agree that 4.3's are a dime a dozen
here is some light reading on 4.3's up to the mid 90's
https://forums.iboats.com/threads/complete-history-of-the-4-3-liter-with-casting-numbers.693935/
to all of the members that want to help with the relinking portion.
it takes time
also, it requires taking the headlines from the stickies and pasting into google as such Maintainance schedule johnson site:iboats.com
I added the word johnson after what I was looking for to further narrow...
@GA_Boater ....more
changing oil may be one of these
https://www.google.com/search?q=Changing+Lower+Unit+Oil+johnson+site%3Aiboats.com
compression test
https://forums.iboats.com/threads/compression-test-by-jb.307865/
removing flywheel may be one of these...
@GA_Boater , will try to list most of the links I can find here
https://forums.iboats.com/threads/free-wiring-diagrams-for-johnsons-and-evinrudes-many-years-and-models.500684/
for the ethanol fuel line and carbs, it will be one of these...
Ford has almost 100,000 vehicles they can not deliver because of computer chip shortages
Toyota does not have foam for seats, neither do furniture manufacturers and boat upholstery manufacturers
Appliance companies do not have steel and plastic bits to make appliances
China produces most of...
before you go to paint anything. you need to make sure the transom, stringers and deck are not soft and rotten
regarding a larger motor, you can only go as large as the capacity tag says. keep in mind, the boat was designed for a 2-stroke and not the weight of a 4-stroke.
its a holley 4150 2-barrel carb. go to your local NAPA and ask for holley carb bowl and metering block gaskets. make sure to get the blue ones, not the cork ones.
or you can order from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Holley-108-200-Assortment-Carburetor-Gasket/dp/B00029J4KQ/
Next time you are down here, will get you in touch with a former co-worker that is the Florida Archery champ and runs the Archery side of the local gun club
BT, did you potentially not have the 1/4" spacer under the fuelpump? that would over-stroke the diaphragm.
was this an airtex pump? (potentially off-shore)
rub rails were most likely sourced from TACO Marine https://tacomarine.com/rub-rail
boat manuals are a 4-page safety brochure with a picture of the boat company logo on the front, a generic picture that says the pointy end is the front and the end with the propeller is the stern and there is a...
the boat is powered by an old Tower of Power
I personally would take it on as a project. however that is me.
you can find good running TOP's in the $1500-$2500 range. they do take a mechanical aptitude to keep running it also doesnt take much neglect to loose pistons number 3, 5, and 6. #3...
If the deck is rotten, the stringers and transom long ago rotter
Any fiberglass boat 20 years old or more should be considered a project
Tap test means nothing. Do a drill test and look at shavings
Here is what I would do
Original step is vacuum formed ABS.
It was done in ABS because it only cost the boat manufacturer about $2
So, pull the caps off the screws. Remove the ABS step and use it to make a fiberglass mold. From there make a fiberglass step
It will be about 100 in...
The tube starts as a coil of aluminum at the log manufacturer. From there they uncoil, process, form and weld into the toon log
Call a mobile fabricator to weld up your damaged tube, or weld it up yourself if you own a tig welder and have experience
