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    block swap

    will a 1975 85 hp block swap out for a 1981 115 ?? found a good block my old one is junk looked up the p/n for the crank and main bearing they list different numbers so i wasnt sure if it would work or not...thanks for any help
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    dva

    looking to buy a dva and maybe a meter to go with it (i have a meter but its cheap) my question is i have seen some for chrysler,force,johnson,etc.. i am working on various motors for friends and other people now and would like one dva and meter to do all of them and if you guys could i would...
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    69 to 81 interchange

    Will anything from a 1969 85 hp interchange with a 1981 115 ?? like the lower unit or anything else
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    outboard block questions

    I Have a 1981 115 Evinrude i'm rebuilding as posted earlier the block is cracked so i'm trying to find another one since everybody says it cant be welded (wont hold)... one local guy has a bare block for $300...he said it will need honing (he can do it for $30 a hole) 300+120 = $420...
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    main bearings

    I'm building a 1981 115 johnson...how do you check main bearings to make sure they are good besides a visual inspection ?? when the motor was together you could grab the flywheel and push and pull horizontally and hear a very very small clank....
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    115 evinrude

    Tearing down a 1981 115 Evinrude planning a complete rebuild i have 2 questions one about a head and the second about a broke piece below the exhaust plate.. So first the head the motor broke a ring and it bouced around and knicked the head a few times this is not on the gasket surface for the...
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    evinrude model

    I purchased a Glastron last night with a 115 Evinrude I looked up the model number and from what i found it is a Evinrude 115 20" and i believe it is a 1981...but i'm not 100% sure of the year can anybody help me the model number is E115TLC1M the 1 before the M could be a lower case L..thanks...
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    boat

    Found a boat like i've been looking for one to go out into the gulf with..just dont know if its a good deal or if it might be too cheap if you know what i mean (falling apart due to age etc.) here is a link to it http://pensacola.craigslist.org/boa/968539962.html the guy said he had it out...
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    head damage

    i tore into a 1995 mercury 200 saltwater edition that belongs to a buddy of mine compression on one cylinder was zero :eek: and found this...is this head usable at all ?? all of the damage is inside where the head gasket fits..the motor ran hot, scored the cylinder wall and broke a ring....gonna...
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    still no wot rpms

    well i got the motor back together friday night and broke it in saturday...1977 140 johnson on a 1985 hydrasport bass boat..i went ahead and went through the carbs while i was rebuilding they were clean as were the orfices...and i still can only get about 3200 rpms out of it... checked...
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    thermostat

    looking for a 1977 140 Johnson thermostat kit everybodys kits are from 1978-1985...i have been told on here before the only difference is the main bearing size...but i just want to make sure before i order thanks Jason
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    water passage crack

    1977 140 Johnson...i have a hair line crack in the port side lower water passage (under bottom cylinder) it is about an inch long and is literally the width of a hair...last time i had it out i noticed some water in the lower cowl and i rubbed the spot and it was wet...but i didnt think...
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    crossflow 1977 vs 1978-1984

    what is the difference between a 1977 140 crossflow and a 1978-1984 140 crossflow ?? i am trying to find a rebuild kit and all i can find is 78-84 this guy on ebay sells the whole kits...pistons, rings,wrist pins, wrist pin bearrings, gasket set, crankshaft oil seal kit...for $495.00 is this a...
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    140 johnson power head

    i am trying to pull my power head from my 1977 140 Johnson...i have pulled the 2 short bolts, 2 nuts in the front and 2 nuts in the back...i did a search on here and someone said something about 6 or 8 more bolts in addition to these i have already removed ?? does the mid section have to be...
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    tearing a 140 down

    well i'm pulling my 1977 140 johnson apart long story short it has a broken ring in the port side top cylinder...and it looks like the previous owner removed the piece of the ring because there was silicone around the bypass/inspection cover....is it possible to remove the main bearring/crank...
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    tach wire

    trying to hook up a teleflex tach in a boat my father in law just got everything is hooked up except the wire that goes to the coil it says hook it to the negitive side of the coil...the motor has 2 coils and each one has 2 orange wires comming out..one goes to the mounting bolt which holds the...
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    no mph

    have a 1968 mark twain bay boat i have no idea what it weighs but it is heavy..it has a 50hp evinrude and according to gps it was moving about 8 mph with my father in law me tackle and ice chest and a couple of other small items...the motor has 120-125 compression on each cylinder...doesnt miss...
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    humminbird fish finder

    i have a humminbird wide 100 fish finder and i cant find an online manual or anything about it really...does anybody have info on it ?? thanks
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    prop size help

    i have a 1986 hydra sports bass boat 270x i believe is the model...it has a 1977 140 johnson...with me, my father in law, fishing gear, 2 batteries for trolling and 1 for cranking the max rpm i can get is around 3000 and it does about 35 mph (gps) this is after tuning it up and playing with the...
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    top cap

    anybody have any pictures of a bass boat (fiberglass) with the top cap removed ?? just wondering what it looks like i am going to pull mine soon thanks for the help....
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