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  1. matt167

    I have a 9.5 sport twin 1972

    If you have the time, the parts are cheap and plentiful… a person in the industry doesn’t have time to work on antiques nor could they stand behind a repair due to so many variables. That doesn’t mean it’s not worth fixing
  2. matt167

    Burning ~3 quarts of oil between changes

    I would put 20w50 in it. I would be the guy that put a 4.8 or 5.3 LS engine in it with a standalone controller. Slight bit of work but it drops in with conversion mounts
  3. matt167

    wheel bearings for Cox trailer

    There’s a few common bearing hub assemblies. You could buy the ones that it might be and return the ones that don’t fit. You would only need to buy a few. Walmart, tractor supply or pretty much any auto parts store will have them on the shelf, so it’s not out of the way to do such a thing
  4. matt167

    I changed my lower end your oil on my Evinrude 18 hp guy at AutoZone said that should work??? making sure

    I wouldn’t. It contains limited slip additives. Marine oil can be skipped if you have a good sealed out drive. If you so choose to, for whatever reason. Marine oil has emulsifiers that will hold water in suspension with oil. It’s good insurance to just use marine gear oil in the correct...
  5. matt167

    1988 Bayliner Capri with a 2.3L OMC Ford cobra

    Yup. If you loose cooling and blow your head gasket and destroy the manifold you will wish you had
  6. matt167

    1968 22ft Crichfield

    The outdrive and engine are both obsolete. That 3.8 is a Buick that was only used in marine applications for a couple years. An old sea ray or something would be worth converting to mercruiser and restoring, but that boat really has no style that sets it apart. You will never recover any money...
  7. matt167

    Identify this motor?

    They are basically 1.5hp. Usually rated at 3hp but they really only put out 1.5. Retail is about $150. I have a water cooled version and it runs great. Except the clutch burnt out the third time in the water. If it runs and the prop spins you can make it back to the dock. But I wouldn’t rely on it
  8. matt167

    Cable pulley system?

    Unless you’re salvaging an old cable drum system, a new wheel and drum is going to cost $150 alone. Glen L sells them still but they are very much a specialty item. The way they work is a little more than a pulley. It’s almost threaded if you will
  9. matt167

    Cable pulley system?

    Transom mount steering tube will take place of the tilt tube. The cable drum will work but I bet you don’t have space for it
  10. matt167

    2001 Reinell 190 with Ford motor and OMC outdrive

    I wonder if it’s an older boat re titled as a 2001. My 1966 StarCraft holiday is titled as a 1985 with a replacement NY HIN
  11. matt167

    Sears/Eska Connecting rod question

    I would shoot a message to Taryl fixes all. I bet he knows
  12. matt167

    2001 Reinell 190 with Ford motor and OMC outdrive

    contact reinell and see if that year was composit construction to any extent. A full OMC swap is suspect. But a later OMC would basically be a Volvo SX. Depends but I wouldn’t run if the bones were good enough.. but if it’s not composite to any extent, it’s run worthy
  13. matt167

    MacBook Pro . . . Tragedy

    Could be a memory issue. Not sure if it’s soldered on a Mac. But that generation should be Intel based
  14. matt167

    1988 Four winns 180 horizon, were these OMC or Mercruisers

    Take a look at the gauges. My 86 Freedom 160 has Mercury marine gauges and I’m 90% sure they are original.. Fwiw I bought my rotten parts boat ( the freedom 160 ) because it has a mint running 3.0l and alpha one. Which will be a good replacement for the MC1 and 2.5L in my 72 StarCraft… swaps...
  15. matt167

    1988 Four winns 180 horizon, were these OMC or Mercruisers

    4 winns of the time was Brunswick I think by that time which mercury was/ is a part of. I have an 86 Freedom 160 as a parts boat and it’s a 3.0 mercruiser. Few were OMC but i think older
  16. matt167

    Older boat/ motor and New Electronics

    You typically use a battery selector switch for multiple batteries. There are switches that will switch for charging automatically
  17. matt167

    Older boat/ motor and New Electronics

    I think the flashers and paper chart fish finders of those days ( their name escapes me at the moment ) took more power than modern fish finders. Truth is with a second house battery and automatic switching if you so choose will work fine
  18. matt167

    Mercruiser Oil Pan Replacement and Protection

    Timing covers are cheap. Idk why you wouldn’t change it
  19. matt167

    hei ignition retrofit

    A team performance is a skip white type deal. If it says marine rated it’s a fake rating
  20. matt167

    1986 seaswirl nightmare

    Cobra isn’t a bad drive but it’s got finicky shift adjustments. Sounds like it’s totally out of adjustment
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