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  1. Bifflefan

    Draft at transum for 74' Starcraft American

    While tied to the dock with loose lines and no extra gear in the boat, i made a mark on the transum where the water line is. I didnt think much of this until i got home and meassured it. its 16 1/2" draft. Thats only a half inch below the drain hole to the motor well. Its a '74 Starcraft...
  2. Bifflefan

    new friends at the boat launch

    Went out on the boat today, while i was launching there was a guy and his 2 kids watching me. I talked to them for a minute and then asked if they would like to go out on the river,, the boy almost jumped in as i finished the sentence. Long ...story short, took 3 total strangers out today and...
  3. Bifflefan

    Why Boating is cheaper than Racing

    Here are a couple of pic's of what my other habbit is. Crankshaft, $1000.00, 500.00 each piece. Main gurdel. note the piece of the block still attached to bent end. Keith Black pistons and rods, 4 good ones left. Others are for a new motor design, still working on perfecting it...
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    Cracked Heads/Blocks

    Why are so many peoples answers, cracked head/cracked block???? Very rarely does a head or a block, just crack! They do if they are frozen or you have broken parts flying around inside. but only on rare instences do they "crack". Then there is the main reason, usually a defect in...
  5. Bifflefan

    Finally got the Johny to idle

    This is going to seem like something out of science fiction but, I got the dang thing to idle good as new. All i had to do was take it in to the shop!!!!!! LMAO Its amazing what 235.00 can get get done. Rebuilt carbs, new chock sol. reajusted linkages on everything. new chock switch, and a...
  6. Bifflefan

    Concrete Boat

    Anyone ever hear of a boat being made of concrete? I have heard tell of the Navy (or someone) trying to make one out of ice. I think the Mythbusters made one too. Im sure its possible, if steel will float there has to a formula to make concrete float. Sometimes things just pop into my head, I...
  7. Bifflefan

    Model# breakdown: 85ESL74B

    What does the model# mean? 85= HP ES=??? L= Long Shaft 74= Model Year S= ??? As its a 74 im assuming now that the "ES" does NOT mean "Electric Shift". I've looked at some older and newer models and they are about the same, the ones that have electric shift say "ES" in them, an the ones that...
  8. Bifflefan

    '74 "Electric" shift lower unit lube

    I bought "type C" and "Premium Blend" lower unit lube for my '74 85HP Jonny. Now, I read on the bottle that the premium blend (evenrude/johnson brand) is recomended for electric shifts '62 to '72 and all newer ones use "Ultra HPF". Is that type C? Or do i need to buy yet one more jug of oil...
  9. Bifflefan

    Trim Tab? behind the prop

    The tab behind the prop is used for steering correction, is it not? If so then by adjusting it in the opposite direction of the torque it should help to cancel this out and be a little less tering to steer, correct? There are also numbers on the bottom ranging from 1 to 8 (i think its 8) as...
  10. Bifflefan

    Happy and SAFE 4th

    Here's to having a Happy and very Safe 4th of july. And a great big OORAHHH to all the US Marines everywhere, former and active.
  11. Bifflefan

    electric chock

    i need an electric chock for my '74 85HP johnson. got any ideas where to find one? no locals i have checked have it.
  12. Bifflefan

    74' 85 HP Johnson

    does anyone if you can adapt new fuel inj. to an old engine? will it bolt on or is there an adapter, or does someone make a conversion kit? or is it just not possible? also oil inj. can that be adapted to fit an older engine?
  13. Bifflefan

    Didn't even make it in the water

    So im at the launch today with the wife and 3 kids. There's this guy there and he pulls in and straight into the area to untie and uncover his boat. Everyone stays in the truck but the guy, he gets out and unstraps his boat and puts the outboard all the way down and starts to back to the ramp...
  14. Bifflefan

    Do I need trim tabs?

    I just bought a 16' 1974 starcraft with a 85 HP evin. and a 13.25x17 prop. Havent had the chance to get it on the water yet, but the previous owner says that at speeds of 20+ it will get up out of the water and flop over on the starboard side of the bottom and ride there. making it want to turn...
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