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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Alright folks, It's time to dig into the 1975 SS that i dragged home a year ago. Some of you may recall my "New to the Starcraft Club" thread in which I dragged home a tired boat and motor. I've decided to forge ahead and restore/mod this boat to my liking. This is probably going to be a long...
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    Home built power tilt and trim?

    I’ve been trying to find tutorials on how to build my own tilt and trim but I’m getting lost in the google rabbit hole. I’ve seen homebuilt systems that use remote pumps which are complicated and expensive if you don’t already have components. the CMC units are very expensive and not a fit...
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    Repair manuals, which ones better?

    So I picked up a 1990 Evinrude eight horse and a 19 1976, 70 horse Johnson in the last week. i’m looking for a manual to cover these motors. And it looks like I have a choice between Seloc and Clymer. I bought a Seloc manual for my 76 Mercury 650 and found information on every other mercury...
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    New to me 8 hp Evinrude. Revival questions

    I just picked up an 8 hp Evinrude. I followed a lot of the procedures in the secret files. I’m not doing it exactly as written because I want to know if it’s a keeper first. Of the first things I checked was the lower unit oil, spark and compression. this model looks quite clean but has...
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    50/60/70hp OMC crossover or compatible years?

    I thought I read somewhere that the 70’s T&T’s didn’t crossover into the 80’s models. Is there a crossover chart or rule of thumb that applies to major components? I.e.; powerheads, lower units, T&T’s, carbs etc? i just picked up a 1976 70hp w/o trim. Would like to add it and know if a few...
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    Early 80’s thunderbolts - same wiring woes as mid 70’s models?

    I’m considering taking a 1981 80hp thunderbolt in on trade. Do these motors suffer the same wire deterioration issues as the earlier thunderbolt models? I don’t see many of these around in theses parts. Any other inherit issues? (Fresh water use)
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    70's Mercury thunderbolt wiring upgrades?

    So I'm debating on trying to keep my 1976 Merc 650 going for a few more years. I replaced the lower unit and water pump last year and it ran great by the end of the season. It's got 130psi on all three cyls. My mechanic told me it is on borrowed time due to the wiring issues that plague these...
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    Minimum horsepower size for Starcraft SS160?

    I'm still looking for a newer motor for my '76 SS160. I've found a 60 hp OMC with power trim (big plus feature as my back is not strong). I have my heart set on a 70, but I'm currently running a 70's Merc 650, so I cant see there being a tremendous difference, can you? i was getting 30-31mph...
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    70hp Johnson - Short or long shaft?

    Hey guys, how can I tell shaft lengths by model numbers? I'm looking at a 1982 Johnson 70hp # J70TLCNB. I've found there's a # J70ELCNB also...but not which is which, and what the shaft lengths are thanks in advance
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    Motor mount bolting pattern compatibility?

    I’m planning both a transom rebuild AND a re-power. Im concerned with remounting my original motor (Merc 650), followed shortly with a swap to a 70hp OMC. Both are mid 70’s. Does anyone know if Merc and OMC have a similar mounting pattern? Or will I have to seal and fill and re-drill new...
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    Supplying model number and serial number to potential buyers? Would you?

    So there was an outboard motor this week that I was considering acquiring. It was on the Canadian version of craigslist In corresponding with the seller, it came to light that his “friends uncle gave him the motor” and didn’t know much about it. Because I’m 1.5 hours away, I wanted to run the...
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    Nissan 8 hp outboard’s? Good bad and ugly?

    Hey folks, I’m thinking about going to look at an 8 hp Nissan as a kicker motor for my 16 foot aluminum Starcraft. The motor is an hour and a half away for me so I’d like to find out what’s good what’s bad and what’s ugly about these motors if anything. I think it’s a 1980s to early 90s model...
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    Nissan 8 hp?

    Hey folks, I’m considering an 8 hp Nissan outboard as a kicker. Any good bad or ugly about these motors? I think it’s a late 80s early 90s. Looks pretty clean
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    1969 18 hp Evinrude lock up issues

    I’ve got a 1969 Evinrude 18 horse that I acquired in a non-running condition. It was locked up and after soaking all winter long with PB blaster, I’m able to free it up by tapping directly on the piston One cylinder is clean the other one is full of black carbon, wet rust and a few metal shards...
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    1950's OMC prop compatibilities?

    Does anyone know if Johnson 10hp props are interchangeable between 1954 (QD15) and 1958 (QD19)? They look the same but I know these motors are quite different from each other thanks in advance
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    Evinrude 70 acceptable compression ratings?

    Hey folks, whats an acceptable compression rating for these motors? I'm considering buying one with all 3 cyls around 120. Is this not on the low-ish side? Thanks in advance
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    90hp V4 on an SS160?

    I want to re-power my 16’ super sport. I think the hull is rated for 85 horsepower, So I’m assuming that five horsepower over that is it really anything to fret over. what I am concerned with is overall weight of this motor combined with a 9.9 kicker beside it. (not to mention the starting...
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    What year did the propeller horse power ratings come into effect?

    Hey folks, just wondering what year Johnson and Evinrude started rating their horsepower at the prop instead of the crankshaft? I’ve heard that it’s a difference of about 15hp in the 70 hp range. I.e.; early 70 hp models = 55 at prop vs 70 at prop for newer. Or or is there any truth to this...
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    Larger 2 stroke outboard and trolling question

    I’ve heard that older, larger 2 stroke OB’s don’t like running at trolling speeds for periods of time. My ‘76 650 merc is one of them, however last fall we trolled for staging salmon with it on Lake Huron and it never ran better. In 70deg water and summer weather, it acts up within 15 minutes...
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    Thinking of buying a non running Johnson 70

    Hey all, I’m considering picking up a non running 1984 70hp Johnson. I’m assuming the year based on its hood or cover but I believe these hoods are interchangeable through the years(?) in any case, I’m hoping for advice. This motor has prop damage and a sheared off skeg so I know I’m welding...
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