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    I have the newer Force on..but need tuning suggestions

    I comp. tested the new motor (early 90 Force 85 from Bayliner bass boat) and I got 135 each cylinder. So I installed this one and decided to keep my orig. 1989 as the spare. This motor sat for 7 months before i bought it. I got it to start with the help of a little starting fluid. It idles at...
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    89 FORCE BLEW HEAD GASKET TONIGHT..NOW i HAVE QUESTIONS.

    I bought an 89 maxum with a force 85. This is the history i got. The boat was run and got hot and started sounding funny. He shut it off and towed it back. the Marina checked the comp, and said 60-100-100. took the head off and seen a scored cylinder ( top one). The guy i bought a new boat and...
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    1989 Force 85..4,000 rpm max ??

    First off , very nice site. This is my first boat. It's a 17' 1989 Maxum with a Force 85 on the back. I noticed that at full throttle the tack reads 3900-4000. I was told it should be 5100-5300 ? Is this true? The top speed is 30-31 mph. I have read quite a few post and have this info to give...
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