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Used, pulled off a running Evinrude 20hp motor, includes everything including the intake, reed valves, reed plate and the carb....best offer, including shipping takes it...looking for $150..any takers? Call Mike 520-975-six one five nine Thanks

also look at "baja" style launch wheels...we used the transom style for a while, but the you are lifting all the weight of the boat and accessories, at the bow...or your going back to get your stuff and carrying it seperately. The Baja style wheels are installed at the boat's loaded center of...

yeah so did my son in the front of the boat...maybe that was from the wind :D PS think the 'rude 140 is a 87 or 89..168 hrs on it...dont have serial number in front of me...VRO blocked off using premix

bigger boat gets picked up sat...74 Wellcraft Airslot 185...Evinrude 140 clean...2nd owner covered and in AZ its whole life...so about this 140 hp......:)

Just got back from Gonzaga Bay in Baja...had perfect flat, windless seas...can you say 35 mph in a 12ft tinnie...YEEHA! actually kept up with my buddy's 17 ft bayliner...till I chickened out ")

Gonzaga Bay in Baja was WFO: sierra, yellowtail, triggers, grouper, AND swimming with 60ft whale sharks WOW we had 6 out of the planned 8 boats,,,it was epic!

actually just thinkin of bigger boat...more room to share fishing with a total of 4 grandkids....

top speed before the mod..hard to get to 18...but had fuel issue" bad"(old) bulb and hose, then bad gas...it got to 20mph..but only once and it took the length of the lake to do it....Now? twist the grip and you're on plane, seconds later 25! If we get a glassy day in Baja, Ill try to get a...

YES! I let off the throttle...25 in a tiller steered 12ft tinnie is scary fast..a little chop on the lake, not bad...dont know what the other 700 would have got me...not looking cuz i'm happy...gets on plane quickly even part throttle is a nice clip 1987 Johnson 20 hp 30 hp carb and intake swap

WOW!...test float err...flight was awesome...to review "20" horse Johnson w/ 14 4 balde prop on a Valco U12...loaded to near gross 55lbs fuel/tank, pax 290 + 170 =515 started right up..slight mixture adjustment...out of the no-wake zone....and crank...up on plane quick....out across the lake...

OK only 3 weeks late, but its on the trailer...my lovely wife will act as human ballast and gps watcher...headed to Patagonia Lake in southern AZ for the test float... G5 sliders also in place.....stay tuned for results

OK only 3 weeks late, but its on the trailer...my lovely wife will act as human ballast and gps watcher...headed to Patagonia Lake in southern AZ for the test float... G5 sliders also in place.....stay tunes for results

got the fuel line at Ace...used same tee..jammed on the lg nipple test float postponed....my buddy (human ballast for front seat)..got ties up...perhaps Sun stay tuned

The carb and intake is on...last piece is to find larger diameter fuel line to fit the larger primer nipple...?how did find a suitable plastic "tee" to join the tiny lines to the single larger one? also...the dramatic difference that you illustrated in your post between the 20 hp/30hp intake...

just finished the "Johnyrude" 20hp - 30hp conversion...rebuilt the carb..looking for initial idle screw setting...how many turns out from bottom?? Float test on Thurs on my 12 Valco thanks