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    1984 J90 HP .060" over. Why not?

    I have either gone through the cooling system ... or bought for it, new everything. Thermostat, connector hoses, not installed yet, water pump, including stainless plate, took care of that when I had the lower off. It's since been sent out to a retired JE genius for a complete reseal. But I...
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    Wont start. '89 evinrude 70hp

    I've got an '89 60hp. Almost a ringer for yours. If the kill switch wire is grounded with anything anywhere in the circuit, it will take out spark. Maybe an intermittent ground with the kill wire. I accidentally pinched mine in the control box one time after putting an ignition switch in. Took...
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    No aluminum model # plug on this powerhead.. Old 2 cylinder. How to identify??

    The riddle continues. The only definitive thing I could find that BRP parts search recognizes is the intake #. It was used on 1969 models. 16 of them. I found two more #'s. One tucked into a recess under the thermostat housing on the head. Which is actually cast into the head itself, not the...
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    No aluminum model # plug on this powerhead.. Old 2 cylinder. How to identify??

    Thanks for your reply. That is my concern. What is the hp rating? It makes good compression as it is. A 1/2" drill chucked to a socket on the crank flywheel nut won't turn it over. I realize that's a silly compression rating, it's just for info. I was trying to get a compression #. It does spin...
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    1984 J90 HP .060" over. Why not?

    I was posing the question as if there are no drawbacks. Overheating, warping, flex. etc. I'm not building a race engine. I bought this as a fixer upper. Cruising speed will not exceed 4K. My '89 60 hp I3 rumbles along nicely at 3500 to 4000 rpm. It planes quickly with a cupped stainless prop...
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    No aluminum model # plug on this powerhead.. Old 2 cylinder. How to identify??

    I bought this plain powerhead years ago to repower a '73 18 hp fastwin. The man I bought it from was a fixture on this forum, but he passed some years ago. Tashasdaddy. We called him TD. I can't find any info anywhere on this block with any #'s. There is no plug with the familiar model # stamped...
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    1984 J90 HP .060" over. Why not?

    If .040" doesn't clear the scoring on my block .060" over pistons are available. The walls would be thin. Ok... rings don't wear against anything but the sleeve walls anyway. Right now it looks a lot better than buying some one else's used block which will then have to be bored as well. It's a...
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    1984 J90MLCRD='84 90 HP Johnson- No sleeves??

    I got this one as a "project boat" It hadn't been in the water in 11 yrs. It's the right #'s. My compression rings didn't break. That itty bitty flange that holds the wrist pin snap ring in place broke. I was just saying according to Mr. Hayes, our local old time JE guru, compression rings would...
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    1984 J90MLCRD='84 90 HP Johnson- No sleeves??

    Thanks for the input guys. I've got the specs from an authentic JE service manual. Upper main journal 41.158", large center 55.563", lower 35.001". On another note. I've loaded a pic of the culprit piston. The one that killed this motor. What caused this? Ideas? I ask because one of the blocks...
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    1984 J90MLCRD='84 90 HP Johnson- No sleeves??

    Thanks, there are a couple, in the $300 range. There are others on the net in the $500 to $800 range. That's too steep for me. Absolute worst case is to sleeve it. The porting is the hang up. The machinist I talked to said he's done a bunch of these "back in the day". But he mentioned, "a lot of...
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    1984 J90MLCRD='84 90 HP Johnson- No sleeves??

    Does anyone know where on these blocks the part # is located? There is this part #...see pic, but BRP parts search engine does not recognize it. Is this where they hid the block Part #? You would have to split the case to find it. It looked like a JE #. Apparently it is not. It's off by one...
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    1984 J90MLCRD='84 90 HP Johnson- No sleeves??

    Eastern NC. I've looked at dozens of blocks on eBay and a number of other places. I need an 0431659. It superseded 0394283 and 0397207. JE apparently used that one on a large # of different engines. From what I can find it was used on 88-90-100-110, and 115 hp from'84 to '98. I've seen some...
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    1984 J90MLCRD='84 90 HP Johnson- No sleeves??

    The engine I am working on is badly scored on the starboard bottom. The sleeve that keeps coming up anywhere on the net is by LA Sleeve. Flea bay, WSM, Wiseco, whatever. They claim it's for a 65-235 JE Crossflow. But the sleeve they all show by LA Sleeve is solid, no porting at all. How can a...
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    J60TLCEA --WSM brand drive shaft.

    I need a driveshaft for my Johnson 60. BRP part # 0432960. They are pretty hard to come by. I've found three, two on ebay, one used one from CNautique in France. The least expensive new one from a US seller is made by WSM. I know they have an aftermarket presence for us Johnson-Evinrude guys...
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    J90 MLCRD Crossflow V-4- Best place to mount aftermarket temp sending units? Is it necessary to remove very stuck old sending units?

    Still working out old motor issues before I put it on the water. I wanted to test the temp sending units as described in the J/E manual. What got my attention was the buzzer alarm in the remote control was fried when I went through and serviced it. The OE sending units are done. Finished. Each...
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    1984 90 hp J90 MLCRD What are these tiny brass nipples for? The one on the block seems plugged.

    1984 90 hp J90 MLCRD What are these tiny brass nipples for? The one on the block seems plugged. I'm redoing all of the fuel and primer lines. In the process I noticed that this little group of lines was cracked and split at the nipple fittings. I have a good bit of OE primer hose (a small roll...
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    Can't find an OE manual for 1984 90 hp v4. J 90 TLCRD. Will an '85 manual work?

    I really don't like Clymer or Seloc manuals. My trusty OE service manual for my '89 60hp has gotten me through some serious issues. Like a salt water submersion followed by a total overhaul. The listing shows a book with an '84 print date, but the INTRODUCES code proves the book is for an '85...
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    What size stator do I have? 10 amp or 35 amp

    How do I tell?
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    1984 E90 MLCRD Back from the grave. Compression a little low on lower right.

    New to me. I've completely rebuilt my '89 J60 TLCEA after a sinking in salt water. It runs very strong. This post isn't about that, but I do know my way around older JE 2 strokers. This '84 90 hp sat up for 12 years. Not even in a shed or barn. Just out there beside his barn. I bought it on the...
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    How much water is too much? Bottom of foam still wet after months of airing with fan.

    It's a model 1970 Southern Skimmer. Year unknown. Paperwork is put away. I redecked the middle of the boat, from 2' forward of the transom to the front edge of the CC. The foam in that are was dry to the hull. Problem is the bilge box was in a lot worse shape than I first thought. Split glass...
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