Not spent too much time on this lately.
Ordered fuel pump kit since it looked terrible.
Cleaned carb and reinstalled.
Threw away old fuel lines and replacing soon.
Going to visit my good friend...
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Not spent too much time on this lately.
Ordered fuel pump kit since it looked terrible.
Cleaned carb and reinstalled.
Threw away old fuel lines and replacing soon.
Going to visit my good friend...
thanks Guys!!!!!
You keeping me busy again.
I will get back with answers to questions.
I did not feel any looseness or play in the shaft, but will recheck.
more pics
my son in law has a nice buffing wheel on his grinder....might polish this thing a little once it's up to standard.
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finally got back to things last night...
scrubbed and cleaned lower unit with simple green, scrub pad and steel wool.
Used a scribed to free up any debris in water pick up holes.
Removed impeller....
finally got back to things last night...
scrubbed and cleaned lower unit with simple green, scrub pad and steel wool.
Used a scribed to free up any debris in water pick up holes.
Removed impeller....
You are keeping my busy and educated....thanks again.
I will show the lube when I get back to it in a couple days.
I am a gearhead, but am new to this.
I did work on my 115 & 200 Mercs....this...
another duplicate posting....sorry.
duplicate posting
I removed the lower unit last night.
Not changed oil/grease.
The left hand threaded cone was not tight and loose enough to remove by hand.
Is there a seal or o-ring missing?
Now I see where water...
Now that's a lot to chew on......see responses in CAPITALS below.
What was the condition of the prop shaft that was covered by the prop when you pulled the prop?
I WILL TAKE PICTURE. NO LOOSE...
I did not get to the things I wanted to this weekend.
Removed and cleaned up prop.
Also removed flywheel to check out ignition plus is seems like rotating that lever to advance timing was stiff....
Love it!
great price too
Yes....plugs were not matching.
Thanks for advice....I cleaned them but clearly worn out.
I did spray a LOT of oil in cylinders.
Did not take a compression test, but seemed strong....something...
let me clarify.....not in the water or water bucket.
Just finished cleaning it up and sprayed starting fluid spray into spark plug holes.
Then I pulled rope, it made a firing sound and smoke came...
any leads on a steering bar like you mentioned?
Hi Dean. As you probably know by now...I am good friends with a friend of yours....Tom Williams.
CORRECTION: He was in the BAYSHORE BOAT CLUB....Not Baytown
thank both of you for commenting. Great information and it makes me think about the guy selling wanted to start at $1000. Something told me it was just a negotiating technique and he knew nothing...
thank both of you for commenting. Great information and it makes me think that the guy selling wanted to start at $1000. Something told me it was just a negotiating technique and he knew nothing more...
thank you!!!!!
I got all of this for $150
Good or bad deal?
thank you!!!!!
My dad Howard Sandoz used to race in the 50's in the Houston area....I was born in '62 and never witnessed this.
Baytown Boat Club?
Probably no one around that remembers him.
Dad is still...
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I am not sure what I just bought....
This number is on the block 716358
might be other numbers.
please let me know that I have
More pics if that helps
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Isn’t a dirty 30 a mark 55 on a Mark 30 lower?
My dad is restoring old outboards....a passion from his racing days in the 50's.
He's discovered the "Dirty 30" and made his own.
Now....he tells me he has no way to run it since he feels he...
maybe you should have tossed that "junk" in boat you sold me. Maybe I could have found use for it. Nothing like free spare parts