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  1. Frank Acampora

    Private Messages

    Moderators: Is anyone else having trouble accessing their private messages? When I click on private messages, it processes but then goes back to the forum main page. I can't get in. It has been a couple of days.
  2. Frank Acampora

    "new" bronze prop.

    As mast of you know, I lost my favorite bronze prop in the river. Since it was an emotional thing, I kept searching on ebay for another. I found this one off an OMC 25-40 and it was close to what I had. SO: I bought it and re-hubbbed it. Then I pinned it so it would not "spin" the first time I...
  3. Frank Acampora

    GoPro

    Ahhh! Not exactly a boat topic but I'm not sure where else to put it. I just bought a GoPro video recorder. Now, I can record with it, but right now, that's all I can do. SO: When the weather gets better and I do record a couple of runs with my little go-fast, how in the heck to I post the...
  4. Frank Acampora

    Oakland Johnson modified for Chrysler engine.

    I thought you guys might be interested. As you know, I lost my bronze two blade that was on my 10 foot go-fast (BEHIND THE GIRL!). I have been looking around and found this Oakland Johnson 10 1/4 X 15 three blade performance prop relatively inexpensively--50 bucks with shipping. It was hubbed...
  5. Frank Acampora

    Drama-free towing.

    A good news story: Just got home from a 125 mile tow. When we picked up the boat it had both tires flat and no hub caps. We filled the tires and towed the boat about a couple of hundred feet just to see how bad the bearings were. It was a foregone conclusion: replace them, we won't get 2...
  6. Frank Acampora

    Suzuki DF 30

    Gentlemen: What would be the asking price on a 2003 suzuki DF30 (three cylinder 30 hp remote steering) power tilt/trim 4 cycle outboard with low hours, in excellent condition, with controls included? Thanks in advance. We have one and since it is the first 4 cycle we are selling, we are at...
  7. Frank Acampora

    Chrysler Motorola Distributor ignition

    This subject has come up a couple of times recently so here is the way to set up the old 3 and 4 cylinder Chrysler engines with Motorola distributor ignition: If the engine has an electric eye (Electronic) distributor there is no preliminary step. If the distributor has points they must first...
  8. Frank Acampora

    Chrysler- Force lower unit modifications

    I was never very enthused about the water pick-up behind the prop on my 1969 Chrysler 55. So I decided to substitute a newer midsection while keeping the "Stump Stabber" gearcase. Since the only midsections I had were from 20 and 25 horsepower engines with a 9/16 drive shaft, I needed to ream...
  9. Frank Acampora

    Mermaids

    Latest addition to the Chrysler harem. Before and in-process photo. Trim still needs to be painted and installed, and letters need to be attached. This cover is glued together with epoxy and bolted to hopefully reduce some noise. It will be padded inside too.
  10. Frank Acampora

    Cavitation burn? prop modifications.

    OK! You guys have seen this boat before. However, due to a plastic tailcone malfunction, I "donated" my favorite bronze racing prop to the river. Now, using the aluminum stock prop (10 3/8 X 13 cupped), I am getting what looks suspiciously like cavitation burn (circled in black) on all...
  11. Frank Acampora

    I HATE those pin drive propshafts.

    Yesterday I did some Hydro-Therapy. Cloudy and drizzle yet after 15 minutes of therapy, the sun came out. Ran the boat for about two hours then headed for the dock. Great day! Fifty feet away I came off plane and as she settled deep, the engine stalled. I knew I was low on gas so I thought I cut...
  12. Frank Acampora

    It's not a Force

    Just to show you guys that I don't only do Chrysler and Force: 1965 OMC "Fat Four" 65 horsepower needing the #4 cylinder overbored.
  13. Frank Acampora

    RRitt: Your PMs are full!

    Cant post to your inbox because it is full. If you still have my email address contact me please. Frank.
  14. Frank Acampora

    Tilt motor runs in reverse.

    Hey RRitt: Have you ever heard of a tilt motor wired backwards? I was setting up a trim system today and when I put green to positive the trim raised. Blue to positive lowered it--Just the opposite of normal and expected. System: Two wire motor with large black plastic reservoir and screw in...
  15. Frank Acampora

    Murphy strikes again!

    Well, It finally happened to me: After repairing an engine for a guy we took the boat to the launch ramp for water test/shakedown. At the ramp he prepared the boat--18 foot CC with 75 Merc on a roller trailer. He looked at me, pointed to the safety chain and said " Think I should leave it...
  16. Frank Acampora

    Black plastic tubes

    The question has come up a couple of times about where these tubes belong. So, I was assembling an engine and thought I would post these photos. These tubes are held in two holes inside the midleg. Their purpose is to maintain the water level at the height of the idle relief. They are held in...
  17. Frank Acampora

    Sold my baby!

    Well, that's it. Sadly, I sold my 1989 125. I mounted it on a 24 foot pontoon. She did 20 MPH today, GPS. 20 is a far cry from 60. My poor 125 is pushing a garbage scow. No longer will she turn 5900 at 60 MPH. Ah, Well! All good things must pass. But wait! All is not lost! The 150 is...
  18. Frank Acampora

    Mercury ignition switch

    I am replacing a Merc tracker 40 on a 24 foot pontoon with a larger engine. The ignition switch is push to choke and has seven (7) terminals: "B" "M" "M" "C" "I" "S" "A" Now, I know that "I" is a switched source of power but is "A" (accessories?) also switched and only powered...
  19. Frank Acampora

    Scrapping old OMC

    I am scrapping an old OMC I/O and don't want to sell the aluminum as steel. It has the electric motor and gear driven tilt and two trim cylinders that tilt the engine for trimming. The engine and outdrve is out of the boat and the outdrive is disconnected. My question: All the external bolts are...
  20. Frank Acampora

    unknown Force prop

    I just acquired this stainless prop on a Force 150. It has no markings on it but does have the Mercury type prop nut lock. The numbers inside the hub have been over-stamped and are almost illegible but here is what I think they are: 00534 32528. Across the hub from them the barely...
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