1969 CURRITUCK 16 Engine Mounting
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 10:39 pm
I have a 1969 CURRITUCK 16. I just purchased a new Yamaha F70 engine to replace a 2000 Tohatsu 90-HP two-stroke-power-cycle engine. The engine mounting holes on the F70A do not line up with the current holes in the transom. Because of the shallow engine splash well, the old engine was mounted using two lower bolts that threaded into a boss in the engine bracket of the Tohatsu. The F70 engine mounting bracket does not have a threaded boss at that location. Any help [to resolve this problem] will be greatly appreciated.
COROLLARY:
If the only solution to the engine mounting problem is to get a engine jack plate, should I upgrade to an hydraulically operated jack plate?
-Sam
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COROLLARY:
If the only solution to the engine mounting problem is to get a engine jack plate, should I upgrade to an hydraulically operated jack plate?
-Sam
[Moderator's note: this thread has moved to PERFORMANCE for discussion. The PERFORMANCE forum is the best place to discuss problems related to re-powering.]