@tpenfield is right.....if the PO had all the paper work before the fire, should be able to get duplicate titles, would make things a lot easier.....you could offer to pay for any fees, etc. since you got the boat for free......
TPWD requires titles for boats and outboard motors. The trailer is handled through the County tax assessor-collector office. I don't have a title for my trailer, just a certificate of origin.
True.....mine was never removed.....shouldn't need it with a good T&T system.....but came in handy to hold the engine fully UP when working on the T&T cylinders.....never had a problem with it on there, and rarely raise the engine that high anyway......
Tilt-lock on my 85......I guess yours is not on there? Might need part #10 also...tilt stop pivot.....part#F85350-1
Actually, it shows 2 #10's and maybe a #11.....depending on what is already on there or not.....
Never used a trailer lock on mine. But it does have a built in tilt-lock on the port side stern bracket.....according to this parts diagram for your engine it should have one also. Just raise the engine all the way up and the lock engages and holds it up. Not to be used for trailering...
Mine had this style held in by snap rings.....harder to get out. Never did get the check valves apart.....totally destroyed them. Lol. Ended up buying a rebuilt VB from Franz Marine.
https://forums.iboats.com/threads/synchronizing-carbs-and-timing-on-a-75-150-chrysler-or-early-force.420505/ This lync n sync thread tells about setting things up......is in the stickies at the top.
Those seals are inside the check valves.....shown here with the hex hole....one on each side. Follow those 2 stickies for info. Send PM if you want some seals.
"New from ebay" probably means a cheap China clone.....could be bad right out of the box. The leakdown is probably caused by the check valves in the VB.....might try the repair described in the sticky at the top of this forum. A repaired original VB would be a lot better than any "new" one you...
