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  1. matt167

    Mercruiser 470 vs 140

    They are very different engines. One is more or less 1/2 of a 460 made of aluminum. The other is an industrial GM/ Chevy engine
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    electric start motor for Tohatsu 8, 9.8 hp 4 stroke

    They are/ were manufactured. You will need the motor, bracket and flywheel just to even attempt to make it work. You need a lot more than that to make it work factory like, but that can get it spinning over for you.. Keep in mind you need to find the electric start model similar to your motor...
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    OMC to Mercruiser!

    Your marine 350 if it runs good can be worth hundreds to a person in need of a good 350. If it runs good in a boat, it'll run great in a car. You could try to find a cracked block 5.0L or 5.7L boat. That will give the correct drive ratio and you could use your good long block. However, it would...
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    Sear 217 58580 4 horse

    The powerhead is a techumseh I think, and you'll probably find most of the parts you need brand new, being the only thing you wont find is a jug and it'll have to be bored or find used. It's a lawnmower engine though so you will find one... It's going to cost wayyyyy more than it's worth though
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    Mercury 2+2 introduced?

    I was basically given a '01 125 2+2 for a small fee and basically getting it off the owners boat so he could put a 90 'zuki on his boat.. He hated the 2+2 and the surge when the other 2 cylinders lit up. He could not troll the way he wanted to with it.. I never ran it before making a little...
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    ‘73 Bee Craft

    There is a few videos on youtube of boats sinking when the transom lets go.. '73 is going to be completly rotten and the flotation foam will be water logged. It's going straight down when it goes
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    1988 Merc 5.0XL with alpha drives engine replacement suggestions

    My old bossman made me fix a mid 1990's Chevy 2500 w/ 5.7. The intake gasket had blown and dumped the contents of the radiator into the oil pan several times over. Owner ran it as a wood truck till it got hot, and then filled it up again with straight water over and over again never checking to...
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    1988 Merc 5.0XL with alpha drives engine replacement suggestions

    Get it going cheap. Buy a good used truck motor, swap gaskets and cam, freeze plugs in your garage. Your engine should have the '87-'95 intake pattern. If it does not, then just re use your heads as well.. Prepare to upgrade to 5.7's when you can
  9. matt167

    Bike tires

    14th week of 2020 so pretty fresh. Being Dunlops they are as good as it gets generally as far as rubber quality
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    Mid 70s Ebbtide Interior

    Probably had 2 jump seat type seats in the bow, and back to back loungers behind the windshield... Some place like SMS Auto Fabrics may be able to source the fabrics needed to return to original and you could recover new/ used b2b seats. But it's going to be spendy
  11. matt167

    Engine Compatibility

    Short answer is no, but the long answer is, maybe.. There are marine electric conversions and some companies are building electric boats. But getting enough battery capacity will weigh a lot more than a fuel tank that could carry capacity for the same distance. So you would likely have to get a...
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    Engine Compatibility

    The Nineteen's came with mostly Mercruiser 165's but pretty sure they had the 3.0L's as well. But they also came with OMC's If it's a 165, you could convert a truck 250 CID engine with the marine parts off of yours. If it's a 3.0L, you can find one of those easy enough. If you have a...
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    How to change oil with a rusted dipstick?

    The dipstick tube in a Chevy engine is easy to replace if you can get to it. As far as changing oil. It has to go through that dip stick if not out the drain plug. 3/16" nicopp brake line would pass through the dipstick tube very easy and allow you to access the bottom of the pan
  14. matt167

    Max HP For StarCraft Mariner

    If that boat were an I/O Starcraft would have shipped it with either 140hp 4cyl or 165hp 6cyl. I think anything north of 140hp will be fine
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    Old air compressor?

    If you have an industrial type compressor, it's probably fine at any age. The tank will be ASME certified.. Many homeowner compressors do not have a certification and are not really designed for long term use.. Seen the aftermath of a few.. The one in question was a homeowner unit.. My...
  16. matt167

    rolling torque wrench

    But a beam torque wrench will work in a pinch. Get it close enough
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    rolling torque wrench

    This has another use for bearing preload on trailer bearings ( and rwd front wheel bearings that work the same way ). Gear Wrench makes a 0-60 inch/ lbs beam torque wrench and it lists for ~$38... The beam type wrench is what you need...
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    2020 Ranger towing?

    Yeah, my buddy at the body shop said mpg goes down quite a bit but it handles it fine. He tows about 5k lbs.. I do have to trailer 150 miles to get to the waters that I like ( Fingerlakes area ) but this is a few times per year.. 99% of the time/ miles this truck will go is going to be just...
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    2020 Ranger towing?

    I actually bought a 2021 Ranger, forgot to update this.. The old truck needs a lot more than brakes, although I was able to keep it due to the dealer providing in house discounts, I pulled it off the road for now. I asked the local bodyshop what he thought about his and towing., and he tows a...
  20. matt167

    1981 mariner tilt and trim.

    1981 Mariner 40hp might be a Yamaha product
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