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    Glastron GT 160 Motor Mount Holes

    Getting toward the end of my 2 year plus rebuild of my 75 Glastron GT 160. Learned most everything I did from reading this forum , fully new stringers, transom , floor , paint Etc. getting ready to drill new holes for the motor bracket ( 85 Johnson ) I think I read pevious to drill the holes...
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    New question ? I removed the wiring and controls off of the donor boat. It had a separate tilt and trim control switch. Kept track of were the wires were connected to this " Black box " Relay thing ? The Black box had all sorts of different gauge wires ,connectors even some speaker wire...
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    Thank you for the info. Now I need to figure out if the Grreen 73 leg is compatible with the 77 lower unit . Or Vissa Versa Thinking I could have the 73 Head rebuilt and install and be worry free for a long time?
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    Found a junk boat with a 85 hp Johnson that I was considering buying for a parts motor . The parts to be back ups for my 1977 85 hp . Could anyone identify the year ? From the pictures. Owner says 69 but I do not think it is that old. Also the back of hood says " Hydro Shift 11 " on it . I think...
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    Ordered the o ring and gasket along with the driveshaft seals. Still looking for recommendations on the best gasket sealant to use ? Thank You for any help!
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    Sure were right there. Going to order! Looking for the best gasket sealer recommendations now ? Thanks
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    No luck at the Hardware Store , that's a fat o-ring 3/16 I think. Going to have to suck it up and order a .30 oring for 3 bucks plus shipping ! Think I will order a drive shaft seal kit while I am at it . Mines well. Question ? Does anyone have a recomendation on the gasket sealer to use on the...
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    Soaped it up , slight leak around the shift shaft. No leaks elsewhere. I think I will replace O-ring in shift linkage , button it up after I instal the new impeller kit I got today. Make sure I can get this thing running and shifting good before I worry about an gearcase seal kit. No big deal...
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    It Held presure ! I Think. I pumped it up to 15psi after about 2minutes it dropped to 12. After 15 minutes it slowly dropped to 10psi. May recheck my connections on my homemade tester to see if they are seeping? Do those results sound like it is ok , Note : no sign of water in fluid that I...
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    Well I went ahead and ordered a impeller / carb kit. Now before it gets here I want to pressure test the gearcase Was going to buy a brake bleeder kit from HF but reading the reviews they are junkie. Read there were instructions in the Adult Only Section , but that does not seam to be working...
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    Yes the gearcase shifts into Forward with the shift rod pushed all the way down?
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    yes the shift rod does shift up and down.The piece or rubber seal? Was pushed down over the shift rod were it enters the case ? Picture attached Thanks
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    Sorry do not mean to be doubtful or disrespectful. Was mentioned in previous post to post pictures of impeller etc. Gues I am just being overly concerned about ordering the correct parts. I will go ahead and order the 1977 version of the impeller kit and carb kit. One question does the shift...
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    Took the lower unit off. Now trying do verify the year impeller kit I need to order. Is it a 1977 or some other year? I ordered a service manual but did not get it yet. Any help greatly appreciated
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    Thank you for your replay. So ordering a carburator rebuild kit for a 77 regardless of model ought to work for me? And An impeller kit for a 86 is what I need ? Sorry for my confusing outboard seems likeI have some more research to do. Would buy an repair manual when I figure out the...
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    Wow. Did I buy some hopdee motor. Was hoping to order a Impellor kit and a carb rebuild kit. Not understanding the gasket difference ? Is there still a way to determine the actual power head year and lower unit year to get this motor in running condition? And order correct parts ? Thanks CS...
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    What year 85 HP Johnson

    Just picked up a donar boat with an 85 HP Johnson Outboard. The seller said it was an 1986. Looked at it and was pretty sure it was not that new. Well we did a compression check and all 4 were between 118 -120 psi. Pulled the lower unit plug and drained some fluid out , looked good - not milky...
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    75 Holiday Repower

    Decided to go ahead with this project. Getting the boat out of storage in the next few weeks. Picking up the donor boat this weekend. Then time to tear in. Sure I will have lots of questions . Trying to decide now if I want to redo the interior back to stock configuration Or something custom.
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    75 Holiday Repower

    Ok next question. The donor boat will com complete with outdrive and all. When I redo the transom is the keyhole cut out the same from the old MC1 drive as the newer 93 alpha 1 drive?
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