I searched the forums for stalling engines and came away with some good leads, even Don S testing. In December I finished restoring a 1985 Bayliner Classic w/ flybridge. This included installing a new 5.7L engine. From the first time out I would get up on plane running at 3200 - 3800 rpm and...
I?m completing the restoration of a 1985 Bayliner 2450 cruiser with a command bridge. I need to know how to connect the throttle and shift cables to the control arms. The boat came with no motor, so I have no reference. Currently I have both upper and lower shift cables going to the Volvo penta...
My 1985 Bayliner crusier project boat is nearly complete except for the outdrive mounting. the out drive was on a pallet with other used motor and wiring parts. There are no identification labels, the local dealer believes it to be a model 280. It has a 1:1.61 gear ratio and the exhaust port is...
Can anyone furnish me with an early 70's 80hp Mercury tilt/trim pump diagram for the valve body/gear assembly and the control valve assembly. My local service man says that there are no servicable parts but I just have to give it a try and at least clean it out throughly. The engine has two trim...
My 1971 4 cylinder 80 hp mercury hesitates up through the rpm range then quits. I found that only the bottom plug to be clean even after replacing it with a dirty plug. Sometimes the plug has the milky reidue on it. Compression reading on all 4 cylinders are at 145 psi and have spark to all...
divo,(7/16) I feel for you for I have a similar senario that I've been working on for 3 weeks. I have a 1972, 80 hp Mercury sn #3189988 which ran good. The original 33 year old trigger and switch block went dead and I had it replaced with after market CDI by a competent mechanic. After a dozen...
