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merc 80 hp rebuild

 
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kartman
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PostPosted: Jun 01, 2009 5:25 pm    Post subject: merc 80 hp rebuild Reply with quote

i know its not an expensive boat, or engine. but it works (worked) for me. last week, i lost compression in cylinder 1, this is the rebuild and resurrection post.

today, i got my seloc manual in, and pulled the power head off. rather simple really.
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PostPosted: Jun 01, 2009 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Those motors are almost fun to work on!
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PostPosted: Jun 01, 2009 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ive had my fun for the night, tomorow i have to find a flywheel puller for it. of course mercury has to have their special puller. grrr... but so far its been fun. i wonder if theirs any tricks i can do to it to get some more bottom end Question
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PostPosted: Jun 01, 2009 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So did you decide to fix this one and not buy a different boat?
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PostPosted: Jun 02, 2009 5:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

im going to at least pull it apart and see how bad the cylinder is. im going to do whatever is the most cost effective. i had a buddy that was in redding drive up to check out the supra, and the whole floor is rotted, along with both engine stringers. so its either fix this engine, or get a new one. for now.
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PostPosted: Jun 02, 2009 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

some pics of the pistons through the exhaust ports.
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PostPosted: Jun 05, 2009 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

got it all pulled apart. the block is going to the machine shop today. im hoping that they can use acid to get the aluminum skuffs off of the bad cylinder that way they wont need to bore it out. saving money.
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PostPosted: Jun 21, 2009 1:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

got the block back from the machine shop yesterday. excelent job joes machine shop. price was right also. magna fluxed for cracks, took the #1 .015 over, and put a fresh hone on the rest, and resurfaced the mounting surfaces. got all the parts in on friday, except for the crank seals. they didnt come in the gasket kit. Rolling Eyes so i ordered them today. they will be here on friday. got the speedo put in today, as well as the tach, and the water pressure gauge. should be going again next weekend if all goes the right way!!! pics will come tonight.
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PostPosted: Jul 10, 2009 8:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

IT LIVES!!!!!!! fired it up last night. it sounds good!. found out that the water impeller is what caused it to fail. water preasure is under a pound.
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PostPosted: Jul 10, 2009 8:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You gonna install a temp alarm so it doesn't happen again?
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PostPosted: Jul 10, 2009 8:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i put a water presure gauge in. i might put a preasure alarm on it. so if the water preasure drops below 10 pounds, it would go off. i might put a temp gauge on it as well.
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PostPosted: Jul 10, 2009 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Temp gauge sounds like a great idea.

Gratz on getting it back on the water. I know how good that can feel to do it yourself and have it workout :0
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PostPosted: Jul 15, 2009 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

its not on the water yet. i have to pick up the parts to do the water pump today. will float it on sat.
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PostPosted: Jul 16, 2009 2:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

its done and runs!!!!!! takin it to the lake in about 2 hours!!!!
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PostPosted: Jul 20, 2009 5:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is that an old Glastron?
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PostPosted: Jul 20, 2009 7:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ya. is a 76 glastron v-162. got it broke in this weekend. ran great, except the rich breakin fuel liked to foul plugs. but had a blast yesterday!!! i went w2w for the first time. didnt land, but i flew!!
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PostPosted: Jul 20, 2009 7:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Right on man, way to save the season Cool
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PostPosted: Jul 20, 2009 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looked familiar! My parents have a '76 Glastron T-156. Lot of fun times behind that boat growing up. We replaced the factory 80hp merc with a '00 model 90 hp merc.
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