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    anodes

    I changed my prop with a bigger pitch and now the prop blade comes 1/16 from touching the anode. Now my question is can i just use a grinder and take it down and if so how much clearence is needed?
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    where to get a prop

    I have a 85 four winns 16 footer with a 120hp 2.5l im looking to buy a 13 diameter with a 17 to 19 pitch iv look at overton,iboats,west marine they recomend 14" to 15" diameter
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    trying to get closer to 40 mph

    I have a 16ft 85 four winns with a 2.5l. The prop is a 15.75x17 im turning about 4000rpm and doing about 32 any suggestions
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    boat prop size and pitch

    I got a 16' 120hp with a alpha 1 outdrive does anybody know what the right prop pitch should be and what the top speed should be? It has a 17 pitch and runs about 33
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    fuel mixture

    I have a 85 2.5l and trying to set the fuel mixture screw. How do you do it the right way and or can someone tell me how many turn out do i need to start at
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    2.5l running question

    Ok so i got a 1985 with a 2.5l and its been sitting for a year or so and i put a new coil,points it started ran great at low rpm's and high rpm's shut it off for a sever hours and went to start it again and would only start at full throttle and if i held the choke valve open. Any help or...
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    2.5 l merc. carb question

    I got a 1985 four winns with a 2.5 in it and the very top vavle (choke i think) linkage is not hooked up to anything. Is there someone out there that could post a pic/website of where all the linkage hooks to
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