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    A strange? lower unit oil question

    Here's the story........ I'm not quite sure WHERE this should be posted, so I figured I'd start here. I'm looking at a British Seagull outboard for the old 16' sailboat I'm restoring. These are cool motors, 1 1/2- 2 HP been basically the same since the 30's, tough long life motors. Your not...
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    What prop are you running on your "Rude 70 2 stroke??

    So I bought a 1991 Grumman UF 184 SF- 18' fishing boat. 1991 "Rude 70 H.P 3 cyl 2 smoker hangin off the back. Got a good deal, in good shape, runs great. Season is over and now I get to "play" with it. Looking at the prop............ Part # on it is "39118" it's a 13 3/4 pitch 15" dia. When I...
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    mount for transducer Lowrance elite 4 hdi??

    Swapping out my Lowrance Elite 4 HDI from my fiberglass 20' cuddy boat to my almn fishing boat. On the fiberglass boat, I had the transducer "stuck" to the inside hull with toilet bowl wax in the bilge. Work well all season! Now I need to mount it to the transom on my almn. Grumman boat. Only...
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    Maybe somone can help me out, swap power trim on 70 Rude different years..

    I saw on Ebay a 1976 Evinrude 70, rebuilt power unit, no power trim I have a '91 Rude 70 with power trim. Can I take the mointiong bracket and power trimoff the '91 and slip it on the '76?? I tired to look up parts, but the evinrude side doesn't list the mounting bracket and brackets. Thanks! Joe
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    impeller installation, I did it, but where did I go wrong?

    This is on a '91 Evinrud 70 HP outboard. Got the boat home and now to go over it with a fine tooth comb, (bought it a month ago, went straight to the water), winterize it. I got a new impeller and figured the lower unit is a good starting point. On my defense I've done 4 before, 3 smaller...
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    Can I moiunt my transducer in the hull of a almn. boat?

    Got a 18' Grumman fishing boat not too long ago. Pulled mt chart plotter/fish finder off my old boat and thought, "it'd be nice to mount it in the bow so I can tell how deep it is before crunch time"! On my sailboat I have a sonar puck just in front of the keel ad it works great, (epoxy...
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    Help! Pics of Carb. cams for 1991 Evinrude 70 H.P.

    Still tinkering with high idle on my '91 Rude 70 H.P., (actually just looking at it! It's running and I have 2 weeks before it has to travel the 220 miles back to my house). I took the shop manual upthis weekend, as well as pics of motors I could find. Trying to compare pics to what I have. All...
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    Something amiss on 70 Evinrude high idle??

    Got a 1991 Evinrude on a Grumman fishing boat. Runs good, but when I got it in the water my idle was 1500 RPM. I just got a shop manual and a parts manual for it last week from Ebay, so it was reading and plan of attack time until I could get to it, (it's 220 miles away from me at Clayton N.Y)...
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    Twin &0 Hp Outboard on a Grumman 18 Ft fishing boat

    Just kicking @ ideas in my head for this boat I bought. It's a 1991 Grumman 184 SF Ultra with a Evinrude 70 hanging off the back. I just installed a electric troller motor set up on the bow I had left over from a sailboat I had, (I had to get the bow mount off E bay). This is so I can "creep @...
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    Boysen reeds-Anyone running them??

    First ride in my new (well new to me) boar-1991 Grumman 18' with a 70 'Rude hanging off the back. Starts good, runs good, but idle is a bit choppy and rpm WAY too high, (1000 or more), seems a bit rich too. (low speed adjust or richment stuck on) I gotta go back up, (it's 220 miles away in...
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    My 70 Evinrude, the VRO and trolling...........

    I purchased a 1991 Grumman 18' Fish n Fun boat with a Evinrude 70 HP hanging off the back. I bought THIS boat for 2 reasons, 1) the 70 HP HAS to be pretty good on fuel, and 2) this is a more "pure fishing boat" than my 20' cuddy. It has the VRO fuel delivery system. I read good and bad things...
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    compression on 1991 Evinrude 70 HP

    Bought a 1991 Grumman 18' boat with a 70 Evinrude 2 smoker outboard hanging off it. Once I pick her up, I can get serial # off everything and get a service manual and parts manual. I was just wondering what kinda compression I should have in that motor?? Thanks! Joe I have a terrible case of...
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    what do you call it, and where can I start looking for it?

    I bought a 1991 Grumman 18' "Superfisherman" (I think or a Grumman GSF184), anybanna she is 18' long, 84" wide, has a 70 HP Evinrude 2 banger outboard hanging off the back. I'm looking for a top that clips on the windshield, over the seats, but not a Bimini top. Either it doesn't have an...
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    1991 Evanrude 70 with oil injection-can I make it premix?

    I was driving by and saw this boat, a 1991 Grumman 18' fishing boat. "For Sale" , some tire skidding and I was there. I bought it! It has a nice running 70 HP Evanrude oil injected on her. Run excellent as-is! But, here's the problem.......... I want to drop on this great running 9.9. Mariner...
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    'bout how far will a 9.9 mariner fuel pump pull fuel?

    I have this 9.9. 2 stroke Mariner trolling motor hanging off the back of my boat. Got a great deal on it, has the controls and all. Works great pushing my boat @. Problem I have is the fuel tank and motor are both on the port side and when she's sitting still, I got a list to port. I'd LIKE to...
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    Difference in years 305 motor?

    Looking on Ebay at Mercruiser 305 motors, (mine is good, but you know)............ Many state for example 95 and newer. The ones I looked at have 4 bbl Rochester style carbs, (like my 1980) I understand the 1 piece rear seal, mine MUST be a 2 piece Also "standard rotation"??? Looking at the...
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    outdrive grinds going into forward???

    This is on a 1980 Pre Alpha outdrive with a 228, (305) V-8 engine. Also, just had the lower cable replaced. Will do it warm, cold no difference. 9 out of 10 times, it goes into gear, prefect, ,maybe @ the 10 O clock position. But, the 10th time, it'll grind. I'll slip the lever forward and it'll...
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    a good floor replacement

    The carpet on my 1980 Silverline is starting to look-well like a 1980 carpet! I want to take it off, replace half, (the back half after the seats with something that can stand fish blood, oil grease, the general abuse of the high traffic area of a boat. the area @ the seats replace with carpet...
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    Yank a V-8 305 Mercruiser with outdrive inplace?

    Once upon a time, oh last Aug. I bought this 1980 Silver Line Nantucket 19 1/2. I got a GOOD deal on her, (you know what that means)! She needed attention, but looking from a car mechanic's eye, looked solid. Well, now the STEEL soft plugs, (sorry EXPANSION plugs) are leaking. The side 4 were...
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    Small block Chevy will it swap?

    I have a 80 Silver Line with a Mercruiser 228, (305 Chevy) in her. Soft plugs went and now I'm wondering?? "Are the back ones on their way out too"? I have a friend that has a 327 Chevy 4 bolt main block, forged crank, all nice, nice. Can I drop in the Mercruiser cam, and heads, water pump...
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