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    Lack of feel, meaning you dont feel the torque on...

    Lack of feel, meaning you dont feel the torque on the wheel like the common cable type used ?
    I was wondering if it was the cost an or weight reason the cable pulley type are mostly used ?
    Can...
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    Hydraulic sterring

    Why are the down side's to using hyd. sterring in tunnel an v bottom type smaller race boat's ?
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    If it's a 3 cyl. omc and has a pluse hose just...

    If it's a 3 cyl. omc and has a pluse hose just replace it with the older type pump that has a pluse hose fitting.
    These are used on sst-60's an other's ..
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    You can replace the hold thing an replace it with...

    You can replace the hold thing an replace it with an older type fuel pump.
    You will have a lot more room under the cowl and much easier acess to the carb's.;)
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    Cut the shaft off just above the water pump...

    Cut the shaft off just above the water pump housing an use a 1/2" coupler.
    You can buy coupler's from ron hill an seaway marine or make these. They are used on sst45's an other's .
    To make a...
  6. Steel wheel & plastic top carb's are on motor's...

    Steel wheel & plastic top carb's are on motor's newer than sst-60.
  7. Thank's hydroplay I talked to pete an he said...

    Thank's hydroplay
    I talked to pete an he said he can do this no problem, seem's to be a great guy.

    I found a local crank & machine shop that can build press crank's an have them welded.
    Same...
  8. pressed crank align & welding

    Who's a good source to check a press crank for proper alignment an weld it ?

    It's a 40/50 3cyl. yamaha crank.


    Thank's Mike
  9. I went tru 3 set's of welded & mechined gear's in...

    I went tru 3 set's of welded & mechined gear's in a 35 omc back to back an about 1 trip up & down the river for each set.
    Once they were replaced with a new set of 3 lug gear's & clutch dog the...
  10. (Super dumb question: ) From his post he make's...

    (Super dumb question: ) From his post he make's no metion if his motor is bone stock injectied or what.

    Thank's (Jeff)
  11. If the block has the dowel pin notch's any of the...

    If the block has the dowel pin notch's any of the 3cyl. 40/50 crank's will swap.
    The earlier year crank's used a dowel pin in the outer bearing race to keep bearing's from spinning in casing.
    The...
  12. I had an old chrysler many year's ago, the handle...

    I had an old chrysler many year's ago, the handle was missing an i could not find one.

    Been so long ago im not for sure ove size i think it was 7/8" tubing and a motorcycle throttle & cable worked...
  13. gearcase carrier nut/ spanner wrench

    Hello"
    Will a spanner nut wrench that is used an fit's the 40-48 size mercury/mariner work to remove an,
    install the carrier nut for a yamaha 40-50 also ?



    Thank's in...
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    Sticky: You got that right:cool:

    You got that right:cool:
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    These are 14" v bottom's , ill try to post a...

    These are 14" v bottom's , ill try to post a bottom shot an give speck's.

    A friend has recently bought mold's to build the chritchfield that's on the video.
    The chritchfield mold's were danny...
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    You can check some ove these boat's out on...

    You can check some ove these boat's out on youtube, under Little Pee Dee Outlaws

    There are alot of these boat's used in the southeastern drag boat club.

    Mike Byrd
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    You have P.M.

    You have P.M.
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    RPM hunting

    Cut gray wire, kill's revlimeter.:cool:
  19. Nylon or teflon matiral work well.

    Nylon or teflon matiral work well.
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    Propller information

    (everything you need to know about propllers) :cool:

    by mercury quicksilver , is a very helpful book that explain's prop's .




    Mike
  21. It explain's quite a bit of info

    It explain's quite a bit of info
  22. Phill' At one time quicksilver by mercury...

    Phill'
    At one time quicksilver by mercury had a book. I think it was called ALL YOU NEED ABOUT A PROPPLER.
    If you can find one of these it's a help.
  23. I had a friend that decided to remove his...

    I had a friend that decided to remove his nosecone it was bonded only by the epoxy kit inculed with kit.
    He chiseled, cut. beat an cussed a long time. Some notching an fitting is needed to fit...
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    Yep heat block drop in sleeve's, aligned, holdem...

    Yep heat block drop in sleeve's, aligned, holdem down with lite press.

    Hope you understand a new sleeve is undersize an has to be bored to fit a standard piston:cool:
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    The older model block's or sand casted have a...

    The older model block's or sand casted have a slick smooth finish.
    The newer foam casted will have a styrofoam cup look finish to them.

    A bridge port block has a wall in the center of exaust...
  26. Think i still have a sst-60 transom bracket ...

    Think i still have a sst-60 transom bracket oem# 561392
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    Very nice, hope you explain motor mod's an post...

    Very nice, hope you explain motor mod's an post more picture's.
    Great looking project.

    btw. Look's like a new mod-50 flywheel .
  28. Yamaha 40/50 from yrs. 85 to 94 . The distance...

    Yamaha 40/50 from yrs. 85 to 94 . The distance center's top to lower mount's are the same.
    The length's differ from lower mount down of midsection's.
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    Tim' Have you weighed the 666 an the...

    Tim'
    Have you weighed the 666 an the turbo 56 ???
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    Sticky: Great looking work, what type o-ring material...

    Great looking work, what type o-ring material will you use ?

    Mike
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    As i eariier said be sure your get the higher CCA...

    As i eariier said be sure your get the higher CCA battery.
    They sell a cheaper lower CCA.
    As long as all is up to par electric's, fuel, choke ect. you should be good to go an,
    not have to be...
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    The main issue is CCA. The higher CCA. lawn &...

    The main issue is CCA. The higher CCA. lawn & garden battery will do the job.
    The smaller CCA. wont make a season in ower lawn mower's.
    You mite conisider a barille, they cost more but are hi CCA....
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    Tim' Your are a true master of the...

    Tim'
    Your are a true master of the craft. As allway's your project's are great.
    Look's as if trottle linkage's will require a bit of rigging for this one.
    btw. Hope the turbo perform's...
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    reed cages

    Tim' are these mercury cage's or omc ?
  35. No cooling problem's now ,: once a 6 blade...

    No cooling problem's now ,: once a 6 blade impeller was installed.
  36. omc impeller swap 3 to 6 blade

    Got a 1995 model omc 2 cylinder with a 3 blade impeller.
    I would like to swap to a 6 blade for better cooling.

    Any one know the pt.# or info. to convert to a 6 blade ?:confused:

    Thank's Mike
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    There are solid upper an lower mount's on Ebay...

    There are solid upper an lower mount's on Ebay now for sale.

    Look under evinrude racing.
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    The hole's above the cav. plate mite also help...

    The hole's above the cav. plate mite also help relive some heat
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    The non rubberized cage's have allway's been used...

    The non rubberized cage's have allway's been used with good result's.
    After a period of time the rubber coating on yamaha's will crack anyway.
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    Thank's for pointing this out sam .

    Thank's for pointing this out sam .
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    fuel & oil mixing combo

    If gas & synthetic oil are your primary mix tru your carb system,

    An you also run injected nos- alcohol & castor oil for inrichment fuel,:

    will using these 2 different type oil's in the same...
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    Weight's a bit also.

    Weight's a bit also.
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    They tell me driveshaft work is sent out, not...

    They tell me driveshaft work is sent out, not done in house.:eek:

    Cut & resplined :cool:
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    Im not certian , but think they are in South...

    Im not certian , but think they are in South carolina.;)
  45. Seem's both driveshaft's are legal in sst-60 .

    Seem's both driveshaft's are legal in sst-60 .
  46. Thank's Sam How about interior part's swap's, of...

    Thank's Sam
    How about interior part's swap's, of these small diamenter case's ?
  47. [QUOTE=Fast Fred;116849]i've found ether fit the...

    [QUOTE=Fast Fred;116849]i've found ether fit the same, the one with the flat spot(gets the plastic key)is newer,:cool:[/QUOTE
    Thank's Fred:cool:
    Will both of these shaft's work in case's listed...
  48. omc 15" - 3cyl. driveshaft's

    Hello'
    Are there anymore differance's between these (2) driveshaft's,
    beside's the water pump key's ?????

    Pt.# - 389508 plastic wedge key, think it's a stinger shaft

    pt.# - ...
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    Mechine shop did crank work, not (me) i did not...

    Mechine shop did crank work, not (me) i did not create this so called problem :confused:
    So far result's are motor idle's, an run's fine.

    Been quite a while, quess if we will live long enough...
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    Well how long you think result's will take to...

    Well how long you think result's will take to prove this ?:confused:
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