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  1. Chinewalker

    1984 Johnson V4 90hp

    I recently bought a boat with nothing but a 20-inch mid-section and cowling on the back. The mid-section is from a 1984 Johnson 90hp. I'm not sure if I want to find a complete motor to replace it, or take my chances and find a lower unit and powerhead on eBay over the winter to bolt up to this...
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    Could have been REALLY bad.... PICS Added

    ... for my marriage, anyway. I went to an auction over the weekend that had advertised about 20 boats and 30 motors, plus a bunch of trailers and miscellaneous. I ended up coming home with one boat and a few boxes of the miscellaneous. I think I paid the most of any boat there - $50! Most of...
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    Blocking up boats...

    Another post reminded me of something I see quite often. I see boats on cinder blocks - not a problem in and of itself - but with the stern blocks situated parallel to the boat. This is probably fine if the boat is only on one block, sitting low to the ground, but if you stack several, you...
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    OMC Crossflow V4 - Taking Fuel Out...

    A friend of mine is a bit of a motorhead (one of the top APBA Stock Outboard engine builders in the country) with a machine shop in his garage. He was given a blown 1980 Evinrude 140 awhile back and he's been tinkering with it ever since. He started with the basics involved with the rebuild...
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    Merc 500, 1973 Timing Question

    I pulled a good one on this motor. Already too much time into it but in for a penny, in for a pound.<br /><br />Background - replaced the block as the first was scorched pretty badly. Never took exhaust cover off replacement block for fear of breaking some bolts. Assembled motor and fire it...
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    Outboards Don't Die - They're Killed....

    I spent most of my Memorial Day weekend in the shop cleaning up after folks who abused, neglected and otherwise mistreated their outboards. I'd say that in the last year I've repaired or rebuilt close to 50 motors, and in that time, maybe two or three were in my shop for something genuinely age...
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    Interesting discovery...

    Now that the transom is fully installed in my '74 Starcraft American 15, I am moving on to replacing the stringers. First step is to clean all the old foam and wood out. In scooping the foam out last night I discovered that there is STILL a lot of water in there! I pulled the floor up almost...
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    UPDATE: 1974 Starcraft American 15

    Got a warm, dry day yesterday so I added another layer (three of four) to the transom in the 15-footer I'm redoing. I'm layering 3/8-inch ply with glass cloth between layers. Ought to be just about bulletproof when I'm done... As a bonus, I horse-traded for three new windshield sections as...
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    Starcraft American!! New Pics 5/29/06!

    Having purchased at 15-footer a few years ago, gutting it, rebuilding the stringers, floor, etc., then finding a twin to it about a year and a half ago (now in the shop getting the gut & rebuild treatment) I just stumbled across an 18-footer over the weekend! An inquiry and subsequent deal have...
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    Opinions wanted...

    I just bought another project boat - a 1976 Starcraft American 18 - a sister ship for my 1974Starcraft American 15. Anyway, it isn't coming with power, so I will be looking around for something to bolt to the posterior.<br /><br />New is out - can't afford it. Old-school cross flow V4 power...
  11. Chinewalker

    Anyone know of an aftermarket supplier for these bearings?

    I'm still in a bit of sticker shock after picking up some OMC bearings this morning. I'm in the midst of rebuilding several mid 1980s 6/7.5/8hp Johnrudes and a couple of them were in need of rod-to-crankshaft bearings. Normally, I like to buy my bearings through Kaman or the like, but these...
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    The DUMBEST thing you've ever done to a boat or motor??

    Okay guys, time to fess up! What's the absolute dumbest thing you've ever done in the shop or on your rig? I'll start things off...<br /><br />I was in the midst of tearing down a buzzy, rattling motor and discovered bad needle bearings on one crank journal. The rod bolts WOULD NOT budge -...
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    Update on Starcraft American 15 Redux

    Well, I FINALLY got back into working on my 1974 Starcraft restoration. I'm still in the deconstruction phase, but I am now in a position to start rebuilding something. Over the weekend I used the hand-grinder to cut away the inner skin of the transom and the rearmost parts of the side...
  14. Chinewalker

    Need Mariner Model Year - 20hp OA754263

    I've got all sorts of ID stuff for Mercs & Johnrudes, but am lacking in the Mariner department. Thanks in advance...<br />- Scott
  15. Chinewalker

    Crankshaft interchangeability 85hp Chrysler

    I have a crankshaft from a '74 Chrysler 85hp triple, model #857HD. What other years and models of motors will it fit? Chrysler 75s? Will it fit a Force triple from the 1980s?<br />Thanks,<br />- Scott
  16. Chinewalker

    Gearing up for new project - Starcraft American 15 #2

    My wife and I rebuilt a 1977 Starcraft American 15 two years ago and absolutely love the boat - with two exceptions. She hates the color (pukey green) and I hate the block of wood a previous owner screwed to the bow to cover the missing 5-inches of the nose. I'm okay doing structural glass...
  17. Chinewalker

    Fuel/Oil mix- Most Motors Covered Here... Verified

    One of the most commonly asked questions is how much oil to add to the gas. A few rules of thumb that I go by - some people may have different opinions but this works for me and I haven't burned up any motors. MERCURYs - ANY non-high performance Merc made after 1960 can handle a 50:1 mixture of...
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    I've got a disease for which there is no cure...

    But the treatments are fun (hunting down more motors) and you meet all sorts of cool people at the support group meetings (Antique Outboard Motor Club swap meets). The disease is infectious (as witnessed by the many posts on this board regarding tired iron) and can be transmitted in many ways...
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