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  1. matt167

    Johnson 1982 35hp

    the red connector was used for years... you could just cut a connector off another harness if you want to... but that's a lot of soldering/ heat shrink and then your left with connections that are actually brittle
  2. matt167

    2020 Ranger towing?

    I tried to deal on that truck, trading in my 1995 F250 for the trade assistance but I think they labeled me as a schmuck. Said they would just run the paperwork on Monday and give me a call, while there were crickets in the dealership on Saturday, basically kicking me out. Never got a call...
  3. matt167

    Painting a new transmission

    Just some prepsol/ wax and grease remover and then etch primer Rustoleum is probably the nicest spraying paint you can get in a can. It's an enamel so it's tough
  4. matt167

    Should I keep the Volvo 280?

    280's are just old.. Getting someone to work on it will be a chore and parts are expensive... If you go Mercruiser R/MR/ Alpha Gen 1, you can find the stuff in a cheap rotted boat if you look.. Anyone will work on a Mercruiser If the 280 is mechanically sound you could stay with it, I just...
  5. matt167

    Should I keep the Volvo 280?

    Since you have to rebuild the boat ( cooked interior on a Bayliner pretty much a guaranteed rot box ). Stringers and transom are gone as well as the decks/ fixtures. I would swap to a Mercruiser while you have it apart. AQ stuff as long as it is GM engined, is 'ok'. Parts and such can be found...
  6. matt167

    2020 Ranger towing?

    The truck is a base model, in bright red which is likely why it's stuck on the lot. I have owned 3 Rangers in the past but they were the older ones, where the '19+ is the global Ranger that was originally released for the Australian market.. There is only one tow package on a Ranger As far as...
  7. matt167

    Street Fire Ignition controller instead of Magnapower II

    Worth a shot... To be honest, if your just cobbling stuff, a Ford TFI module or even an early Chrysler module will actually fire off a points signal. Pretty neat stuff really... But the ignition box you found is the correct ( and affordable ) way to do it
  8. matt167

    Street Fire Ignition controller instead of Magnapower II

    Nope, used them in other applications.. They are not USCG rated, and thus not even legal so I would never install a liability. MSD makes the same basic controller in a marine application. It's just $450 vs a little under $200. I get the want for the Streetfire controller being cheaper. I...
  9. matt167

    Street Fire Ignition controller instead of Magnapower II

    " Street " tells the tale... These are not USCG certified for marine usage. MSD does manufacture marine ignition control boxes with the rating, however my experience with MSD boxes has been they run great until they quit.. Stuff to keep the Chryslers running is still available
  10. matt167

    Worth Fixing?

    That looks like a very big deck with a short covered bow. Fishing machine if that's what your wanting. It's not the way it was when it left the factory, Looks like someone tried to do some bass boat platforming to it.. $2-4k in materials + time.. Any boat up to the $4k mark could have issues...
  11. matt167

    2020 Ranger towing?

    The max capacity with the towing package is 7,500 lbs but that is full frontal sq/ft limited ( no campers basically ). Without the pkg, it's 3,500.. This is a turbocharged 2.3L with a 10spd auto. My current truck, when it was all running right towed the big boat 'ok' and it was rated for 5,000
  12. matt167

    2020 Ranger towing?

    I've put off buying a newer truck for a while, partly because my truck ( tired old1995 F250 ) was still drivable, but also because my girlfriend told me I couldn't... But yesterday my truck basically lost its brakes today , and I got the ok from her to obtain a reasonably priced truck.. Local...
  13. matt167

    Is this legit?

    And it's going to cost $250 to dispose of the boat.. That's a 'free' boat'... I agree about the trailer being worth it... I actually picked up a free boat for the nice trailer it has under it... but free was the key word
  14. matt167

    Is this legit?

    I only know of the nickname for the Capri's being Bayliner Crappy's... But yeah this generation they were quick chopper gun laid boats with lots of un encapsulated wood. Pretty much junk from the get go. I tend to like the 80's Capri's with their cool 80's styling, much the same reason I own a...
  15. matt167

    Anyone ever shipped an outboard

    I've never done it, but people have shipped whole garden tractors with Fastenal.. My girlfriends sister used to work for them. Their lenient rule is basically if you can strap it to a 4' pallet, to the point it can be fork lifted. RL Carriers are often used professionally for car engine...
  16. matt167

    tahatsu /mercury

    Tohatsu/ Mercury/ Nissan/ Evinrude 4 stroke below 40hp are all basically the same engines. Mercury has their own tiller handles and in some cases the hoods are fancier looking, but same under the hood
  17. matt167

    End of Flash Player

    You can download the entire website with one of many tools, and then you can get the flash based content converted into html5 with one of many free or paid tools. Since it's not a huge website, the task of finding the manuals that you need wouldn't be hard... However for the short term, flash...
  18. matt167

    Cowl paint

    Evinrude in the 90's had some black metallic motors. Trackers I think were all similar black metallic or grey I'd paint it Phantom black and don't tell anyone. Re paint the leg as well. Nobody is going to know
  19. matt167

    Yamaha outboard value.

    I'd give $800 for it running condition all day long especially if you know the exact motor. Can't get a new 4 stroke 15hp Yammy for anywhere close to that, and all you gain is EFI really. A couple years ago I missed out on a 2000 Nissan/ Tohatsu 15hp set up for remote controls for $1,200...
  20. matt167

    Old Ford engine help

    Is this an F150 or F250/350? It only matters because on 1996 they have completely different ECU's That thing is an intake temp sensor, and the screws on the MAF are security screws.. Harbor freight has a security bit kit for $10
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