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1973 Monterey 2585 bringing her back to life
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- Vessel Info: 1989 Carver 3807 Aft Cabin
- Location: Ontario, Canada
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Re: new member with a 1973 Monterey 2585
Try doing a Google search for a manual.
- lrfickau
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- Joined: September 11th, 2016, 9:50 pm
- Vessel Info: 1973 Monterey 2585 OMC 225hp single IO
"SEA STAR" - Location: Lake Geneva Wisconsin
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1973 Monterey 2585 bringing her back to life
The hull is in great shape but I do not know what I have with the engine (OMC 8cyl GM small block 180 hp) or drive. The first thing I will do is to get it to run. Now for drive there is no throttle/shifter on the console, it has been removed. I'm unfamiliar with stern-drives and I see no cable or would it be electric (if anybody has a OMC service manual they would like to donate It would be very helpful). By the way I live just a mile away from this wonderful lake, Geneva Lake in southeast Wisconsin. with a lot of old boats the summer home of Wrigley's and Maytag's back in the day. This is were this boat has spent its days with an occasional trip spent on Lake Michigan. I hope you will share with me and I make my way with her restoration.
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Re: 1973 Monterey 2585 bringing her back to life
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- Vessel Info: 1998 Carver 355
Suspicious Fishes !
2022 Kawasaki 310X - Location: upper chesapeake bay
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Re: 1973 Monterey 2585 bringing her back to life
Sorry, no manual.
- lrfickau
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 22
- Joined: September 11th, 2016, 9:50 pm
- Vessel Info: 1973 Monterey 2585 OMC 225hp single IO
"SEA STAR" - Location: Lake Geneva Wisconsin
- Been thanked: 5 times
Re: 1973 Monterey 2585 bringing her back to life
- waybomb
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- Posts: 2408
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1996 Boston Whaler Rage 15 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
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Re: 1973 Monterey 2585 bringing her back to life
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1969 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
- lrfickau
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 22
- Joined: September 11th, 2016, 9:50 pm
- Vessel Info: 1973 Monterey 2585 OMC 225hp single IO
"SEA STAR" - Location: Lake Geneva Wisconsin
- Been thanked: 5 times
Re: new member with a 1973 Monterey 2585
- lrfickau
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 22
- Joined: September 11th, 2016, 9:50 pm
- Vessel Info: 1973 Monterey 2585 OMC 225hp single IO
"SEA STAR" - Location: Lake Geneva Wisconsin
- Been thanked: 5 times
Re: 1973 Monterey 2585 bringing her back to life
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- CYO Supporter
- Posts: 2291
- Joined: March 28th, 2016, 10:52 pm
- Vessel Info: 1998 Carver 355
Suspicious Fishes !
2022 Kawasaki 310X - Location: upper chesapeake bay
- Has thanked: 313 times
- Been thanked: 583 times
Re: 1973 Monterey 2585 bringing her back to life
Hope all goes well.
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
- Posts: 2408
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1996 Boston Whaler Rage 15 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
- Has thanked: 50 times
- Been thanked: 398 times
Re: 1973 Monterey 2585 bringing her back to life
Drained the fuel.
Pulled the distributor.
Ran a preluber for many minutes.
Pulled the plugs.
Squirted trans fluid into the cylinders and let it sit for days.
Pulled the dampener.
Manually rotated engine many times.
Got all the extra Trans fluid out of the cylinders
Bore scoped the cylinders
Rebuilt both carbs.
Rebuilt both distributors
Put dampener back on
Set timing with an ohm meter
Replaced belts.
Rebuilt raw water pumps
Changed fuel filters.
Cleaned up anti siphon valves
Changed oil
Changed vdrive oil
Filled with new gas.
Filed carbs withgas through the vent.
They started right up.
Smoked like crazy for maybe 15 seconds while the oil burned out of the cylinders.
No problems
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1969 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
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