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  1. coolbikeguy

    buying chrysler 140 .....

    went to look at a chrysler 140 this eve and heres what i found ... plenty of water flowed when running, compression is 125 + on all 4 cyl ( closer to 130 -135 but i was rushing and didnt write the #'s down ). started right up, the tilt and trim works, new shift cable last year, the only concern...
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    comp. test 140 chrysler ??

    im going to look at a 140hp chrysler tonight. the guy siad he can wet test it for me ( hose and muffs ) but id like to do a compression test also. should i do the compression test cold ( before he runs it ) or after he runs it ?? thanks guys scott
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    rust stains on galv trailer ....

    whats the best way to clean up a galvanized trailer to make it look new again ? mine has some rust stains on it from some the hardware that i would deff like to remove. thanks guys, scott
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    OSB for deck .....

    just wondering if anyone has used OSB for the deck in your boat ? i talked to both a home builder ( 30+ yrs exp. ) and a fiber glass guy who also was a boat builder for trojan yachts ( 25+ yrs exp. or more ) and both see no reason NOT to use it. its structurally sound and stable ( dry ) and...
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    rebuild 135 johnny ....

    can i tear down and rebuild a 74' 135hp johnson without having any " special factory tools " i have plenty of hand tools, standard, metric, pullers, gauges, etc ...
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    engine color....

    hey guys. whats the proper engine color for a chrysler 105 ? i think its a 71 or 72. it kinda looks like an off white or cream color. im talking about the area under the cowl .. NOT the exterior. thanks guys, scott
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    head bolt torque/pattern ... please

    hey guys. i posted before about low compression in my left band of cylinders so i picked up a new head gasket as suggested and figured id give that a try and hopefully get better numbers..... i need to know if there is a certain tightening pattern for the head bolts ?? just criss cross evenly ...
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    75' johnson 135 comp #'s .... opinions

    ok i did this cold and i did it with all the plugs out and also taking 1 plug out at a time just to see if there was a diff. here are the#'s i got .. cylinders 1 and 3 ....between 115 and 120 each cylinders 2 and 4 ... between 90 and 95 each ... so what should i do ? am i do for a bore ? are...
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    TnT rebuild ....

    where is a good place to get the motor for my TnT unit rebuilt ? should my local starter/alternator shop eb able to do it ??
  10. coolbikeguy

    cbg's startcraft ss resto ...

    well, ive been saying for a while now that i was going to start my own resto thread so now that i have alittle time i figured id actually do it .. lol. a little background on this boat ... when i first came to iboats i wasnt even looking for a starcraft but ehn i saw the pic of bigskiohio's...
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    bought a trailer ... what do you guys think ..

    i bought an 18 ft starcraft alum boat that i am restoring and it came on a heavy,crappy ( but solid ) home built trailer. i wanted a galvanized roller trailer and i got one for 400 bucks. the guy i bought it from said it is for 17-21 ft boats. he said that he had his 19' glass boat on it and he...
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    105 runs .... no water ???

    hey guys. i got the 105 to fire up today and boy does she sound mean .. :-) the problem is there was almost NO water coming out of the tell tale. it was more like a really heavy mist and it was pretty hot. also the cylinders and cylinder heads got fairly hot pretty quick. its been sitting 3...
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    zinc chromate .....

    where are you guys that are restoring aluminum boats buting your zinc chromate primer ? id like to find it in atleast a qt size. seems like buying it in a spray can is an expensive way to go. does it have to be zinc chromate ? why wont a good etching primer work ? or red oxide primer ?
  14. coolbikeguy

    chrysler compression ??

    assuming the engine is the same year as the boat ... that would make it a 1969 chrysler 4 cyl, 105 hp. what should the compression be ?? 120 - 130 ish ?? thanks guys, scott
  15. coolbikeguy

    paint and primer ??

    i thought id get crushed with info quickly on this in the resto section but nothing yet. i figured since its a starcraft id post it here ..:D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- im making plans to start my aluminum starcraft resto. what paint should...
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    primer/paint ???

    im making plans to start my aluminum starcraft resto. what paint should i use ? and what primer ? i was told of a guy today that will blast all the paint off my boat and when its done it should have somewhat of a texture to it ... if so, i should be able to use reg primer ( non-etching ) as...
  17. coolbikeguy

    150 hp on a 125 rating ??

    how much of a concern is it to hang a 150 hp engine on a boat with a 125 hp rating ??
  18. coolbikeguy

    evinrude 135 power pilot ....

    im looking at an evinrude 135 hp ... Model # 135643 on the contols it says power pilot .... what is power pilot ?? any major worries with this engine ??
  19. coolbikeguy

    starcraft chatroom link ...

    no need to reply to this thread just come join in on the fun an shoot some bull .... http://www.chatmaker.net/chatap/room...arcraftMarina/ thanks to cheapboatkev for the link
  20. coolbikeguy

    79 black max .. ???

    looking at a 79 merc black max v6 150 hp. were these good engines ?? have any known issues ? i was told that the mercs do not have a removable cylinder head so if it would ever need bored it may be hard to find a shop to do the work because of boring a blind hole. any comments on that ? also...
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