Help needed to mod a 1980 Johnson V4 85hp

**FMP** · 06-19-2017, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by 71V153

Go for it. Good reeds. Been runnin em for a few years now. Plus when ya run Carson's you can open/square up the reed cages. I did not on this particular motor.

You don't keep the stops on ?

**71V153** · 06-19-2017, 03:15 PM

Per the reed stuffers: If memory serves me V6's are not interchangeable with the V4. Though they look almost identical. So make sure yer gettin V4 stuff ...

**71V153** · 06-19-2017, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by FMP

You don't keep the stops on ?

Who said anything about removing the stops? No do not remove the stops.

**spybot** · 06-19-2017, 03:39 PM

[QUOTE=71V153;2963805]Go for it. Good reeds. Been runnin em for a few years now. Plus when ya run Carson's you can open/square up the reed cages.
Sorry 71V153 i dont know what you mean by open/square up the cages ?

**FMP** · 06-19-2017, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by 71V153

Who said anything about removing the stops? No do not remove the stops.

Run without for years

**71V153** · 06-19-2017, 04:42 PM

[QUOTE=spybot;2963819]

Originally Posted by 71V153

Go for it. Good reeds. Been runnin em for a few years now. Plus when ya run Carson's you can open/square up the reed cages.
Sorry 71V153 i dont know what you mean by open/square up the cages ?

Remove material from the rounded end of the reed cage to make it match the square reed(s).

**spybot** · 06-19-2017, 04:46 PM

Thanks bud i got you now.

**spybot** · 06-19-2017, 04:50 PM

I posted on the site you told me 71V153 asking about the reed stuffers. Someone said that fuel line can do the same job ??
Any thoughts

**71V153** · 06-19-2017, 05:09 PM

Fwiw the Baja ran 54.9 with a '86 90. And 62.9 with a '83 140.

Best with the "7 1/2 paged" frankinrude motor so far's 66.7.

**71V153** · 06-19-2017, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by spybot

I posted on the site you told me 71V153 asking about the reed stuffers. Someone said that fuel line can do the same job ??
Any thoughts

Fuel line goes between the fuel tank and carbs ...

**71V153** · 06-19-2017, 05:34 PM

There was somebody somewhere threatenin to start makin em. All ya'd need'd be an intake manifold'n reed cage. And some knowledge of injection molding?

**Forkin' Crazy** · 06-19-2017, 06:52 PM

Wow.... My bet is I can put a jack plate on that boat and a decent steering system and get 50 out of it easy if it has a straight solid hull free of hooks, etc. Chine walk at 40?

You are putting the "carriage in front of the horse".

Originally Posted by 71V153

Per the reed stuffers: If memory serves me V6's are not interchangeable with the V4. Though they look almost identical. So make sure yer gettin V4 stuff ...

They don't look even close to identical. Hold one of each in your hand. The V4 is huge in comparison.

Originally Posted by flabum1017

Get rid of it and get a 2.4 or 2.5 200...............

Yep, you're still a dickhead.

I still have a '79 100hp high ring OMC that has never had the heads off. Just over 48 mph GPS with 420# of persons, an ice chest with a case of beer, and 18 gallons of gas. With nothing in the boat but me and a 6 gallon can, you had to "get up on the wheel".

This has been entertaining. BTW the 9 pages was designed for the V6, NOT THE V4!!!

Carry on.

The Starcraft...

**flabum1017** · 06-19-2017, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by Forkin' Crazy

Yep, you're still a dickhead.

I resemble that remark!

**flabum1017** · 06-19-2017, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by 71V153

Fwiw the Baja ran 54.9 with a '86 90. And 62.9 with a '83 140.

Best with the "7 1/2 paged" frankinrude motor so far's 66.7.

My 16 Baja ran 58 with a '80 115 no jack plate and with the 2.5 175, got it to 70 without a jack plate.

**spybot** · 06-20-2017, 03:06 AM

[QUOTE=Forkin' Crazy;2963877]Wow.... My bet is I can put a jack plate on that boat and a decent steering system and get 50 out of it easy if it has a straight solid hull free of hooks, etc. Chine walk at 40?

You are putting the "carriage in front of the horse".

What Jack Plate with what settings. My build is for the winter but if i can put on a Jackplate just now then tell me which one and with how much set back ?