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  1. matt167

    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    Little change of plans… the engine has a bit of a rear main leak and it looks a little rough from sitting in a water logged glasser… I found a nice engine for cheap, local if checks out. Its identical to the one I just put in
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    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    Do I replace the steering with no feedback cable steering? Is it anything special being an I/O?
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    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    Gaining on it…. Gimbals on. Engine is in. No pics because we were hustling. Bad part is the wiring is different, the steering won’t hook up. The cable is too long, and it’s seized to the old steering tube. So it’s time for a new helm… I pulled the main harness from the parts boat…. The old...
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    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    Didn’t have much time for pictures. My dad’s girlfriend took more… some major modifications. Still working on it
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    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    How does this steering come off the old transom plate? The Alpha is totally different
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    Four winns question info please

    It has to have foam per USCG. 1999 is new enough it may have some composites in the structure but probably not everything
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    Anybody know about Ford DIS ignitions?

    You could watch the spark with a scope. Scanner you could watch pids… but for something like that, it’s a pretty safe bet to toss a coil on it
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    Adjusting idle on EFI 4 stroke

    Racing idle could be a leak at the throttle body. Or an IAC stuck open
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    Anybody know about Ford DIS ignitions?

    Yup. It’s a waste spark system so it sparks every time. With limited tools I’d put a coil on it. If you had a scanner or a scope. You could watch it. But being intermittent it might ohm okay and still be bad. I don’t think coils for that are too expensive. I buy most of my car parts from rock...
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    '67 Holiday 18' - Make it Usable

    Carlisle tires have been owned by Carlstar group for some time now and are no longer a USA tire brand. They had a few lines of USA made tires remaining but not anymore. Handful of companies make the small floater type trailer tires. Kenda and Maxis are the ones to buy unless a USA trail is...
  11. matt167

    Mercruser 470/ 170 compatible parts

    It uses most of the rotating assembly and cylinder head from a 385 series 460 Ford. Everything else is Mercruiser design.
  12. matt167

    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    I gotta re arrange the garage. Gonna store it in a container at my FIL house until I’m ready for it
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    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

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    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    turns out. A 3/4” socket, 7/8” wrench, 5/8” wrench, pliers and a nut driver is really all it took
  15. matt167

    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    Going to pull the 2.5 out of the StarCraft for a head start tomorrow night… anyone know what size the bolts are at the rear? And what about the front mount? I’ve got to bring tools with me
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    Help identifying my boat. 1975 Princecraft

    Yup. Front is Ford
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    Help identifying my boat. 1975 Princecraft

    Ford distributor in front. Chevy in back. 888 and 898 signify which it is but I can’t remember which way. 898 is Chevy I think. But in 40+ years you may have had a swap. You will need an OEM mercruiser manual and that’s all you will need/find.. you may find structural issues with the boat…...
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    Restoring a trailer vs replacing a trailer

    Oh I know. But it’s supposed to be unladen weight which would be a pain to unload the boat on land fully ( I can if needed ). if I can get a good picture I can do it all with paperwork
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    Restoring a trailer vs replacing a trailer

    Thinking of just using the trailer that is under the StarCraft that I questioned. It’s actually in great shape. It’s a Tee Nee model 1600 dated 3/71.. problem is I don’t have a registration for it and someone painted over the vin tag.. I’m in NY so I can use a photo of the vin tag to obtain...
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    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    have to like snow. But this winter wasn’t too bad.
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