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    Chrysler 1981 55HP Possible CD problem

    My OEM service manual Force 35 and 50 Hp calls for orange top cylinder and red for bottom cylinder. The 50 Hp Force has the same ignition system as your 55Hp Chrysler.
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    Chrysler 1981 55HP Possible CD problem

    But if you can not connect the prime side of the ignition coil wrong cause the connectors only goes one way there are ignition coils dedicated for cylinder one and cylinder two. You are not able to switch the ignition coils. I believe you can swap the coils, that is what I remember. But it was...
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    Chrysler 1981 55HP Possible CD problem

    This is a self generating magneto CDI system soo battery would not affect the timing. Only if the starter turn to slow soo the magneto do not produce enough power. Battery only for the starter and aux. The stator has windings, one charging the CD box (blue and yellow wires) and one for the...
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    Wiring a kill switch to 85h chrysler magnapower

    Use a NC (contact closed when lanyard is in) lanyard and wire it in series with the keyswitch blue (ignition) wire and kill switch. The ignition is a battery system and the battery is charging the capacitors in the Motorola CD box through the red wire and the blue wire enable the ignition coil...
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    73 Chrysler 85hp won't start

    You are welcome. Was it way off? Flywheel key shared?
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    running rough at idle

    Removing old gaskets i use razor blades or a papper knife with a thin blade. There are gasket remove tools at the tool market, they work but be careful when you working on aluminium alloy. Easy to make scraps.
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    Chrysler 1981 55HP Possible CD problem

    Spark at one cylinder but only 0,05V from both triggers? If you got only 0,05V from both triggers you should not get any spark at all at both cylinders. 0,05V from the faulty cylinders trigger, yes you have a bad trigger there.
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    Chrysler 1981 55HP Possible CD problem

    Joe you would see the timing mark at idle and should be about 3dgr BTDC at about 800-1000 rpm. Timing decal is for top cylinder and you can make an own mark for bottom cylinder. Should be 180 dgr from top cylinder.
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    Chrysler 1981 55HP Possible CD problem

    Maybe there are some electronic components or one component in the trigger ring or in the CDI box that will fail while it is getting warm/hot. As you have spark at one coil I think you can exclude the stator. If the stator fail you would not have any spark at all. If you are a little handy and...
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    Chrysler 1981 55HP Possible CD problem

    I suppose you have the Prestolite CDI ignition system with trigger ring, CD box and two ignition coils. First try to swap the coils and see if the issue follows the swap. If the #2 cylinder loose spark the issue is the ignition coil. If not check the connectors for the trigger signals, the...
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    running rough at idle

    Are you going to replace both gaskets 8268711 and 826738? No extra liquid seal such as RTV are needed. I would put some spots of liquid seal at the gaskets just to hold them in place when you reinstall the parts/power head.
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    running rough at idle

    These bolts for the exhaust cover are a PIA to remove. They are small 1/4 in and will snap very easy. Especially the bolts in the lower part of the cover, they are exposed to the hot exhaust and will stuck really hard to the power head. Looking at the exploding view there should be...
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    Piston tool for Chrysler 75 hp 757HB

    Yes it is as racerone says with the Wiseco pistons. If you bore 020 over size just do that. The clearance is calculated, but you have to check the ring gap. That is what it is in the instruction for the Wiseco pistons.
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    Chrysler 907HB 90hp wiring color codes…

    Easier to find and replace parts and much much cheaper. An aftermarket CD box from CDI Electronics is about 400 dollars!!!
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    running rough at idle

    If you get exhaust in to the cowl the gasket under the power head to the leg may leak. It can also be the gaskets for the exhaust cover or both of them.
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    Chrysler 907HB 90hp wiring color codes…

    If the ignition coil been replaced with one from a Roadrunner the system has been converted to a regular auto style system. You have a belt driven distributor system with points and condenser. The pre owner has removed the Motorola CD box and replaced it with a auto style coil and condenser...
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    Chrysler 907HB 90hp wiring color codes…

    You will find the electrical diagram at Mastertech Marine. Do your engine have distributor driven CD ignition by Motorola or do it have the Prestolite CDI ignition without distributor? General the code is Red-battery power Blue-ignition White/black-trigger the CD box Orange-overheat signal...
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    running rough at idle

    If the needle bearing is okey do not change it. You have to split the crank case to change the bearing cause the bearing has a locating pin in the crank case. If both pistons are clean the lower seal is not the culprit.
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    running rough at idle

    Yes, if the stainless steel plate or some of the gaskets at the exhaust cover plate are leaking you will have water intrusion to the cylinders. If your clean piston/head is the bottom cylinder check the lower crank shaft seal too.
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    1970s era Chrysler gauges…

    Check out Ebay, some maybe show up. I have two of the Chrysler OEM tacometers, found them at a local advertising magazine, but that was about 10+ years ago. The Chrysler OEM gauges are rare.
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