Has anyone heard of these? Know any body that has one? Are they any good? I am looking for a good winch and came across these. They have a high pulling power rating and a small price tag. I have learned many times over the years that you get what you pay for but I also know that every good...
Has anyone heard of these? Know any body that has one? Are they any good? I am looking for a good winch and came across these. They have a high pulling power rating and a small price tag. I have learned many times over the years that you get what you pay for but I also know that every good...
I am trying to help a friend troubleshoot his GM 120 charging system. He is only reading the battery voltage at the battery when the motor is idling but is reading 13.5 at 1500 rpms. It has been sometime since I have worked on alternators but I am thinking it should be putting out 13.5 at idle...
I am trying to help out a friend who has a GM 120MR engine in his boat. We are converting from point ignition system to electronic with a Pertronix's ignitor kit. While looking over the wiring diagram for his engine I have a question or two about the Resistor wire and the Purple/Yellow wire to...
Does anybody here have a battery isolator installed on their boat with one alternator and two batteries? If so which type do you have? How well does it work? How long have you had it? How often does it get used? Any other comments pro or con are welcome.
I am getting ready to install a second...
I have read http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=168855 and also have the manual. I have no problem going through the steps but my timing starts off at 5 degree ATC and when I go to adjust it, after I move past a certian point my spark drops out. I am using an inductive timing light. My...
I am at the point of my rebuild where I am putting things back together and my Mercury manual says to "Lubricate the reed block inner bore with grease". Am I suppose to put just a little grease on the raised areas or to fill the valleys also? Would it hurt to fill the valleys?
Thanks Durwood
I am at the point of getting ready to put my motor back together and am still waiting for parts to get here. The company is waiting for the Piston pin washers before shipping anything. My question is, how necessary or recommended is it ro replace the piston pin washers, I haven't taken the...
I have a 1984 inline 6 90hp merc and was wondering if I can install 115hp carbs and get an extra 25 hp without damage to the engine?
I am in the process of rebuilding the engine complete with rings, bearings and gaskets, any pointers as to what I should look for or change while I have it apart...
