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    prop question

    Am I safe in assuming that the lower the pitch prop the higher the speed??? I have a 19 pitch on my chrysler 120 and when i put it to WOT we are off with the horses. It planes really really fast. I purchased a 15 pitch a few days ago and have yet to try it. I can run around 42-43 with the...
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    Firing order and motorolla breaker less ign

    The firing order on my head says 1, 3, 2, 4. On my distributor it is marked the same way. My question,,, is # 1 on the top or is #4 and should the wires coming off the distributor which are numbered 1 thru 4 go to the coinciding cylinder, i.e. 1 to 1, 2 to 2, ect?
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    Big Fishing Weekend Gone Bad

    Last 4th of July weekend I planned a big all-day fishing trip with my son and father in law. The plan was to get up early (6 a.m.) and head to the in-laws house to pick everyone up. Keep in mind this is the day after the 4th so 6 a.m. was awful early. The in-laws live about an hour away. On...
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    Install a Tach for your outboard motors

    After being a member of this forum for a little while now I have learned quite a bit of information about boating, maintaining, ect.. <br /> Probably the most important thing that I have noticed is that if there is ever a problem with WOT the first thing that is always asked is: What is your...
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    Larger Diameter prop

    Can I put a larger diameter lower pitched prop on my outboard? It is a chrysler 120 with a 12" 19 pitch prop. I have my eye on a 13 1/8" 15 pitch prop. Will this work? Thanks Wayne
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    Chrysler RPM problems

    Took my 120hp chrysler out today for the first time to open it up. I have only been able to go on no-wake lakes so far so i was really excited to hit it hard today. Pushed off the dock, idled out for a few minutes and then pushed it wot. It sputtered for a while and pushed the nose way up. I...
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    Older Motorguide Brute

    Just bought an older Motorguide Brute which has the foot control to control high speed or variable speed thru a rheostat. The motor works in high speed bypass, but when i try to run it thru the speed control rheostat it stays at one speed and does not adjust. I purchased another rheostat today...
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    Problems wiring Nav/Moor Switch

    I am almost done finishing my project boat (at this point the smallest little thing annoys me). I have put lighted switches on the dash to tell me when something is on. I can get the switch to work like it should, however, I cannot get the light to come on when I put it in either Nav or Moor...
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    Chrysler 120 HP Dying problem

    I am so close to being done on my project boat that it hurts. Today I finally brought the boat home from being painted and hanging the engine. I have hooked up all the controls and hooked up the fuel line. Dropped the motor into a huge trash can and filled it with water. I also put the flusher...
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    anti-fouling paint

    Can someone tell me why I would or would not have to use anti-foul paint on my boat??? Tell me if i am wrong, but, isnt anti-fouling paint used if the boat remains in the water for months at a time. The reason for my question is the fact that my boat sees more time on the trailer than it does...
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    speedometer pickup tube

    Getting ready to install a speedometer pickup tube on my 83 glassstream boat. Question is: It has a stepped hull,,, do i put it at the lowest point of the boat or does it matter? Any help would be great. I believe it should go at the lowest point so that it should be in the water at all...
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    fuel\oil ratio

    I have a 70's chrysler 120 HP O/B. On my last engine fuel ratio was 50:1. Anyone know what it should be for this engine. Thanks
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    Too much weight??

    Is there such a thing as putting too much weight on a boat??? I am rebuilding an 84 17' 8" Glassstream boat. I am converting it to more of a bass boat. It had a 115 on it now it has a 120 (since the orginal was blown) I am framing the inside and putting on a bow and stern fishing platform...
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    gauge wiring

    I am in the middle of rewiring my project boat and have ran into a difficulty figuring my gas gauge wiring. I can get all of the lights to work on the other gauges but not this one. I did pull the lightbulb out of one of the working gauges but no luck. There are four terminals on the back...
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    Thats what they make wheel chocks for

    A couple of weeks ago I purchased a new (used) motor from a guy about 300 miles from where I live. Got up around 5 in the morning to make this trek so i could be home at a decent time in the afternoon. The trip went well, got home back around 4 or so that afternoon. <br /><br /> I forgot...
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