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  1. gokart83

    Stuck Powerhead 8 HP Johnson Evinrude Fixed and Shortened with pics

    Heres what we did after We couldnot get it unstuc and we tried for over a month. First we cut two wedges of wood (oak) and wraped them in sheetmetal. Put them between the lower unit and extension section of mid section. Then we used C=clamps to squeeze the wedges in until the driveshaft pulled...
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    YES YOU CAN!!! and on a budget. shhh dont let the secret out.

    Ok long story short. Dad purchased boat in middle 90's. Me, him, sister, uncles, cousins and so on, shared boat for 10+ years. My uncle finally parked it for a year or so. My kids got too big for the J16 skiff so I retrieved this boat from lake murry in lexington SC at my cousins wedding. Ready...
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    is this freebee worth it?

    I can go and get this motor for free but it is a 6 hour trip. The story is his dad passed and he is cleaning out his dads garage. he says his dad was very meticulis about things and probably stored it correvtly but does not know why he stored it. Ive figured out that it is a 62-63 Johnson Super...
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    rev limiter or rejet?

    I have a 1984 johnson 8 hp. I have rebuilt the carb and fuel pump. both are def clean. done a decarbing. It would not hardly run after. put 89 fuel with a bit of seafoam in my bigger boat and got some 93 fuel with no seafoam. It took a few trys and some babying to get it going good, also changed...
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    Coils interchangeable?

    Hi I got a 1984 8 hp John for $140. I knew it had a bad coil but it had 150 psi on both cylinders. It would barley try to start with a coil from my 1985 140 rude. I just rewired a connector to the push on verses the bolt on wire. I rebuilt the carb and the fuel pump and it started on the second...
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    1985 140 Looper dies at Idle

    rebuilt carbs, this is a new motor to me, new fuel lines from tank to carbs, low idle and shuts off when its warmed up and in gear. This is making it very hard to load the boat on the trailer. Dads neighbor said to stick toothpicks in the small idle air bleeds and break them off and set the...
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    prop has a casted blockage in it?

    I bought a 13X19 prop ($30) used just to test a used 85 140HP that is new to me. Quick History- Blown 92 115HP, got used 140HP, Modified and used my 115 foot and TNT. (never want to thread stainless shift rod again, 3 dies trashed uggghhh) Test ran before TNT with newer 115 foot and bad tach. it...
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    85 140 Looper Cooling setup

    I just got a 140 looper running with a 92 115 foot (yes metalwork was involved) with yalls help here. Now its spitting water, not peeing. The fast start system hoses are disconnected. The right tstat hose goes to the pee hole and there are no vernatherms in it. All else there although needs new...
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    PLEASE HELP!! bOUGHT A 1985 140 LOOPER GEARCASE INTERCHANGE

    I got this with a strong running powerhead. Lower unit is in very rough shape. I was told on a HULL nother forum that my 92 115 rude lower would interchange. I figured out that the shift rod was different but I did the turn count in thing and switched them out. Now the foot wont go all the way...
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    repowering

    I have a 1993 19 foot key west. The 1992 evinrude 115 m# E115TLEND burnt a piston. I found a 1989 Yamaha M#l130ETXF. Compression Read 116-115 100-110 two questions 1 I think the yam is a 25" shaft and I know the Evin is a 20" for sure. Will the Yam work on my boat? 2 Are these compression...
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    badly stuck powerhead 92 115 erude

    OK I def have all the nuts/bolts out. Have soaked in PB Blaster for 2 weeks and I can get a quater inch between the block and mid plate at the front but the back 2 studs wont budge. I straped a chain around the bubble exhaust to get a straiter pull, let the weight of the boat and trailer hang...
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    1992 115 evinrude powerhead stuck

    I have a bad cylinder and decided to rebuild it myself. Never done a boat motor before but have done many car and lawnmower and ATV motors. I have the factory manual. I have taken alot of pics as I removed all the wiring, carbs, reeds and etc. My problem is when I try to lift the power head off...
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