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    Nissan NS8B Upgrades

    Hi. I have a 2003 Nissan 8HP outboard, model# NS8B 3B2-1. I originally bought this motor for use on a skiff. I wanted a light, smooth, two stroke engine and the engine met all my expectations and then some. Smooth, quiet and powerful.<br /><br />Well, I sold the skiff and the Nissan 8HP...
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    The Spark Advance Blues - '86 110hp

    Hi Again. I have a number of issues with the throttle linkage and spark advance with my engine, 1986, 110hp, V4 crossflow. I think submitting a separate post for this question keeps the confusion down and I noticed most of the helpful folks responding seldom answer more than one area of the...
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    Spark Advance Rod Falls Out - 86, 110hp

    1986 Johnson 110hp V4 Crossflow. A simple but very annoying and dangerous problem is driving me nuts. The spark advance rod will not stay in the plastic swivel/clamp/retainer/keeper (whatever it's called) located on the timer base spark advance lever. When the end of this linkage rod falls...
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    How does a GROWLER work?

    The Johnson factory manual talks about using a "growler" to test the starter armature windings. Can anyone tell me how this device works and how to test the windings without one?
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    '86 110hp V4 - Size & Length of Stator Bolts?

    I was putting the stator back on my powerhead and felt I should double check something that looks odd to me. The stator was mounted with 2.75" long, 1/4-20 thread, 5/16 hex washer head (washer and hex head is one piece). It's easy to recognize these bolts because the small heads look a bit odd...
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    Ball Scuppers

    Hi All. I know a lot of you have a similar problem to mine. My cockpit sole is so close to the waterline that the scuppers will submerge when I walk to the stern. This results in water leaking in back through the scuppers and creating a wet, sloppy area at the back of the cockpit. It's a...
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    Ball Scuppers

    Hi All. I know a lot of you have a similar problem to mine. My cockpit sole is so close to the waterline that the scuppers will submerge when I walk to the stern. This results in water leaking in back through the scuppers and creating a wet, sloppy area at the back of the cockpit. It's a...
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    Ball Scuppers - Do They Work?

    For scuppers mounted close to the waterline, water has a tendency to come back into the cockpit while the boat is at rest. Are the floating ball type scuppers effective at keeping the water out? (This question is only regarding the effectiveness of this device to stop water while clean and...
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    Powerhead Repair Stand

    Hi. I have the powerhead off my OMC V4 and have been working on it while it's on the work bench. It's amazine how small that looks with everything stripped off it, considering it's horsepower. <br /><br />Even with it's small size, that sucker is still kind of heavy to be rolling and turning...
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    While I've got the heads off....

    Hi Folks. 1986 Johnson 110HP/1.6L Sea Drive. I've made a number of posts here about the fiascos I've endured with my engine failing while offshore. Problems range from stripped starter bolts to multiple ignition problems and possible fuel problems.<br /><br />So, in a desperate attempt to gain...
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    Charge Coil 30 ohms Out of Spec - Buy a New One???

    Currently breaking down a 1986 Johnson 110hp cross-flow and just pulled the flywheel, timer base and stator assembly.<br /><br />I just did an ohmeter check on the charging coil. The specs call for 560 ohms plus or minus 25 ohms. One side measured 557 so that's well within spec. The other side...
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    Convert from Dual to Single Power pack Ignition

    I have an outboard engine that's basically a 1986 110hp, T&T, 25" shaft. I believe the power head was originally a Seadrive but the parts catalogs show both 110HP and Seadrive powerheads to be nearly identical.<br /><br />Shortly after putting the boat in the water last fall, I began to have a...
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    Squeezing some extra HP from a Bigfoot

    Hi. Since this is a question specifically to Mercs, I think it belongs here. If not, please move it.<br /><br />I would like to get the 15hp Bigfoot as an auxiliary for my fishing boat. (22', 7'beam, 3000lbs displacement). However, I think the 15hp will have marginal power for fighting some...
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    OMC Esoterics Web Site

    Hi. I remember reading somewhere on this forum that there is a web site with tips and tricks for OMC stuff, especially the electronics with schematics.<br /><br />Would anyone know of a site that discusses the inner workings of things like power packs and such? I'm really curious on what's...
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    Converting a Sea Drive to Conventional Mount

    Can anyone tell me more about this motor:<br /> http://www.fototime.com/inv/29F54FD0EACFAA5 <br /><br /><br />I believe it was originally a sea drive. Check out the throttle/shift linkage and model number stamp.
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