1977 Mercruiser 140. I noticed this weekend that my prop was a little loose so I took it off and found the thrust washer had spun on the shaft. The thrust washer is the old stainless part and not the new brass design. I am using a Michigan Wheel prop.
I assume that because the washer spun on...
1977 Mercruiser 140 goes into forward gear fine but when I shift into reverse it doesnt engage quite right. It catches for a moment and then releases and then finally catches. Can I adjust the shifter cable to correct this?
I have a 1977 Starcraft SuperSport with a Mercruiser 140 I/O. When I mash down on the throttle it hesitates and even dies occasionly unless I pump the shifter and sometime backfires through the carb. I have been through the carb and verifed the float settings are correct and the accelarator pump...
I have a '77 Starcraft with a Mercruiser 140 that wont idle. Rochester 2bbl. I had the boat out two weeks ago and it worked fine. Just prior to that trip I had rebuild the carb, new points/condensor, plug wires and cap. The boat had been sitting for many years before I got it and the...
I got my newly rebuild 1977 Starcraft Super Sport on the water today to find that the steering is backwards. I did have the gimble ring out to replace the trim switch in the gimble ring. The only thing I can think of is that the steering arm got installed on the gear wrong. Am I correct? I dont...
Re: 1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help
I got her in the water this morning but found that my steering is 180 degrees out of whack! Right is left and left is right. The only thing I can think of is that i put the steering arm back on wrong when I took the gimble ring out to replace...
Re: 1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help
I have been tardy in posting any good pictures. Here are some updates of the boat. I am nearing the finish line and hope to lake test it in about two weeks.
Got the boat out today to get it ready for spring and went to start it but it won't fire. I checked the points and have a 1.5v drop across them when they are closed. I took a point file and cleaned the points but the voltage drop remained the same. According to the manual it should be .125v or...
Re: Galvanic Corrosion 1977 Supersport
After further investigation I think this is salt corrosion. I pulled the outdrive off and there was a bunch of white stuff in the water hole on the bell housing. I took the whole outdrive apart and bead blasted everything and gave it a new paintjob...
Re: 1977 Starcraft SUS 18' I/0 - Need interior help
After a long day the outdrive is complete. New u-joint, exhaust and shift cable bellows, some new paint, a rebuilt prop, repaired skeg and some new stickers made it look alot better. The salt corrosion looks like heck but such is life. Its...
I'm working on my Mercruiser 140 outdrive and replacing the bellows. How important is it to use bellows adhesive on the new bellows? I have read comments on other boards and some say you must and others say you can get away without it. Since tearing the gimble housing and bell housing apart are...
