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    The 76 carbs had 30s in them

    The 76 carbs had 30s in them
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    The 75 had 27s but not sure what was done to your...

    The 75 had 27s but not sure what was done to your motor over the years. After all, your motor is 43 years old. Are they the right cabs?
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    I used epoxy on the top two and silicone on the...

    I used epoxy on the top two and silicone on the bottom as experimental. The epoxy is still there after 7 years and the silicone needs to be replace as we speak but did last a long time.
    If you...
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    Depends if your boat needs extra bow lift. most...

    Depends if your boat needs extra bow lift. most small padded V bottoms do quite well with a cleaver
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    Get a Jeff Brown cleaver from Ron Hill in a 22"...

    Get a Jeff Brown cleaver from Ron Hill in a 22" pitch. It pushes my 13' Delta to 68 MPH with a warn out 56 cubic inch Stinger
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    Keep in mind that if you run carbs from anything...

    Keep in mind that if you run carbs from anything else but the oval port carbs, you will have to rejet the carbs accordingly.
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    And the head has a lower compression I believe....

    And the head has a lower compression I believe. They have different part number and wouldn't surprise me if the timing is different also.
    All the above should turn it into a 70 HP
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    Put it in gear and spin the flywheel, count the...

    Put it in gear and spin the flywheel, count the revolution it takes for the prop shaft to spin one turn.
    It will give you a good ball park figure.
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    Don't bother guys, simple Phill is pretty simple...

    Don't bother guys, simple Phill is pretty simple when it comes to math probrems
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    That boat is not doing 45-50 filthy, I'm sure...

    That boat is not doing 45-50 filthy, I'm sure it's doing what modified said. No small race boat in your area that you can buy filthy? Trust me when I say big difference in what you play with and I...
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    Any thoughts of getting a Nitro foot? Probably...

    Any thoughts of getting a Nitro foot? Probably worth 3 to 4 knots but you will have to look for another prop.
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    It's funny how in 1989 they had two sets of...

    It's funny how in 1989 they had two sets of carbs, the early sets had 65s and the later ones had 52s in them and in the early 90s they went to 50s. I just learnt something. I wonder if you would...
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    Have you tried it? Does it have the same...

    Have you tried it? Does it have the same measurement as the stock Stinger bracket? I used a Pro 50 from an 87 model, couldn't find a 15" so I bought a 20" and it wasn't quite the perfect fit, if I...
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    I know on the 95s the needle valve starting point...

    I know on the 95s the needle valve starting point was 2 3/4 turn, I played with the carbs of a 91 a couple years ago, not sure but I think the starting point was 2 1/4 turn or so.
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    Here is a link for parts on these little motors...

    Here is a link for parts on these little motors plus the 45 SST and the 60 SST
    http://www.seawaymarine.com/p/SST-Race-Parts-2040

    This should help you.
  16. I think you have more then one problem with your...

    I think you have more then one problem with your motor, for one thing your compression is way, way to low, having said that I would try another compression tester just to make sure, on stock heads...
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    26.5 MPH with an 8 HP motor on a aluminum boat to...

    26.5 MPH with an 8 HP motor on a aluminum boat to boot!!! Wow I think that is a success story. Nothing to cry about.
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    It sure is.

    It sure is.
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    tig is affordable if you already have an dc...

    tig is affordable if you already have an dc welding machine, all you need is a tig torch, flow gauge and a bottle of argon gas and you just reverse the polarity, no switch on your welding machine! No...
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    Are you stick welding it or are you using a tig...

    Are you stick welding it or are you using a tig torch? If you have access to a tig torch go for it , it's a lot cleaner, you can control the arc and the heat better.
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    Like Ron said vee out the 2 sides of the blades,...

    Like Ron said vee out the 2 sides of the blades, this way you will get more penetration, best to get full penetration.
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    To be honest with you, I never had that problem,...

    To be honest with you, I never had that problem, can you give us a little bit of info, boat, motor, prop and the set up you're using.
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    All boats will react differently but that is...

    All boats will react differently but that is usually the first thing I do is install a jack plate with some offset depending on the length of the boat that I get, how the boat drives with a stock...
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    I gather it would of fit perfectly under an SST60...

    I gather it would of fit perfectly under an SST60 pan and cowl.
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    What happened to the six pack Fred? Did you have...

    What happened to the six pack Fred? Did you have it out yet?
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    Got the solenoids in, works like charm, thanks...

    Got the solenoids in, works like charm, thanks Fast
  27. Is this part of your 56er six pack build thread...

    Is this part of your 56er six pack build thread Fast? Or is that thread dead
    Never liked where the ring pins line up, after marking the pistons and cylinder walls I always shied away from cutting...
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    Thanks Fast, glad I kept the solenoids, have you...

    Thanks Fast, glad I kept the solenoids, have you found a good place to mount them?
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    pro 50 trim

    When using the Yamaha pro 50 swivel bracket and trim on a Johnson 56 cube, can I use the relays that came with the Johnson or do I have to use the solenoid the Yamaha came with? I've got it hooked to...
  30. Thread: VRO pump

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    That's how 2 of my motors are running for the...

    That's how 2 of my motors are running for the past 7 years but this power head that I built this winter is on a short shaft with a bit of port work and cleanup, shaved head and fiber reeds, going on...
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    Ya, was thinking the same earlier on but got sick...

    Ya, was thinking the same earlier on but got sick this winter and just got back to work 2 weeks ago so I gest I was just penny pinching,
    thinking the big VRO pump would be adequate for the job.
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    by sharpeye Mike
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    SST60 uses an electric fuel pump and regulator,...

    SST60 uses an electric fuel pump and regulator, I'm not a stranger to the old pump, I just wanted to know if it was possible to strip part of the pump off.
    Thanks
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    Well I heard that the VRO pumps more vollume,...

    Well I heard that the VRO pumps more vollume, that's why I want to stick with it for now, anyway I was looking at it and doesn't seem like I can strip much off of it if anything.
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    by sharpeye Mike
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    VRO pump

    I have the large VRO pump in a few of my outboards, since I premix my gas was just wondering if I can strip some of the garbage off the pump.
    They sure take a lot of room.
    Thanks
    Mike
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    Perfect, thanks a lot guys , working on my short...

    Perfect, thanks a lot guys , working on my short shaft 56 project and I'm at that stage, now I can move on.
    Thanks again
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    No biggy Per, I never torn apart a 70 HP but I'm...

    No biggy Per, I never torn apart a 70 HP but I'm sure not much difference between the 70 and the 75, carbs are the same maybe not the jetting but the carbs are the same, as for all those serial #s...
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    I also have an 82 I can check, carbs should have...

    I also have an 82 I can check, carbs should have a tag on them.
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    My 81 doesn't have flapper style choke then again...

    My 81 doesn't have flapper style choke then again maybe mine were changed, it's possible that the carbs were removed to changed the reeds, only one way to find out, as for all those parts # I will...
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    Fred do you know the length of the tuner on the...

    Fred do you know the length of the tuner on the SST60? I seem to get two different measurements from my research, one is 7 5/8" from bottom of power head the other is from the bottom of the adapter...
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    Cool, working on one also, not thinking of doing...

    Cool, working on one also, not thinking of doing much to it maybe raise the ports a bit next to the bridge and maybe widen them a tad like you showed us in the past, I found another Stinger the other...
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    What's going on with the build Fred? Been a...

    What's going on with the build Fred? Been a while, just wondering.
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    Should make a great motor Per, just picked up an...

    Should make a great motor Per, just picked up an other short shaft Stinger yesterday for parts or a latter project, one of my all time favorite motor.
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    Wow you're right, forgot about that.

    Wow you're right, forgot about that.
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    If you are only going to run the motor on 87 oct....

    If you are only going to run the motor on 87 oct. it's best to leave the head stock, the more you raise the compression the higher the octane has to be, oh she will run on 87 but for how long? The...
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    Yes sir, that's what I'm talking about, finger...

    Yes sir, that's what I'm talking about, finger ports looks kind of short though.
    Nice to see this thread rolling again.
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    Any progress Fast?

    Any progress Fast?
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    Had the same issue with mine after cutting the...

    Had the same issue with mine after cutting the lip so I machined a sliver off the steering arm and I cut a pocket into the bottom of the bottom mount for the C clip, some people tell me they don't...
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    Cool, keep us up to date on the build Fred. I...

    Cool, keep us up to date on the build Fred.
    I have an 87 block on the bench that I will tackle this winter, got a home made SST60 tuner, 15" mid., Pro 50 swivel bracket with trim and nitro gear case...
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    Document us a build on that motor Fast Fred, from...

    Document us a build on that motor Fast Fred, from start to finish, after all it's going to be another long winter.
    P.S. Did you find it at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay? Not that there is anything...
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    ]58551 Run it as high as you can, start your...

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    Run it as high as you can, start your prop shaft at about 2" below the center pod, then go up a little bit at a time till you run out of water pressure or you start loosing speed.
    Hope...
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