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  1. Bass_boy7

    Are my controls compatible?

    Hey guys I'm repowering and was wondering if my 89 Johnson GT150 controls will fit the 1997 Johnson venom 225 I'm going to buy? I say controls are in throttle shift and ignition wires? Please let me know thanks guys.
  2. Bass_boy7

    1989 Evinrude 150hp won't start, need some help

    hey guys i have a 89 evinrude 150 CJ150STLCEM, had the motor running great this weeknd ran great all day and then when I went to start it at night it wouldn't catch just cranked, it sputtered a little bit but not again after resuming cranking. I didn't get to check for spark bc it was late and...
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    True horsepower of 1989 Evinriude XP 150

    Hello guys I have an 1989 Evinrude xp 150 E150STLCEM, and I have been doing some searching and reading and found a few different results saying my motor has around 175 horsepower due to some factory upgrades done to these motors, is this true? Any help would be greatly appretiated
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    Project: General Lee Miss behaving, Question about jackplate

    Hey guys over the winter months we are beginning a project speed boat using our 16' bow rider. The boat is a 1987 Edson bow rider. We have aquired a 1989 150 hp evinrude outboard off of a bass boat for it and are creating all the proper reinforcements for the transom etc by welding up some...
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    Where to buy orange paint??

    Hey guys, we have decided to do a throw back and create a dukes of hazard boat The general lee, but I am having a hard time locating a coast guard orange paint for the boat. I figured its probably the closest colour to the dukes car does anyone kno where I can buy the orange paint from, I hear...
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    how to hook up hydraulic steering on a 1969 johnson 115.

    hey guys I acquired a 1987 edson sunburst boat nice bow rider im going to mount my 115 on it and was wondering how I am able to use the boats hydraulic steering to hook it up to my outboard as this outboard is mounted on a cable steering system right now is there anything else I need or will it...
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    1969 Johnson 115 dropping a cylinder

    Hey guys I was running my motor this weeknd and have run into the problme of it dropping a cylinder during acceleration it will bog for a bit then work it's way out but once you try to go full WOT it bogs and jerks and wants to go but cuts in and out. I had it going really well yesterday but...
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    Is it normal for the exhaust/foot portion of motor to get hot on muffs?

    Hey guys I was wondering if this is normal for a 1969 johnson 115 when running on the muffs b/c of the lack of water flow? when I say foot of motor I mean the exhaust portion of it not the actual gear case, the water was coming out of the two exhaust holes so I know there was water getting...
  9. Bass_boy7

    Small engine tune-up cleaner?

    Hey guys jsut thought id ask to see if this was ok to mix in my gas of my 1969 johnison 115hp. the motor runs great now no issues but I thought id run this jsut for the heck of it to ensure it cleans any more gunk out, is this fine to use or will it cause me issues...
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    How many alternator poles does my 69 115 have?

    Hey guys Im looking to hook up my teleflex tach and I need to know how many poles my alternator has to set it correctly? Ive tried looking in the manual but haven't come across anything like that. Does anyone know how many poles I have by chance? or can tell me how to figure it out? thanks alot guys
  11. Bass_boy7

    Prop doesn't spin freely in neutral on 1969 johnson 115

    Well guys in my last post I picked up a 1969 johnson 115 v4 motor for a great price. After finding out it needed special oil for the gearcase i asked the old owner what he had used, said he had the 90w oil in it and used it once with this oil, so I freaked out and started to tinker with the...
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    1969 johnson 115

    Hey guys I cam across a good deal on a johnson 115 seahorse. I can get it for a really good price but had a few questions: 1. what is the proper oil/fuel mixture for them, 2. what is the proper gear lube? 3. Another queston I have is I noticed there was alot of oil on the motor and pan where...
  13. Bass_boy7

    seadoo engine into a 14-16' v hull

    Hey guys, im thinking of starting a project boat, thinking of a 14-16' aluminum v hull but making it a bullet, my goal is to put a seadoo engine with jetdrive in it. I was wondering what you guys thought would be faster just upgrading to a bigger outboard or the jet drive idea, any input would...
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    1980 evinrude 50hp will not start/run properly

    Hello guys, I have had nothing but troubles with my motor and now she won't run at all only cranks over . When she was running it was hard to keep her idling I would have to screw with the choke to get it going and once running would not allow the boat to plane out. So now im stuck she won't...
  15. Bass_boy7

    trouble with 1980 evinrude 50

    Hey guys I'm looking for some answers I'm stumped. I have a 1980 evinrude 50. My problems are as follows: it takes alot of playing around to get tge boat started playing with the chokes etc. Then once started revs great but has no power when wide open throttle it's as slow as a 9.9 the boat...
  16. Bass_boy7

    Just want to make sure I did this right(lower unit)

    Hey guys,this might sound stupid but im new to this, I recently acquired a used lower unit for my motor (1980 evinrude 50 horse) and I installed it and had no issues everything went great, but before we hit the water this weeknd I wanted to know if I need a gasket sealer around the base of the...
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    Proper fuel mix for 1980 evinrude 50?

    does anyone know the proper fuel mixture for this 1980 evinrude 50 I acquired? I was thinking 50:1 but Any help would be great thanks guys, let me know
  18. Bass_boy7

    Lower unit empty?

    Hey guys, I bought this boat from a guy whose father passed away. The motor is 1980 evinrude 50 hp when I got the boat the lower unit was off the motor bc it had cracked and fired the bearings etc, but I was given a replacement lower unit that fits my motor in great shape from what I can see...
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    1980 Evinrude 50 hp (E50ELCSR) any good?

    hey guys I got a really good line on a 1980 evinrude 50 hp outboard model #E50ELCSR, I was wondering if anyone has any info on them like reliablilty speed etc? I was just wondering if this would be a good motor to be good enough to pull a tube around behind the boat ? and get descent speed when...
  20. Bass_boy7

    Gasket maker?

    hey guys I have a 1970 evinrude 33 and just finished fixing the bottom end of my gear case and I believe the previous owner didn't properly drain the oil each season bc once I put it back together it began to drip out of the bottom of my case where the allen key bolts go into the foot as well as...
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