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  1. 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
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    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
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    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...
  8. 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...
  12. matt167

    1981 mariner tilt and trim.

    1981 Mariner 40hp might be a Yamaha product
  13. 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
  14. 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...
  15. 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
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    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...
  17. 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...
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    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...
  19. 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
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    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...
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