Can I put a 153 120hp head on a 181 140hp?
I have a 1971 120hp and a 1986 140hp. Want to bolt a Clifford intake up to it but figure the extra displacement would help. Going into my rat rod which is basically a model A frame with a custom built cab
I’ve given up on the Sniper. I contacted Holley and they basically said they would offer no support for a non approved distributor ( regardless of the fact the software has a setting ) and they basically said the Sniper couldn’t deal with the Mercruiser shift interrupt. With a system that...
987124 is an ‘86-‘93 OMC Cobra, and it says 5.0 so that’s either a 302 or a 305. Specific year doesn’t matter much between those years, although the order number is the serial number where you can get the year of manufacture
I think I’m going to go for Sniper. I’ve discovered that the Delco EST is pre phased with the rotor since it’s fully electronic including advance so if I buy the Holley jumper for the pickup and pass it through a drilled hole in the bottom, it’ll just work. The module would exist as a dummy/...
I’m not sure what you mean? That parts boat I chopped wouldn’t have passed a core test almost anywhere.
I’ll say my other parts boat a 1988 Regal Medallion that I bought thinking it may be safe for an outing or 2 before blowing it apart for parts never got close to water. Solid floor that...
If you have an electric motor shop, they can most likely rebuild it. Parts are available if you are familiar. I haven’t rebuilt a starter in a decade, but it’s not terrible.. the starter is a sealed Version ( ignition protected) of an off the shelf starter for an old SBC or whatever.
Even $3k is high for an old ‘glass 14’ boat, especially if it still has a Chrysler motor. Chrysler/ Force outboards aren’t too bad more or less but they tend to be worthless to most people
AYO fishing on YouTube actually did a restore on a 70s Steury houseboat which is probably similar to yours. Watch a few from the beginning. I think his is the only houseboat restore I’ve actually seen done, but infinite YouTube money makes it possible
You have 2 options. Affordable Fuel Injection which is plug and play but your OMC shift interrupter drops rpm rather than just interrupts spark. They may not have a solution. And their kits are not fully USCGI compliant ( they can pass a visual ).
Holley Sniper is self learning. You can make it...
I put a Chinese carb on my 3.0l as a stop gap since my original is missing parts of the choke linkage. It doesn’t scream quality although it does make the engine go vroom. It has a bad stumble
Your not getting a real carburetor for less than $300
I pressed Affordable for more information. They caved and said they are aware that there are TBIs with marine certification, but that they use TBIs that are not certified. Claim they are correct for a 1989 S10. Which is probably true. He said they have an OBD1 port. Hopefully he will confirm...
I’ve never actually seen one of those apart so I’m not 100% sure but it appears to be the DIS ignition, which never works right. Parts are NLA. It was used for a very short time so your mechanic might not even be familiar with it.
Put a Delco EST distributor in it and go boating.
Was discussing with my wife and she said if we’re putting this much effort in this boat, it should have EFI to be turn key like the little one is.
Got thinking that Sniper has an additional input or 2. I could probably run an input through the interrupter switch and pull fuel to create the...
