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  1. matt167

    projects other than boats

    I couldn’t find rebuild information ( and subsequent bearing information ) on GM parts. But I did find this. Bearing appears to be 14mm, or 13mm depending on which side https://www.maniacelectricmotors.com/12vhialforch.html
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    projects other than boats

    I’ll see if the parts or service manual states a diameter
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    projects other than boats

    I’m not sure. The 4.8 I have does not but some apps possibly? I can find out via parts dept since I work for GM now
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    Appropriate HP outboard for '65 Starcraft Mustang?

    The spec sheet from Fiberglassics does indeed say 21”. And yes, prior to 1986ish for OMC, horsepower was crank rated. After 1986 was prop rated.. the difference in rating led to about a 5hp loss on the same engines. You could get a DF30A and have it basically like an old 35hp. But 4 stroke...
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    Appropriate HP outboard for '65 Starcraft Mustang?

    That’s going to be a short shaft, so 25hp is the limit in modern times. That is basically an old 30hp. You can get a Suzuki DF25A and put the DF30A ECU in it along with the 30A intake and that will get you a short shaft 30hp for around $6k
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    How to register a boat without a title or original bill of sale.

    If this were NY. It would probably be easiest to register it as a home made boat. Without a legible serial number there’s no real way to recover what it was
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    Caddy XT5 Towing Capability

    Traverse, Acadia and the XT5 are all the same basic vehicle. All have the 3.6L with AFM. The Colorado 3.6 is a slightly different animal. The 2.0L Ecoboost is quite an engine. The little maverick is ‘rated’ to something like 5000 lbs. it does the work of a V6. The Explorer with its 2.7...
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    Caddy XT5 Towing Capability

    Basically an Acadia. 3.6L isn’t a very good engine. The killer on the high end GMs is the infotainment screen runs the car, so if it borks and needs an update, your car needs towed in. I got a job at a GM dealership now. Love working there, but it is interesting what cars are coming in for
  9. matt167

    projects other than boats

    That’s pretty cool. Get a good old 4.8L and throw some boost at it. Would be 600 hp all said and done. I just stuck my A bone chassis in the garage yesterday. it had been in the back of my wife’s truck since Sunday. I may pick up the cab tomorrow from my late grandparents ( my mom owns the...
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    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    I had a ‘65 Rambler American that had vac wipers. But they were boosted off the fuel pump so they actually worked just like electric. 50 Plymouth was dangerous in the rain because the wipers didn’t work up hill. I didn’t keep that car long even though I probably should have kept it
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    Mercruiser 120 convert to automotive.

    This little manifold has me thinking. Along with a Clifford 4bbl intake, as finding an original intake ( or exhaust manifold) is seemingly impossible. Holley throttle body EFI would run with the turbo. Putting 4-5 psi without an intercooler wouldn’t hurt I don’t think. Wake it up a little...
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    Ninja wood fired grill

    They basically work like a pit boss. That said, I’d get a pit boss.. if you are going to smoke something on a grill, you can indirect grill it with some wood chips on a propane or charcoal grill. But something like a pit boss is unmatched except commercial smokers.
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    Mercruiser 120 convert to automotive.

    It’s $1,000 has a lifter tick and a misfire. No thanks. Aussies did some pretty crazy things with them including a HEMI head If I could find one, an MGB 1.8L would be pretty cool with 2 SU carbs. I had a ‘74 and it was a blast. I shouldn’t have sold it. The sound of those carbs was amazing
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    Mercruiser 120 convert to automotive.

    There is a slant 6 and automatic pretty local but the guy wants wayyy too much for it. I do have an LS 4.8, a 350 and a 460 in storage. But not really sure I want to use any of them. Originally I wanted a 1UZ-Fe Toyota V8 but not with an original frame
  15. matt167

    Mercruiser 120 convert to automotive.

    Perfect. I thought that was probably the case and the internet was wrong. I’ll either see if I can get a Chevy II manifold or a Clifford. I’ve wanted a 470 for this use but I don’t want the hassle of finding a good core, when I have a good 2.5 here
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    Mercruiser 120 convert to automotive.

    Somewhere I read that the Mercruiser 2.5 has a special intake bolt pattern and one needs to be built for it. Is that true or can I grab a Clifford intake? I bought stuff from Steve Langdon years ago for a Chevy 235
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    Mercruiser 120 convert to automotive.

    This is more or less how it sits now on a back halved Ranger frame
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    Mercruiser 120 convert to automotive.

    I’ve been thinking about starting work on my long abandoned scratch built rat rod in my nice insulated and partially heated garage ( has 8’ of baseboard heat for washer/ drier. Never gets ‘cold’ )… and I happen to come across a model A frame that is perfect for it as I’ve never liked the frame I...
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    any tire preference for vans at the boat ramp?

    I would use a tire with rain and snow characteristics for the launch ramp slime. Something like the Kumho Road venture HT 51 which is an all season highway tire with 75k warranty but it has siping and rain channels for rain/snow and is 3 peak snow rated. You may never need the snow capability...
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    Outboard conversion w/out a bracket??

    Outboards are built with a transom angle. Do I/O’s have the same angle? I’ve never checked. The tilt pin/ position would negate it a bit if it was different tho
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