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  1. Keyboardman

    Engine height on Offshore repower.

    Looks like if I use the bottom hole on my engine, I can get 2 1/4" above the keel point. :)
  2. Keyboardman

    Engine height on Offshore repower.

    So if my bracket goes back 27" then 1" per ft would put the cav plate height at 2 1/4" above the keel line. Is the bracket and transom 12 degree angle worth figuring in? I can see where full down trim would be at a greater than 90 degree angle to the keel line and when trimmed up a little to put...
  3. Keyboardman

    Engine height on Offshore repower.

    Allrighty then, seems like I have some math and measuring to do. In my research, I ran across that if the transom or bracket is angled then I need to compensate for that too? I'm going to take some measurements and pictures of my bracket and hopefully with you guys knowledge and expertise I can...
  4. Keyboardman

    Engine height on Offshore repower.

    So you're saying I should actually have the cav plate higher than the bottom of the hull because it's further back from the transom?
  5. Keyboardman

    Engine height on Offshore repower.

    Hi guys, I'm repowering a 21' walk around cuddy with an offshore bracket on the transom. It originally had a Johnson 175. I'm putting a 200 Ocean Pro on it now. I've heard that setting the engine cav plate height just a tad lower than the bottom of the hull is better as it will bite more in...
  6. Keyboardman

    New to me '96 Evinrude 200, keep the VRO?

    Just found one for $50 on that site. Thanks
  7. Keyboardman

    Johnson 175 bad compression

    I'm dying to get the boat home but it's been non stop rain here. Will investigate the old engine completely before removing it from the bracket and post what I find. :)
  8. Keyboardman

    New to me '96 Evinrude 200, keep the VRO?

    Yup, bolted to the crate and on a pallet. It dawned on me to look up what part number it calls for at an online parts distributor and it comes back as the 5007420 pump. So if the VRO pump was changed to the newer OMS in '93, then mine being a '96, along with having the Check Engine light on the...
  9. Keyboardman

    New to me '96 Evinrude 200, keep the VRO?

    Thanks for the replies, the engine came complete with the wiring harness and all the gauges and controls. Looks like there are 4 lights on the tach. No oil, Hot, Check engine and Low oil. Am I assuming correctly that I have the later OMS pump? My limited knowledge is that the OMS pump is a...
  10. Keyboardman

    New to me '96 Evinrude 200, keep the VRO?

    Hi guys, I just picked up my first engine with a VRO. I know little about them and have always heard of deleting them for safety's sake. I'd love to keep it for the convenience of no more premixing in cans. I understand certain model engines had an alarm to signal a fault and older models did...
  11. Keyboardman

    Johnson 175 bad compression

    I'll re check the compression but am pretty sure it's toast. The VRO is gone and he was just putting some oil in the onboard tank and filling it back up with gas. No idea what possible mixture he was running! I'll post pictures but for right now, I've picked up a '96 Evinrude Ocean Pro 200 to...
  12. Keyboardman

    Johnson 175 bad compression

  13. Keyboardman

    Opinions on 96 Evinrude 200 Ocean Pro

    Thanks Dingbat, That gives me a little more confidence in purchasing it. Not sure if they'll run it or let me take compression readings, I've never bought an engine I didn't hear run. Do you use the VRO of did you go premix?
  14. Keyboardman

    Johnson 175 bad compression

    I haven't brought the boat home yet. Been raining forever here on the NC coast and the trailer needs a little work. I will certainly post pics as soon as the heads come off. From speaking with the clueless previous owner, it looks like he didn't bother with calculating the oil mixture when he...
  15. Keyboardman

    Opinions on 96 Evinrude 200 Ocean Pro

    Hi Guys, I'm interested in looking at this engine to repower a 21ft cuddy. Actual hrs are unknown but this is from the seller (A marine service center) "Comes with gauges, binnacle controls, main harness, the oil tank and the prop. Complete Engine - We have serviced the boat/motor for its entire...
  16. Keyboardman

    Johnson 175 bad compression

    I'll pull the heads off when I get it home. I'm mainly interested in the hull but maybe this one isn't too far gone to rebuild? I'll post pics.
  17. Keyboardman

    Johnson 175 bad compression

    Thank you once again.
  18. Keyboardman

    Johnson 175 bad compression

    Thank you Racerone, I don't have the manual for this engine, is there a bolt tightening sequence that I should follow in reverse to remove the head?
  19. Keyboardman

    Johnson 175 bad compression

    2000 Johnson 175 model# J175VXSIF I did a compression test of this engine and readings are are all over the board. Right side readings were 100 top 70 middle and 100 bottom. On the left bank they were 0 at the top, 50 in the middle and 100 in the bottom cyl. We did the test with all the plugs...
  20. Keyboardman

    OMC 2.3L/Cobra Parts?

    Best place to sell OMC 2.3L Cobra outdrive parts?
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