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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    Btw, I have the TH400!
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    Basically that's why I'd be doing it to, just to see if I can! Doing it in Seattle will mean that I'm going to lose money, oh well! 😆🤣😆
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    In my area, these are junk blocks!
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    Yeah, he said he thought they had to go into a freezer. Obviously they shrink and expand based apon temp. If anyone knows if that's true please speak up. Right now I have two 30 hp and a 70 jphnsons that have low compression in some of the cylinders...usually here in Seattle its off to the...
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    Ever bore with one?
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    Thanks buddy, once again you came through....on another note, do you like the new color scheme and a hell of a nice guy gave me a CMC T&T.... Works great!
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    Prop guy says block must be at a certain temp to bore correctly. Any details you have would be muchly appreciated. Matt
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    W Was your machine like this one?
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    Guys up here are doing what they call "hone boring" and then just replacing rings. If the motor is just well used and not messed up it's a good way to get some more use out of it. My prop shop guy, who's a good close personal friend, has a Bridgeport machine....I would be interested in any...
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    Just sold this for $1500 after going through it. I bought two and they were a matched set that came off a whaler. 1986 and the vro's are going strong. Paid $1000 for the set I did replace the pulse limiter with the blue one.
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    In my area I can get an excellent used 70 for $500 saving significant denaros for other stuff. Yep, doesn't pencil here.
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    1988 Johnson 70hp - VRO or not to VRO?

    My vote would be to keep the very reliable vro and quit worrying. Pull the vro apart, inspect it and replace what's bad. Typically the fuel side diaphragm fails flooding your engine with oil. Vro is rarely the cause of engine failure. Once up and running, hook up 50 to 1 in a portable tank and...
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    No spark until end of cranking

    Understood, get your affairs in order.
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