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    Bass boat cap pull?

    Looking to replace my transom on my 18 foot ‘89 Bumblebee. Really want to pull the cap off and replace from the inside. Don’t like the external or pour-in fix options. Also want to check my stringers. I’ve pulled the rub rail and drilled out all of the rivets. The seam from cap to hull are...
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    ‘89 150 gear set replacement?

    Looking to replace my lower unit gear set due to some ongoing shifting issues. Figured I’d replace all the gears instead of just the shift dog and/or reverse gear. I know oem gears are preferred, but they are cost restrictive for me and quite hard find. Sierra (18-2217) and GLM (22622) have...
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    What is this?

    Pulled of my lower unit yesterday for some maintenance and found this on the ground underneath. Anyone have a guess as to what it is? 89’ 150stlcem
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    '89 Crossflow v6 150 break-in

    Finally time for to beak-in my self rebuilt '89 v6 150 crossflow. OEM service manual break-in instructions seem a bit aggressive, so I'm leaning towards something more like this... Double oil 25:1 for first 40 gals Warm up slowly at all stages Vary rpms every 15 mins max at all stages Hour 1...
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    Fuel starvation after rebuild?!

    Just rebuild my ‘89 v6 crossflow 150. 150stlcem. Started her up for the first time yesterday. Didn’t blow up so I was pretty excited 😊 Used new alcohol free 25:1 oil mixture off of external plastic 5 gal jug. Primed with bulb until firm, no leaks noted, started right up. Idled a bit high (I...
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    ‘89 150 v6 rebuild kit

    Looking at a rebuild on my 150 v6 cross flow. Any thoughts on good rebuild kits? Pitfalls at this part of the process? Thanks.
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    ‘89 Johnson gt150 v6 fuel in exhaust?

    Looking for some help tracking down a fairly significant fuel leak coming out the main exhaust port while running AND not. 8’x8’ solid sheen on water after 5 mins stopped. Not gear oil, def fuel/oil mix. Rebuilt carbs recently that didn’t seem to help much. Compression is low, but all within...
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