1993 Johnson 140s / F233

[FMP]

Yah sure, raise the motors up take it for ride. Maybe that's been said a few times.

[reelbrothers]

this is a 30 Inch OX66 250, he has a 49.6 top end.

[FMP]

It won't loose hold in a big swell with chop on top.

[reelbrothers]

he sold that one, he's looking at a center console model to restore now,

next question on the engines, I believe they are 9 amp charge , can hey be upgraded for higher output? I'm just thinking about trolling at low rpm and running electronics, live well ect..

[powerabout]

It won't loose hold in a big swell with chop on top.

it sure will..

[powerabout]

he sold that one, he's looking at a center console model to restore now,

next question on the engines, I believe they are 9 amp charge , can hey be upgraded for higher output? I'm just thinking about trolling at low rpm and running electronics, live well ect..

yes there was a 35 amp kit, stator, flywheel, top bearing housing etc, you could make that from parts now I would guess?

[reelbrothers]

we are gonna go up one hole

[reelbrothers]

yes there was a 35 amp kit, stator, flywheel, top bearing housing etc, you could make that from parts now I would guess?

Thanks powerabout, I thought I had read there was a 35 amp one, I'll look into, not gonna pour too much into them since my end game is to go with the 250, maybe just do a solar charge setup if nothing else, but will research parts for upgrade, thanks for the reply.

[FMP]

it sure will..

Deeper drive at part throttle rolling over crests seems to hold much better in our water. Particularly when turning over crests.
Not if the drive is raised high again.

[phillnjack]

you can go up one hole but its a waste of time. go up as high as possible ,but it still wont be enough. you need to go up around 7 inches to be at normal height.
if it was mine u would make my own plates and go up atleast 7 inches.. you need the cav plate roughly level with the box bottom.

and with the motors set back that far it will easy handle swells no problems, these boats ride with the back end down a bit anyway.

if they were 20 inch motors you could possibly get away with using the clamp at its highest setting.. but not with xxl mids.

take it up all the way, then see if any improvement. just 1 hole is not going to make any difference.

[powerabout]

Deeper drive at part throttle rolling over crests seems to hold much better in our water. Particularly when turning over crests.
Not if the drive is raised high again.

yes I agree, as you move away from the transom you start to get issues offshore when fishing and not racing

[flabum1017]

Has not been mentioned yet.... also make sure the box isn't filling up with water....................

[reelbrothers]

ok, got head gaskets, carson reeds and carbs rebuilt, pumped the bulb, hit the squirter and she fired right up, that's the good, now I can't get the idle down from 2000...what am I missing, shold look for..shouldn't be an air leak, I opened the squirter lever aND it smoked and stalled out, figure if air getting in more fuel would increase rpm even more.

thanks guys.

[powerabout]

check all throttle butterflys are closed at idle

[flabum1017]

Check your synch and link........ idle timing etc.......... The spaghetti seals behind the carbs are easy to have one slip and suck air.