
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    1987 dt115 firing issue,only half throttle

    I am fixing up a 1987 suzuki dt115,motor satup for 10 years.previous owner says it lost power and his boat wouldnt plane out.....so it sat there till i recieved it. I rebuilt the carbs,changed waterpump and driveshaft bearing housing. Ignition switch was faulty....new ignition switch. First fire...
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    Surecast project

    Bought this hull about 20 years ago,factory floor was soft.....so we replaced it. Boat went thru around 7 different motors in 15 years of use,70 -115 hp. She served us well . About 5 years ago the 70 blew up and didnt have a replacement motor,and had a another boat/motor to use so this one sat...
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    Omc turbo jet

    I have a 13 ft jet boat with an omc turbo jet drive unit.(mo power head) Will a 90-135 omc power head fit my unit? Original motor was a 115 omc v-4. Thanx
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    Suzuki magnetic key?

    I have what i think is a 1986 suzuki dt115,the control box is missing the magnetic key. Ebay has magnetic keys all day long. Somewhere on here i read that there ar 6 different keys that will fit,but only the correct matched key will start the motor. No numbers on the control box,but on the side...
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    1980 suxuki 9.9 propeller

    I have a project,1980 suzuki 9.9 with an air cooled briggs powerhead. My original prop aint gonna last forever. I been trying google.....nothing found. No longer available Original props are labeled j700-j900. Its a 6 spline design. Anyone know when to get one? Thanx.
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    briggszuki

    I got bored 140cc briggs with steel flywheel,unknown year 9.9-15 suzuki. Steel mount,steel 2 peice coupling. Need to have 1 coupling half bored to 7/8. Coupling weights 6 lbs,motor weights 9 lbs,lower unit weights 21 lbs. Motor is rated 5.5 flbs torque,heavy coupling should increase torque.
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    yamaha f80 lower unit compatibility

    I was given a newer looking yami f80 4 stroke.....no lower unit. I read online tha f75-f100 are all the same. Would any 2 stroke lower units be a direct bolt on?
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    26 briggs aircooled yamaha 50 project

    My mower started hangin around with my old pro 50,stayin out late.....one thing lead to another....4 days later the briggsmaha was born. Ill go into detail with pics a lil later. 24 mph in was my best speed.motor is on a heavy 17ft duracraft thats rated for 90 hp. Watch "26 briggs ontop 50...
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