get a water pump kit like the one posted above, and just do it.  theres some things you have to know to put the lower unit back together properly, seals go here and there, gear needs to be in forward, etc... but its nothing that isnt addressed in MANY youtube videos.  its an hour job if you've done it before but expect to spend a couple since its your first time.  as mentioned before since you're pulling the lower unit apart you'll need fresh gear oil.  i suggest the quicksilver outdrive lube and you'll need almost 2 quarts and its about $12 a quart, you will need a special pump to put it back into your outdrive (available at west marine as well... under $20) since its pumped up from the buttom to the top to prevent air pockets.  you should be replacing your gear oil every year.  while you're at it, inspect your anodes since you'll be removing the rear one and have easy access to the front one. 

little hatch progress..

laminated 3 sheets of plywood together with epoxy resin and fiberglass cloth.  then ill do a final layer across the top and on the inside of it.  should be strong enough to drive a car on when its done. 

drilled some rather large holes in my transom for these bad boys. 

thats a pretty cool little float.  neet to see a jet/engine combo thats different.   i always wondered what a little 4 cyl would do behind a jet.  my first car was a 2.3l mustang that i had done to the 9's with parts.  wiseco pistons, crower rods, ported intake, etc.  made almost 150hp at the wheels on a dyno. 

pretty much like 80% of the worlds batteries are made by johnson controls and then branded accordingly.  to say one is better quality wise than another is pointless.  most of the time if you use it for its intended use, it'll last.  i currently have 2 yellow tops in my navigator, and i have marine duralast/autozone's in my boat.  When (not if) something were to go wrong with the boat batteries its super easy to roll to an autozone and swap out their brand with a brand new one covered by warranty and I wont be screwed a weekend of boating.

Yah that's what I found out question is is it worth doing I'll be in it 40+$for a rebuild kit 30+$ for carb dip and if it doesn't wrk I'll be in it 150+$ for another carb are these carb pretty easy to rebuild and adjust I'm confident in my ability to do stuff but some things just never wrk


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Even if you buy a new carb you'll need to tear into it to get it set to your motor. Take the time on your current carb to learn how it works. How to rebuild it. Etc.  There is an unlimited amount of help for holley carbs. YouTube videos with step by steps...

Or you can buy a brand new one... Use it out of the box and be "okay" but not great and you just tossed a bunch of money away.

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i dunno, it looks like a great day to be out on the lake to me.  id trade it anyday for my long day at work.   

my dad said back in the day they'd take their cars to mexico, drop em off, go to the titty bars and come back hammered and they'd be all done. full tuck and roll, all the old skool stuff that no one does anymore with awesome skill.  just make sure its still there when you go to pick it up.

by the way, theres nothing "cheap" about upholstery.   

i had a cylinder in a mustang sleeved.  i had broken a piston skirt and cracked the side of the cylinder.  so they bored it out and sleeved it.  as long as there is enough meat there to bore out it'll be fine and its relatively cheap to do. much cheaper than buying a whole new block.  but it'll need to be tore down to nothing before they'll do it.

i will say having had both, the electrical is muuuch easier to fire the boat up after having it torn apart or sitting for a while.  but the mechanical just works and doesnt make any noise.  the electrical sounded like a rock crusher bolted directly to the stringer. 

True. I guess I got caught up with my buddies pasts. Thought I was being a good guy for giving someone a chance who has been denied one for over 3 years. I've worked for other business of course and I hated the way they treated me their employees but they were multi million/billion dollars business. I guess I should learned from them. Just sad that one person just hit the delete button on my end for all other people that apply with me who really truly want a second chance.

you can give people a chance... just start with something small.  clean a truck, do some grunt work.  earn your trust and THEN you can talk... if he's a good guy he will show you in actions, not words.