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    Rebuilding 1987 Johnson 175

    Bought this motor. One cylinder is pretty damaged from eating piston ring. Appears motor is just that worn out and caused it. Took to machine shop. .064 over sized pistons available from wiesco and they believe will machine out good. Question, can I put .044 over in other cylinders and .064 in...
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    Standard bore on 1987 Johnson 175 hp?

    Can anyone tell me standard bore on on a 1987 Johnson 175hp? Model number J175TLCUA
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    2000 mercury 150 xl good or bad?!

    Seeing what you guys thought a about a 2000 mercury 150 xl optimax saltwater motors? Not sure on hours. Says runs great. They good motors? There wanting 4100 dollars. Never used in saltwater. Worth it? Located in Des Moines, Iowa. If anyone got something close let me know also. Thanks.
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    2003 evinrude 150 hp. Good? Bad?

    Looking at buying a 2003 evinrude 150 hp. Said has the fitch system?! Maybe spelt that wrong? What is it? Said approx 1,000 hours on it. Any life left to motor? That a lot? Wanting 2500 dollars. Worth the money? Thanks lots!
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    Trailer tongue modification/weld bride in

    Just bought a 20ft weldbilt flat bottom boat. The noise of the boat has been modified with live well, storage compartment, fuel tank compartment. All made of aluminum. It's a single axle trailer. Drives great and don't seem to be stressing axle. I have lots of tongue weight with mod's on boat...
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    1990 maxum 3.0l thumping/crunching noise from motor

    ok. 1990 maxum with 3.0l. have heard some odd noises on last boat trip this year. was winterizing. ran boat with trim down out of water with hose. could here the noise towards back of motor or front of outdrive. its a rotation thumping noise and then will also make a bad rotational sound(like a...
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    bimini top

    i have a 1990 maxum 18 ft with i/o. have the 130 hp. the number on haul is a ushb28me1990. i cant figure out model number(if ya can help on that great)...anyways, looking into buying a bimini top from this web site for my boat. couple questions though. looks like the center poles that mount to...
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    cutting out under seats

    ok. got a 1990 maxum 18 ft boat. 3.0l motor. under the front seats its solid and no storage. the very front one does for the anchor. was wondering if anyone would advise on cutting out squares under the two front seats for more storage area. anyone done this??? what would i expect under the...
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    prop rotation??

    have a 1990 maxum with the 3.0l alfa 1 gen 1. prop part number current is 48-78120-19. wanted to make sure this is a right hand rotation? thanks
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    3.0L mercruiser prop ?'s

    got a 1990 maxum with a 3.0l. 1.98 final drive if remembering correctly..went out this weekend and went tubing. 6 people in boat and 1 on tube. all pretty skinny people. the boat just seemed like it had a very hard time getting on plain. once it did, was ok. im not sure if it would ever get...
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    rattle noise from outdrive unit

    ok. got a 1990 maxium with a 3.0l. mercruiser alpha 1 gen 1 outdrive. bought the boat and upper gears were shelled. rebuilt the upper drive with all new gears and bearings. had all approriate tools to do the job right and a book. very confedent in the build. took lower unit apart and cleaned and...
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    outdrive and final drive question

    i just bought a 1990 maxum with a 3.0l 130 hp. got a mercruiser alpha 1 with a 1:98r...serial number is 0c827796(believe this is a gen 1???) the upper part of the outdrive is bad. the "pinion and carrier" gears are stripped out. the lower unit feels smooth and engages to reverse and forward. are...
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    final drive question

    i just bought a 1990 maxum with a 3.0l 130 hp. got a mercruiser alpha 1 with a 1:98r...serial number is 0c827796(believe this is a gen 1???) the upper part of the outdrive is bad. the "pinion and carrier" gears are stripped out. the lower unit feels smooth and engages to reverse and forward. are...
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    final drive and prop questions

    i just bought a 1990 maxum with a 3.0l 130 hp. got a mercruiser alpha 1 with a 1:98r...serial number is 0c827796(believe this is a gen 1???) the upper part of the outdrive is bad. the "pinion and carrier" gears are stripped out. the lower unit feels smooth and engages to reverse and forward. are...
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    New to the boating world. 305 car long block work?

    ok. found a 1979 ebko. believe its the cobra. its got the 305 in it(228hp mercruiser). someone didnt winterise it and block is blown out on both sides...can i just get a 305 from a car and transfer all appropriate parts to the long block??? are the motor mounts bolt on spots all the same for the...
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    New to the boating world. 305 car long block work?

    ok. found a 1979 ebko. believe its the cobra. its got the 305 in it(228hp mercruiser). someone didnt winterise it and block is blown out on both sides...can i just get a 305 from a car and transfer all appropriate parts to the long block??? are the motor mounts bolt on spots all the same for the...
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