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    what is proper break in of a never fired engine

    Ok so after weeks of fighting got it to fire off ( curious see help!!!!!! It wont fire off) . So now engine is running, I am wanting to know what is the proper break in procedure for a new engine. It currently has less then 5 min on it. Ran enough to set values. . Where do I go from here? I...
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    HELP!!!!!!!!!.....it will not fire off

    Ok so back on the weekend before the 4th of July the engine (181 ci/140 HP) got really sick. All of a sudden lost 1000 rpm, 10 psi oil pressure, started knocking, banging, then squeaking. So I went on hunt for a replacement. Found one, guy claimed it to be a reman engine with let then20 min run...
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    will my manifold work on replacement motor

    I believe I spun a rod bearing on my 1987 , 181/140 HP. This boat does have an alpha 1 out drive. I have found a complete 140 HP that is claimed to be a reman. This set up is pre alpha, and I am getting hole boat and trailer for 500 . Motor was never installed. My question is in regards to the...
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    please help identify

    Please help me figure what did dad drag good. Mainly we are after the year, we know it is of late 770's. And the h p rating of it. Model number is 5( maybe s?) 74sphrcng and the serial number is. J758291 ............. thanks in advance
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    no max h p on capacity plate

    As title says no max h p but has max number of people and weight. Is this normal? It looks like all the other plates I have seen before just no place for h p rating....... my reason for asking is cuz I am looking to doing a motor change from a 4 cylinder to a v 8 and don't want to get into...
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    converting omc to a be used in place of a mercruiser

    Dad just went and picked up a Gm based 5.7. I know mercruiser's are black. Dad said this one is white, thats what makes me think it is o m c, it does have a 5.7 decal on it and is complete minus the exhaust manifolds I have not seen this motor as of just yet, but will later today. First...
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    auto to marine conversion

    I am want to find out what is involved in converting an auto 305 to a marine. Just for arguments sakes here lets leave out all the electrical components for now.... I have a complete 305 out of 1984 z28 ran when pulled (wrecked the car). Now i know a different cam and lifters, and drains in the...
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    uneven idle issue

    Afrwe fighting many other issue i hope this (and the other current thread i have going) are the last 2 ans i can have an enjoyable season this year. I will leave the other thread and it's realated issues out of this one to save confussion.... this may be 2 issue but i hope it is only one...
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    sorry guys but questions on what wood to use.......

    i know i am opening a major can of worms here but, right now i am just digging for information..... What i have going on here is as follows.......father in law gave me hois old jon boat that the decking was totaly shot ( to give you an idea when i pull on a rope that happen to be attached to...
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    how do i figure out what i aquired........

    my soon to be father in law gave me a jon boat/trailer combo that happens to have a jhonson on the back of it. I am assuming that it is in the mid hp range aprox like a 50 (give or take a little) i am just guessing this by compairing the engine size to what i see on the water today. i do know...
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    it up and shut down.......just like you shut the key off

    after a long fight with old girl (shortened version...bought with cracked block, found replacement rebuilt, failed oil pump, replaced it... after fixing each issue it would run fine...get the idea:confused::mad:) i went out last fall for what i was hoping to be the last good ride before...
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    in need of a little help......looking for song ideas for wedding

    to start off me and my fieancs' (forgive spellingplease) we are planning out our wedding one of my "assignments was to work on the music side of this. We are not hiring a d j for this and will be using music form my lap top. We have the music for the cermony, the cake cutting, our fist dance...
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    pontoon - tritoon conversion

    first of all, some one tell if i am either totaly crazy, or going nukin futz for think about this, or would it be a descent project, if so how much of a p. i. a. would it be? so here the thought. neighbor has a pontoon (sundancer i think) styling from mid 90's i am guessing apox 22 footer with...
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    steel vs alum vs glass

    just looking after a few opionoins here on which would be better ......old schoolk steel toon.............alum toons........or i have even seen a few fiberglass toons (more like deck boats) please post comments here as i athinking about steping into ........the toon world
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    sagging in the rear

    ok me and dad was b sing one night about pontoons and how they always seem to sit lower in the rear. We understand that the motor is litteraly hanging off of the rear which causing this issue. My question is y couldn't the designers make the toons a little bigger in the rear to help compainsate...
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    lost spark

    so i have been fighting a differant issue and when i went out to play with it today i am not getting any spark out of the coil....... what i have done......... -changed coil with a new one - -still nothing used test light to check power and ground - got power (purple wire) - got ground...
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    181 wil loss of rpm after been on the watewr for a bit?

    ok here be the story we rebuilt the motor and probally have about 4-5 hours on it since its first sucessful water test....so the last time we had it out warmet it up came out of the no wake zone and she came up to speed no prob. running really good, then after abotu 10 min or wot (right now...
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    a much deserved THANK YOU to all the members of i boat

    I just want to thank a few moments to say THANK YOU to every one that has helped me throught my struggles (more like fight) geting my boat back on the water and running properly. And a big thanks you to the people of iboats.com for offering this great forum for free. to thoes that dont know of...
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    shifting issues, controlls???

    ok so i have been fighting issues with my outdrive shifting or at least going into both gears. Before it only had reverse, that was my bad:facepalm: I got that fixed and i know it will go into both gears now by manually shifting the cable that going directly into the out drive, that all seem to...
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    i am adding side bunks to my trailer. looking for thoughts and opions

    http://s1178.photobucket.com/albums/x370/alilley1/side%20guides/ I am going to build my own guide on's. and looking for a little advise from the pro's out here that have experiance with them. Te boat is only 17 ft. Since i do not have that much experiance loading and unloading i figured that...
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