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    J90 MLCRD Impeller stuck to shaft

    I remember when this forum strongly advised-requested that each new topic thread start off with the model # of the engine in question. Back when TD was still around. Wow. Gettin old. Anyway, on to the problem at hand. I'm resurrecting an '84 90 hp V4 that hasn't run in at least 11 years. The...
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    1984 J90MLCRD- Four very small lines coming from crankcase to each carb. What gives?

    I've got an older Johnson inline three that I'm intimately familiar with. An '89 60hp that was sank in saltwater and has been painstakinly completely rebuilt. Runs excellent. Then I get this opportunity to pick up a skiff equipped with an '84 90hp that hasn't run in 11 years. In the process of...
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    '89 J60TLCEA Is OMC locquic primer really necessary?

    Ok.... I'll bite..... makes sense. This engine had quite a few hours on it. No real way to tell, bought it used of course and have used it for 7 seasons now, exclusively salt water. The skirts look to be in excellent condition.The pic is #2 piston. I had the block miked and honed not to exceed...
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    '89 J60TLCEA Is OMC locquic primer really necessary?

    I'm not at all sure what the oval or bridged port exhaust is refering to. This would be the bottom of the block where the exhaust flange bolts up? see pic. I have no idea why the pic is upside down. i went into editor and turned it upside down when i saw this and reuploaded it. it still came out...
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    '89 J60TLCEA block flange. Loctite Klean 'N Prime- Conflicting directions

    So... the can of loctite brand primer-catalyst came yesterday. According to the instructions on the loctite 518, use "klean 'n prime on one surface only." Yet according to the directions on the can itself, "spray on both mating surfaces". The J/E manual states to spray on the "mating flange of...
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    '89 J60TLCEA Is OMC locquic primer really necessary?

    Getting ready to re-assemble. Checking details. So I'm using loctite 518 to assemble the crankcase. It's supposed to be the modern equivalent of OMC gel-seal II. The J/E manual states to prep the mating flange side with this primer. After some online reading, I learn that the primary use for...
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    '89 J60TLCEA midsection inner exhaust housing- copper water tube has hole in it

    So in the process of rebuilding this motor, I came across about a 1/8" hole in the copper water pipe. It looks perfectly round, like it's supposed to be there. At first I thought it was a corrosion pin hole. I was about to solder it closed. I boat salt water. On further examination with a...
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    J60TLCEA Reliable source for oversize piston-ring kit

    Hi all. Been a long time since I've been here. I need some advice on a solid source for O.S. pistons and rings. I've read some different stuff on aftermarket knockoffs that just don't hold up. eBay has some listings that are reasonable, all new parts, out of Phoenix Az. Here is the link for a...
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    '89 J60TLCEA Has this carb been modified? Pics

    It was time to go thru them again, this time with an ultrasonic cleaner and an OEM rebuild kit. The plug on the left looks like it's missing, and there are marks around the plug seat that look like it's been drilled out. The kit has enough plugs of the right size to put this in. The OEM manual...
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    '89 J60TLCE .030 or .035 plug gap?? Any takers?

    No problems with the motor, thanks to a lot of good advice from this forum. She runs great. Prepping some plugs for a trip this w/e and ran up on the obvious question........ the J/E manual states .030 plug gap, yet I seem to remember somewhere in the posts that .035 is really better. If .035...
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    This may be the dumbest question you've ever read on this board-"89 J60 TLCE

    :redface::redface:I've just finished building the hull and hooking up the controls. I was just about to come apart with anticipation. The motor had been run periodically on muffs over a span of 4 years. Each time with seafoam in the pre-mix. All the hours and hours of work to finish the resto of...
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    '89 J60 TLCE Loads up under load, won't run out past 2000 rpm

    New champion plugs. Just did a VRO to pre-mix swap. This motor has been on a stand for 4 years. It ran OK on the muffs, at idle, but won't run out under load. WOT?? Not happening. A full carb pull down and re-build?
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    Pitot type pickup placement? Where on the transom do I mount this?

    I've got a completely new transom, inside and out. So... there are no old reference points. I don't know where to mount the pitot pickup in relation to waterflow or water level height as relates to the hull in the water. I've read what posts are available for this topic and am well aware of...
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    Converting to non vro. On new pump which one is the fitting layout?

    :confused:This is an ancient topic, so I apologize up front for not being able to find it in archives. This project has been shelved for a couple of years, and I've forgotten the fitting layout of the new fuel pump. Which of the 3 fittings on a non vro pump is which? Which way to mount the pump...
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    1 layer of chopped mat enough for a deck???

    :confused: Just finished laying up the deck with 1.5 oz chopped mat in poly resin. I had planned on top coating that with 18 oz woven roving, for strength and longevity, but the resin usage is really startin to take a financial toll. The roving is bought and paid for, months and months ago...
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    Brand new transom. Anti-cav plate 1" higher with stainless prop??

    I had to shelve my project for a couple of years. Now she's almost finished. Will update the pics on shareaproject soon. I've looked in archives and found the part about mounting the engine so the anti-cav plate is even with the bottom of the hull. But I seem to remember an old post that talked...
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    Anyone heard from tashasdaddy in a while?

    Haven't been on the forums in quite a while. A couple of years. Any one heard from TD?? The old tri-hull resto is alive again. Hull repaired, new transom, inside and out. All repair work faired in with cabosill-gelcoat home made filler mix... Cabogell?? 3 coats Petit easypoxy one part paint over...
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    Fuse Type?? '82 J35elcnd main ignition

    Read on before you laugh right out of your chair. Just put a new OEM wiring harness on this one. Alas, the fuse recep came empty. I've tried two different types of glass Buss fuses. AGC and ASW-A. One was too long, the other too big in diameter, if I remember right. I live pretty far out in the...
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    This stuff is unbelievable! Pettit Easypoxy

    Seems like it took forever for the days to warm up and quit raining. (I'm working outside) Honestly, I had some reservations. Price, looks, application. I took the plunge and bought a gallon. Bought a gallon of medium fill primer by Pettit as well. Somewhere somebody wrote "Magic" in regards to...
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    Primer question... White undercoater by Pettit OK for below waterline trailered boat?

    This is my first boat paint job. I chose Easypoxy one part topcoat for the whole hull because of the ease of application. Roll and tip. It's a small (15') trailered boat. I also went with their white undercoater one part primer as part of the one part system. That's where I may have made a...
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