Look at the a$$ on this thing!!!!!!!

[shicks007]

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D



Get your minds out of the gutter! We took out the boat last night after work, this was the first fishing trip with the new motor (sorry no underway pics, the camera battery was dead). It performed great. Logged 35 miles on my GPS, filled up this morning with 16 gals. Most all of this milage was cruising at around 3800 rpms. It was pretty sloppy heading out.

Anyway, Ive got to work on these controls, something is not right. It is very stiff in fwd after the first detent. I don't think it's the cables though. It feels like somethings tight in the control box.


Here are a few more pics:

[Mulv80]

Glad to hear the motor is working out. It looks to be in real nice shape. Your numbers from your other post are pretty much exactly what I get with my 150 Johnson.

[Mac_Attack]

Nice looking motor! Billy Mac ;D

[phester]

the "intruder" looks like a race motor.... and it looks nice, good luck w/ it

[msbhammer]

I want it !!! ;D

[Skools Out]

could you shift it by hand without the control cable hooked up? i have one Evinrude that is super stiff on the shift level on the lower unit but never had a problem with it. It's just a stiff shift for some reason. Looks great on the V ;)

[shicks007]

Skools,

I would definitly say it's the throttle. It shifts into gear very smooth (up to detent on control box) in both directions. I still don't like the fact that I'm at the end of my adjustment for reverse, but that's another isuue I believe.

With the cables disconnected the other day, I can cylce through the motions at the control box and it feels good. As you mentioned, the throttle on the motor is a little stiff as it has alot of cam action a spring to overcome. We put a little lube around the timmer base area the other day, this helped a little. While we were out fishing though it seemed to be getting stiffer.

[Skools Out]

hey post a pic of your throttle linkage on the side of the motor, that will give me an idea if it looks like one of mine to figure out something.

[Pipe_Dream]

LOOKS SWEET! 8)

[Blue_Runner]

Nice 007! Looking "reel" good. I used a stiff shifter for 5 years. The only drawback is when you get in someone elses boat, and for whatever the reason they ask you to drive for a minute. I would alway go to give it some throttle and push it way too hard, which nearly throws everybody out of the boat!! Then I'm having to explain, "sorry...mine shifts alot harder than yours" :D