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    help id'ing carbs...

    ok, neighbors boat engine is an 86 model 175 supposedly. i say this because it was a state owned boat and looks to be cobbled together. its got a 175hp powerhead on it and what looks to be 3 mismatched carbs that have had varying degrees of "work"/rigging done to them in the past. here's the...
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    could I tow this boat with my truck??

    my truck: 1999 F150 4x4 with supercharged ford lightning engine swap lightning engine = 5.4L v8 390hp/390ft-lb stock. no pulley swap, etc limited slip 8.8" 31spline rear axle and swapped front axle to limited slip as well. upgraded clutch packs for better locking and 3.73 gears front/back...
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    engine is sucking fuel bulb closed?

    ok, its my neighbor's boat. its a 1986 2-stroke v6 engine. he told me its a 175hp engine with 150hp carbs on it. anyway, at full throttle for an extended time the engine will bog down and when you go back to look, it's pretty much sucked the fuel bulb completely closed. whats been done...
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    mercury M90 carb parts questions

    ok, engine is a 1990 mercury m90 2stroke engine. its always had this "dead spot" since I've owned it. I'm thinking I've found the two problems. 1. I believe the fuel filter is on backwards lol. the arrow is pointing towards the fuel pump outlet and NOT towards the carb inlet as you can see...
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    90hp 2stroke operating temp and idle??

    been wiring up my boat the past two weeks and got the water temp gauge and tachometer wired up last night. I had it running and it was idling at almost 2,000rpm and the water temp got up to around 180*F. I'm pretty sure the idle is off (probably need to just switch the dipswitches on the...
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    where to buy ski locker lid metal trim pieces??

    ok, so you know all those bowrider boats from the mid 80's to early 90's that had the little teak wood ski lockers in the floors over the middle stringer?? well, I'm trying to find the metal trim pieces that were used in the floor as the surround and wood cover support for them. also wondering...
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    got more rpm and top speed out of the engine

    just felt like a little bragging lol though I do have a question at the end. we've been having problems with water in a 1986 175hp yamaha engine. its got 150hp carbs on it...dont ask. anyway, after pulling the tank out of the boat and draining/cleaning it, we decided to drain all the carbs...
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    hole saw size for 3-3/8" gauges??

    ok, I know for a 2-1/16" gauge, you use a 2" hole saw. what size hole saw do you use for a 3-3/8" gauge (speedo/tach)?? just re-doing my dash assembly with new gauges and adding a few more and I want it done right.
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    2wire vs 3wire yamaha tilt/trim motor??

    ok, the tilt/trim unit on my 86 yamaha 175hp engine went out as did the motor for it (3 wire-blue/green/black). got a good used tilt/trim off ebay for nice and cheap but its a newer unit and the motor only has two wires (blue/green). anyone know what the black was?? I'm assuming it was the...
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    URGENT HELP...manual release valve removal?

    manual release on the tilt/trim is mangled to death. its a standard 90's yamaha power tilt/trim setup on a 175hp 2-stroke. how the hell does it come out?? we've had the setup on a bench vise with it soaking in pb blaster all week. it wont budge. gotta get it out so we can replace it...
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    where to buy tilt/trim rebuild kit??

    1986 yamaha 175hp 2-stroke engine. the power tilt main motor is starting to leak and cant keep the engine in one spot. we need to service it. I looked on the Iboat store and looked in the yamaha parts section and in the tilt/trim section and cant find any rebuild stuff. anyone know where I...
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    My 1990 Thundercraft 1506 rebuild + background

    edit 1/28/2010: found some older pics to reupload, not all but some ok, here's my 1990 thundercraft. originally a freshwater lake boat, I bought it while living in atlanta and brought it back to the coast with me. always had a list to starboard side since bought but it ran great and...
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    how to properly ID an I/O setup??

    in the next two weeks I'm going to be visiting my folks. I wanna look over the "old family boat" and be able to write down any/all #'s I'll need....plus take pics for you guys...so you can help me ID the engine and outdrive. at this point all I know is the boat is a 1979 20' boat with a...
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    questions on water pressure gauge

    ok, was reading the FAQ here: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=222677 its mainly about rerouting the peehole to the top of the block to keep air out of the water jackets...which makes sense. I will do that at a later date. anyway, this is approximately what my outlet looks like now...
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    sscompetition gauges?

    seems like a little upstart company. I know in the past with automotive gauges, not going with brand name has been hit/miss for me so its got me curious about these as well. price is really good on them. I did a quick search on here and it seems bomar stands behind them. the specs look nice...
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    universal gauges, tach and mercury engine?

    ok, wanting to completely redo my gauge panel while I redo the wiring on the boat. its got old mercury quicksilver gauges and apparently people want like $100 just for the stupid tach. I like all my gauges to work and match. why the hell should I pay $100 for a stupid tach gauge??? I see...
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    gauge difference? volt/batt/amp

    wanting to add some sort of gauge so I'll know the condition of my charging system on my little mercury outboard. cant figure out which one I want?? I'm assuming the volt would be best as the batt gauge would just tell me about the battery itself and I'm sure the amp gauge does something...
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    any way to find out original engine type/size??

    was working on my 1990 thundercraft this weekend with a few friends. we were putting on the new steering system (old one was frozen) and my one friend noted the engine isnt original as it was apparently repowered a while back since there is an unused steering cable hole that is higher up on the...
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    stupid mercury volt meter question

    ok, the one gauge I dont have which I consider important is a volt/battery gauge. are these like the tachs where you can have ones for inboard and others for outboards?? or is it pretty much universal
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    water pump issues??

    ok, after getting help in this thread: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=294778 I got the engine cranked last night. It had a bad starter and rectifier on it. thank god I have the manual too as I had a misplaced wire I would have never known where to put back without the wiring...
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