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    Are you happy with your Force motor.

    Hello all. I think the thread title pretty much says it all. Are you happy with your Force motor? I have seen a few of them for sale. I am currently a Johnson owner and I know nothing at all about Force motors. Any info would be great to hear. Thanks all!
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    what years did Johnson produce the 125 hp motor?

    Can anyone tell me which years Johnson produced the 125 hp outboard? Thanks everyone!
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    1982 Glastron Hpv165 bass boat restoration.

    Today was the start of my winter project. I picked up a new to me 1982 Glastron Hpv165 with a 19 who knows what for sure 115 hp frankenjohnson that took some work to get running good but that side of it worked out pretty darn good. As for the bad news. After noticing things that would be a...
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    Hp rated at crank or at prop?

    When I was told on another post about the crank hp rating vs. the prop hp rating, what year exactly can anyone tell me did Evinrude first rate hp the prop? Did it begin in 1985 or 86 or niether one? Thanks.
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    Have you ever built a motor stand?

    Hello all. I need to pull the motor off of my bass boat. I plan to build a stand out of lumber. My motor isva 1982 Johnson 115 hp outboard that weighs about 315 lbs. Can anyone help out with some plans? Thank you all!
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    1975 Evinrude 135hp shaft length

    Does anyone know the driveshaft length on a 1975 Evinrude 135 hp mod#135583E? I would also like to know what this motors actual hp rating is at the prop and any other input on dependability etc... I found one I may use for re-power and before I make the decision I would like to hear from...
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    Opinions please.

    I would like to hear opinions on the 1993 150 hp Johnson Fast Strike motors. I found one for sale and it overpowers my boat ratings but i am interested in it. I also found listed a 1993 Mercury 115 hp that doesnt over piower my boats ratings. I would really like to hear any type of opinion...
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    Johnson/Evinrude specs

    Does anyone by chance have any information on how to find reliable weight specs for Johnson/Evinrude motors? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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    Drive shaft length.

    Here's another one for everyone. This one may be common sense to most, but how do I identify what shaft length is on this 82 Johnson 115? Mod. Number J115TLCNB. Thanks all!
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    Bass boat cap lift.

    Hello everyone. I am in prep to pull the cap off of my 1982 Glastron Hpv165 for a restore. Can anyone post any information on how to build a lifting frame out of lumber so that I can lift the cap and the hull if needed? I have to build it inside of my garage and can't use the beams in the...
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    One Rich bank, one lean bank.

    I figured I would start a new thread for this issue. I have a 1982 115 hp Johnson. When i run the motor on muffs and then pull the plugs, The starboard bank cylinders are running leaner than the port side bank. I understand the jetting process and the way the carbs work, so why would the...
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    Cavitation plate depth. Does this look right?

    . The boat is wot.
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    compression percentage diffrernce.

    I recently posted about performace upgrades for a 1982 115 Johnson. My compression numbers at that time were somewhere between 105 and 115 or so. I recently ran another combustion chamber cleaner through it and ran it on the water today. I gained about 2 mph and better bottom end. I came...
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    Performance upgrades on 1982 Johnson 115. Any Ideas out there?

    Hello everyone. I recently purchased an old Glastron HPV165 Bass boat powered by a 82 Johnson 115(J115TLCNB). It has 108 to 115 compression on all 4, hyd. tilt/trim, good working fuel, electrical and cooling systems, Is propped with a steel 12 3/4 dia. 21 pitch prop, runs between 39 and 43...
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    Transom mod. Have you ever done it?

    I would like to strengthen the transom on my bass boat and put a more powerful motor on it. It is a 1982 Glastron HPV165 with a rating of 120 hp. I currently run a Johnson 115. It does pretty good but I would like more power. Does anyone out there have any experience with this model of boat and...
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