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  1. Howard Sterndrive

    1990 40HP Evinrude weight?

    short shaft, non-tiller, electric start. Any ideas of weight.... I'm guessing 175# from wrestling it around the shop. Any way to convert these to a tiller model? Are these good motors? (I realize that's subjective, but generally compared to 40's over the years) I just got the motor new...
  2. Howard Sterndrive

    Duoprop propset ID Aluminum A series set

    I have an aluminum propset from AQ280 diesel application. so they should be A series and the rear prop is 4 blade so that agrees. Only legible numbers are M24431 R5795 (4 blade) M18274 R5793 (3 blade) can anyone cross those? or recognize the numbering system? I thought Michigan Wheel with...
  3. Howard Sterndrive

    How to ID compatible duoprop? 270T 1.61

    I would like to find a DP lower. I think my drive is a 1983 or 84 270T 1.61 V8. I have seen one or two 280 DP drives for sale locally, but not sure how to identify a compatible lower. Are the cases stamped for ratio? Any idea of a reasonable price for used?
  4. Howard Sterndrive

    Briggs and Stratton 13.5 I/C just started backfiring like mad

    Was mowing just fine, didn't hit anything. Pushed clutch in, went to back up and blam...instantly started running terrible and backfiring through carb. What usually breaks like that on a 5 year old lawn tractor? Oil looks fine. Did a visual check - fuel filter, air filter....no loose...
  5. Howard Sterndrive

    Mercruiser rear mounts too high- alignment 1992 GenII Alpha/ 4.3 V6.

    1992 GenII Alpha/ 4.3 V6. Trying to align it, but no matter what, the bar collides with the bottom edge of the coupler splines. I can lift and lower the front mounts and change the angle of collision, and I got the bores parallel that way, but cannot see how to lower the rear of the engine. I...
  6. Howard Sterndrive

    Twin 1975 25 E/J - steering hookup

    I've got two 25HP 1975's - 1 Johnson, 1 Evinrude. I want to use them in twin config. I have an inflatable with a steering helm and modern teleflex type steering cable that would fit the steering tube on the transom bracket of a modern o/b. But mine arent modern. Anyone know of a kit to hook up...
  7. Howard Sterndrive

    When an engine needs rebuilding...

    On this board, there seems to be a lot of threads where the poster says their i/o engine exhibits symptoms of needing a tuneup. e.g hard starting, rough idle, low power out of the hole, loss of top end speed But then, in so many instances... they then say they want to "rebuild the engine" or...
  8. Howard Sterndrive

    Valve adjustment on 13.5 Briggs OHV lawn tractor

    My 13.5 I/C B&S in my mower was lacking power. It ran fine at high idle and slight load but would not survive even the slightest lug.... it would die right out in the cut. After much tuning and tinkering I watched this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjzX-PUjKmo and adjusted the valves...
  9. Howard Sterndrive

    free car with every truck

    recession has inspired a pretty cool sale at this Dodge dealer buy a truck at Cochrane Dodge in Calgary, and get a free Dodge Caliber car (all you pay is the tax) sale on until all trucks gone from lot 8 trucks left today http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/C....hub=CalgaryHome
  10. Howard Sterndrive

    Macerator Toilets

    I'm thinking of putting a bathroom down the basement - the floor is about 22" below the discharge pipe to my septic tank. So I need to pump up. Anyone have any experience installing a macerator system like a Saniflo? Looks like it would suit my needs, but the thing I don't like is having to...
  11. Howard Sterndrive

    Suzuki DT-2 overheating

    Impeller looks like brand new. It's the kind where the impeller is in the housing just behind the prop. Motor is a 1990 I think. 2 stroke. I'm running 50:1 I removed the prop and ran it in a bucket to check water flow- the only safe way I could think to check it as the water exits right at the...
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