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    283 stalls when engine cover closed

    I have a 1961 23 foot chris craft with the flywheel forward 283. I have done all work to this boat for the past 20 years. I changed oil yesterday prior to pulling out and winterizing this week. out of nowhere its stalling when I close the engine cover other wise runs great. flame arrester is...
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    283 flywheel

    I have a 1961 chris craft with a 283H flywheel forward engine. I have a nice used flywheel with a good ring gear I want to put on. both flywheels have casting # 3729004 and GM3. one has #11460,the other K2360 which I think are date of manufacture codes. my question is are they interchangeable...
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    trans cooler and running hot

    anyone ever popped the top off a trans cooler on a 1961 chris craft with a 283 flywheel forward engine. my motor is running hot on that side.it usually runs around 110 since there is no thermostat on these engines but now can reach 140 just putting around, never did that. I don't think its a...
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    283 stalling at idle

    ok here we go. I have a 1961 chris craft with a 283 and carter wcfb carb. I just replaced the fuel pump as my old one was pushing nothing at idle. plenty of fuel now. the boat has new lines and water separator filter. fuel sample at carb after sitting is nice amber color with no water. the...
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    1961 chris craft windshield rubber

    anyone know of a supplier who makes the rubber that holds the glass into the wooden windshield frames. it pushes into a channel cut into frame about as wide as a skill saw blade. the glass drops in and then you just soap up the molding and work it around to hold glass. the boat is a 23 foot sea...
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    2 hp westbend air or water cooled?

    I am trying to figure out if this motor is air or water cooled. it is model #23201. I think it is water cooled but can't imagine where they could put an impeller in such a skinny lwr. unit. think the year is about 1961. if water cooled how would you service it? this motor runs great, sure don't...
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    red plug year span

    could anyone tell me from what year to what year the controls with the red plug will fit. I may buy another v4 and want to stay with my controls since it would be easier and I have spare parts. thanks, k....kev.........
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    125 cutting out

    my neighbors kid just came home with an older mako with a 1971 evinrude 125 on it. it starts and runs for about 3 minutes then quits like you turned the key off which is why the previous owner got rid of it. it has a new aftermarket power pack ,coil, ignition wires,and distributer cap under the...
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    88 spl eratic tach

    my tach is all over the place which is keeping me from tuning this engine correctly. sometimes at idle and w.o.t. it seems right but not all the time. i have replaced the rectifire with new o.e.m. but with no success. it is a faria tach which i replaced with another faria i purchased on ebay but...
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    lwr. unit removal 4 stroke 115

    can anyone tell me how to disconnect the shift rod on an 02 merc 115 so i can service the water pump, also normal operating temp and if this motor uses a thermostat or not. i have found what looks like a pressure relief valve under 3 screws on rt. side. not much water coming out when cover...
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    runnig to hot

    I have a 1961 23 foot Chris Craft Sea Skiff that has been flawless for 10 years with a 283 flywheel forward motor cooled by a Sherwood double impeller pump (N10360GX) driven off the back of the generator. Since the boat doesn't have thermostats, it always runs around 110-115 degrees. Upon...
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    88 spl high speed miss

    :confused: my 1988 88 hp spl starts easy warm or cold, cools well, but has a high speed miss after 3500 rpm all the way up to wot at 5200. plug wires are new (mallory) and spark plugs. compresstion is 130 on 2,3 4, and 138 on 1. timing is at 4 degrees at idle about 800 rpm in neutral. i use...
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    omc v4 red plug.

    what is the last year the controls with the red plug fit. I am looking for a 115 hp but can't remember the year span of these controls. thanks, kev............
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    new optimax cold froze

    my friend just got his motion marine jet boat back from the dealer with 8/10ths hours on a new v6 optimax powerhead. he and i have had boats all our lives and know how to break in a new motor. he boats year round here in ct. on a fresh water river if he can. he had the boat in the water for 20...
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    defuser ring

    confused: the ring around my stock prop on my 1988 88hp evinrude is gone. I believe it is called the defuser, i am not sure what its purpose is. the motor starts and runs good but seems to flutter a little between 3800 and 4200 rpm. the prop is a 12.34 by 21. after 4200 it smooths out and...
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    optimax does not always start.

    :confused: my freind has a 4 or 5 year old optimax connected to a jet mounted in a motion marine aluminum boat. the motor will only start when the battery is very charged, (13.5 volts or higher). it will always crank over but will not start without these higher voltages, and still not every...
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    timing 88 hp evinrude spl.

    I looked in top secret file to time my 88 hp motor without having to race across the lake will trying to attempt it (especially with my wife driving) but do not fully understand it. At wide open trottle I do not see any rubber stop that timer base even comes to touching. The adjustment screw...
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    115 evinrude on gt 150

    i need to repower my 1970 glastron gt 150 rated for 90 hp but might be able to get my hands on a 115 evinrude 2 stoke. i checked online and also from past experience i believe the motors are built on the same block therefore being the same weight around 300 lbs. i am thinking i should be ok as...
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    1998 johnson spl motor

    i am looking to repower my 15 foot glastron gt 150. i am looking at a 90 hp johnson spl motor and also considering a 90 hp yamaha. the boat is rated for 90 hp but iam concerned about the weight difference, i am guessing the yamaha to be about 270 lbs. but not sure about the johnson, does anyone...
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    1998 johnson spl motor

    i am looking to repower my 15 foot glastron gt 150. i am looking at a 90 hp johnson spl motor and also considering a 90 hp yamaha. the boat is rated for 90 hp but iam concerned about the weight difference, i am guessing the yamaha to be about 270 lbs. but not sure about the johnson, does anyone...
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