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  1. Chinewalker

    Tempted to go for more... 1988 Johnson GT100

    I have a recently rebuilt 1984 Johnson 90 hp that I have previously posted about. The motor runs great and has run through about 7 tanks of fuel without a problem. Which brings me to my question - I may have found another motor! I came across a 1988 Johnson GT-100, blown, with one cylinder in...
  2. Chinewalker

    For those of you contemplating a project boat...

    If you've been passing an interesting looking boat in a field, back yard or garage on your way to work every day, but have thought a project like that might be beyond you or "not worth it", I offer you this... My wife and I bought an 18-foot Starcraft American two years ago for $200. It came...
  3. Chinewalker

    Side Curtain Rejuvenation?

    I have side curtains that came with my 18-foot Starcraft. They are the clear vinyl type that snap into place. Overall they are very clear and in decent shape - no stains or tears, BUT they have gotten very tight! They had not been on the boat for several years, while I was restoring it, and...
  4. Chinewalker

    My 1984 Johnson 90 is a runnin' machine!!

    With some help from DHadley, my local OMC guy, and my service manual, I was FINALLY able to get all the bugs ironed out of my 1984 Johnson 90! I rebuilt it over a year ago - oversize pistons, rings, etc. I also installed a new waterpump impeller. I ran the motor briefly after the rebuild...
  5. Chinewalker

    New Starcraft Yahoo Group for Rebuilds & Restorations...

    I recently started a new Yahoo Group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StarcraftBoatRestorationGroup/ for those who have rebuilt, are rebuilding or thinking about rebuilding one in the future... Enjoy! - Scott
  6. Chinewalker

    Johnrude V4 Lower Unit Repair/Rebuild - 1983 140

    I am in the middle of accumulating parts to build up an early 1980s 140 crossflow for a project boat I am redoing (18-foot Starcraft American) and just acquired one of the needed parts - a lower unit! However, the upper splines are shot (spun out of the crankshaft). Now, I have two other...
  7. Chinewalker

    Quick Lower Unit Questions

    Have a 1997 Johnson 90hp V4, crossflow in the shop. Found a 1997 Evinrude 90hp V4, looper. Are the gearcases interchangeable? I know they look different, but are they functionally the same in regards to driveshaft splines, shaft length, bolt up, etc.? Part number for the Johnson unit is...
  8. Chinewalker

    Next project - 115 and then some!

    Late last winter I rebuilt a 1984 Johnson 90 for a Starcraft 18 American that is (still) getting redone. It should be a nice set-up, but I somehow think it won't quite get to the "thrilling" fast plateau. Sooo...... A couple weeks ago I went to an auction at a local marina that had changes...
  9. Chinewalker

    1950s Elgin info to pass along...

    I just did a tune-up for a fellow on a 1955 Elgin 5.5. It's one of the West Bend built motors (predecessor to Chrysler). Anyway, I found that the coils, made by Wico, are easily replaced by OMC standard issue coils, OEM part number 582995, Sierra part number 18-5181. The laminates are...
  10. Chinewalker

    Moving along on projects...

    I'll try to get a few photos up at some point, but I am finally getting some work done on a couple of my projects. <br /><br />Project #1 is an investment boat I picked up last fall for $50 at an auction. It's a 1982 Sea Sprite in need of some vinyl work and a thorough cleaning, as well as...
  11. Chinewalker

    Power Pack Compatibility

    As leftovers from my V4 project I have a pair of powerpacks. Not sure what to do with them. The wiring and plugs is pretty much the same as the 2-cylinder powerpacks since each pack only fires 2 cylinders of the V4, although the part numbers are different (581927 for most 1984-ish 2-cylinders...
  12. Chinewalker

    1984 Johnson V4 90hp

    I recently bought a boat with nothing but a 20-inch mid-section and cowling on the back. The mid-section is from a 1984 Johnson 90hp. I'm not sure if I want to find a complete motor to replace it, or take my chances and find a lower unit and powerhead on eBay over the winter to bolt up to this...
  13. Chinewalker

    Could have been REALLY bad.... PICS Added

    ... for my marriage, anyway. I went to an auction over the weekend that had advertised about 20 boats and 30 motors, plus a bunch of trailers and miscellaneous. I ended up coming home with one boat and a few boxes of the miscellaneous. I think I paid the most of any boat there - $50! Most of...
  14. Chinewalker

    Blocking up boats...

    Another post reminded me of something I see quite often. I see boats on cinder blocks - not a problem in and of itself - but with the stern blocks situated parallel to the boat. This is probably fine if the boat is only on one block, sitting low to the ground, but if you stack several, you...
  15. Chinewalker

    OMC Crossflow V4 - Taking Fuel Out...

    A friend of mine is a bit of a motorhead (one of the top APBA Stock Outboard engine builders in the country) with a machine shop in his garage. He was given a blown 1980 Evinrude 140 awhile back and he's been tinkering with it ever since. He started with the basics involved with the rebuild...
  16. Chinewalker

    Merc 500, 1973 Timing Question

    I pulled a good one on this motor. Already too much time into it but in for a penny, in for a pound.<br /><br />Background - replaced the block as the first was scorched pretty badly. Never took exhaust cover off replacement block for fear of breaking some bolts. Assembled motor and fire it...
  17. Chinewalker

    Outboards Don't Die - They're Killed....

    I spent most of my Memorial Day weekend in the shop cleaning up after folks who abused, neglected and otherwise mistreated their outboards. I'd say that in the last year I've repaired or rebuilt close to 50 motors, and in that time, maybe two or three were in my shop for something genuinely age...
  18. Chinewalker

    Interesting discovery...

    Now that the transom is fully installed in my '74 Starcraft American 15, I am moving on to replacing the stringers. First step is to clean all the old foam and wood out. In scooping the foam out last night I discovered that there is STILL a lot of water in there! I pulled the floor up almost...
  19. Chinewalker

    UPDATE: 1974 Starcraft American 15

    Got a warm, dry day yesterday so I added another layer (three of four) to the transom in the 15-footer I'm redoing. I'm layering 3/8-inch ply with glass cloth between layers. Ought to be just about bulletproof when I'm done... As a bonus, I horse-traded for three new windshield sections as...
  20. Chinewalker

    Starcraft American!! New Pics 5/29/06!

    Having purchased at 15-footer a few years ago, gutting it, rebuilding the stringers, floor, etc., then finding a twin to it about a year and a half ago (now in the shop getting the gut & rebuild treatment) I just stumbled across an 18-footer over the weekend! An inquiry and subsequent deal have...
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