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you're better off leaving it together.and using a jackplate. the 25" 140's have V6 lower units so are much stronger than 20" shafts. plus you don't want to try taking out all those bolts holding on the powerheads unless it is just 10000% nessary.

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yea your right...prob better off not messing with it....but i just dont like the idea of that much weight 6 inches back from my transom....seems like it would concentrate the full weight of the motor on just the small footprint of the jackplate ..instead of when motor is attached to transom where it is more balanced and weight is more evenly dispersed along the transom....

plus i dont know the condition of my transom... when i drill the new holes i'll find out i guess lol

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It's really no big deal to me, just a thought, really.

My motor is tore down to the point in question (powerrhead, lower unit off). And remember my deal.....we were thinking it was a V6 gearcase. I'm in Yorktown if your interested, if not, no biggie.

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shicks..thanks for the offer ,i'll get up with you shortly when i can see clearly on this project , i have quite a bit more to do before i can think about a spare parts motor, cash flow is low, its looking like even thought i got this for free its gonna cost me a small fortune to get it mounted and running lol

i went out and took measurements on my hoist tonight..so i can modify it tomorow....i also ended up afro-engineering a motor sling *;D...used both short transom straps and a cargo strap! it worked perfect!

skools.. think i should try starting this puppy up tomorow when i get it on the stand?....hook up some oil/gas mix and some muffs and crank her over? ;D.....all i have is battery cables ..but i can turn it over with them... how would i turn it off? lol..i could work the controls by hand......or should i wait for a wiring harness/controls?

my service manual came in today also...and i ordered 4 carb rebuild kits..should i order a fuel pump rebuild kit or just a diaphram?

gonna order the wiring harness tommorow...they are like $110...also the guy asked if i need a "Key Switch Harness and Assembly for $81.55"
...my keyswitch is mounted on my console with my gauges.....do i need a separate harness for it?


here's some pics of the sling...

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/6030/dscf0003fd9.jpg

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/7946/dscf0004th0.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5696/dscf0011cr4.jpg




what is this piece across the bottom that is so corroded?...hopefully its an anode lol

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8959/dscf0010vo5.jpg

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found me a complete set of controls and the 2 rubber grommets that go on cowling this morning at budget boats in chesapeake...got it for $230..it has a 30 warranty....was it a deal or no?

it has the controls, wiring harness, trim harness, tach harness.. the binnacle has the key and a t/t switch , kill switch on it.


http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/733/dscf0001kw8.jpg

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I think you all set with your controlls??

thats abot 1/2 or a little more if you had to buy all that, But you don't.

CB has both cables brand new in the box never used, for shipping cost only!!

You have the control box, so all you need are wires, unless you got them with the motor?? I forgot?

I would run it on the stand before I orded anything!! And check compersion!! You want to be sure you have at least a running motor!!

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Looks like a deal on the controls/ cables...they ARE the right length?...right?...

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right ;D

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update: well got the hoist modified yesterday...worked great...got the engine mounted on stand FINALLY!.....hooked controls up...did a spark check.. got spark on all 4 cyl's!..compression good..spark good..all that i need to do now is fuel system...but i'm kinda lost with this VRO stuff...i dont want to use it but i need to figure out how to disable it totally so i dont screw it up in case i decide to use it later, manual tells me nothing on how to disable it....also got a few wires that i dont know what they go to still....i'd like to hook some gas and water up to it and try starting it today .

also..if this motor was using the VRO prior...are the carbs ready to accept a mixed fuel or is it set to a lean gas setting now and i would have to adjust it for a mix?

here's some pics...


http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7596/dscf0008ah0.jpg

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9012/dscf0009ql9.jpg




is this where the battery cable ground goes?



http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/6850/dscf0014ln4.jpg


have no idea where this wire goes.. its a pinkish/tanish colored wire


http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/4144/dscf0015fs8.jpg


this fitting on the front of the fuel pump doesnt have anything hooked to it...what goes there?

http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/7153/dscf0017hb6.jpg


on the trim harness there are 2 wires not connected to anything.. the plug is a 3 wire plug...are these just extras?

http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/1605/dscf0019do0.jpg



here's my friend dave's canvas awning shop......all the enclosures you can make lol

dave modifying the hoist legs

http://img439.imageshack.us/img439/4641/dscf0003bs5.jpg

http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/4107/dscf0004tw0.jpg


sewing shop side..all the sunbrella you can want lol

http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/5646/dscf0007wn7.jpg

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decided to crank her over and see whats up......connected fuel and water... and started cranking...started breifly for about 2 seconds then died....lil more cranking and started again for 2 more seconds....now wont start..just cranks....fuel problem?