TOPIC: Chrysler Rebuild

Jim, Oh no. Looking around late spring early summer next year. While "perusing" some original pics on my phone I found one that shows the routing for the hydraulic trim/tilt lines, was an accidental pic but now I can wrap up that issue also.
Got a text from the PO and he would like to see the progress, only lives 10 minutes away. Hoping the impeller arrives today.
I did go to the local DNR office two days ago and got the official title and registration completed. Didn't want to do that until I was sure the motor was good and the transom could be fixed. Otherwise I would be selling a trailer with boat attached.

Rebuild looks great so far! Happy to see that old Chrysler get some love, keeping it white on the topside or are you going to paint it another colour?

Keeping the lower portion original, topside will get some blue accent only. Planning on maybe white/blue interior seating so I want to draw them together. I have always done my own work on restorations/rebuilds including interior sewing etc. never farmed anything out except for graphics. Have some visualizations but not that far yet. This is a winter project. Thanks for the interest.

Managed to get the trim/tilt re-plumbed and tightened down, fill some holes in the bow area. Now I can soap and water the engine since the oily greasy stuff is done. Grease up all the zerks. A little wax job to make it look purty

Nope, not this year. Maybe late spring early summer 2026.
I just finished up the motor today!! Put in the new water impeller, greased all the zerks I could find, filled the LU. Only thing left is oil in the T/T pump but waiting until I get the motor re-mounted and the new wiring installed. Got new LED nav lights for the bow so I have to convert the cool looking bow light.

Yay, finally made it back in!!!! Looking good Cal, nice work so far. There was a guy who use to race in the APBA in MAryland when I libed there and he had a Chrysler 135, well he had 3 different HP badges on it but I think it really was a 135 with the racing exhaust horns, running on a 16' tunnel hull. That thing would haul a$$! It sounded like a pissed off hornets nest when running. LOL

Bob

I believe the Chrysler with the megaphones was a 150.

Looks like they had both 135 and 150hp versions. This pic I found is a 135 with the cool exhaust stacks and racing mid-section & lower unit. A rare bird, no doubt!

Yup guys, I think the difference is the lower unit design. I read somewhere that the drive shaft was smaller to cut down on vibration. More than likely bored out. I'm beginning to like this one, it's so "simple" and down to basics, easy to work on and everything is out front. Over the years I've read stories about hard-to-find parts etc. but I'm not find that at all.

They are quite Stone Age, but pretty easy to work on.

I was just reading that when Chrysler took over West Bend Outboards, one of their first big outboards was the 105hp, which was an upgraded version of the 80hp West Bend Tiger Shark.

Well, I ended up with a Tiger Shark many years ago, and put it on a boat I was selling. It was a Big Old Ugly Beast but it ran ok, and it was better than no motor at all on the boat! I basically just threw it in as part of the deal. Long time later the guy told me it had snapped a rod in the bottom cylinder. Well, it kept running all the way back to the ramp, while what was left of the rod on the crank was winging around, bashing the crankcase! Unreal.

Interesting info. That explains a lot about the schematics I have. wiring diagrams and part #s are compatible with the 80/85 hp. The PO stopped by my house today and had some stories about the motor, the CD unit has been replaced twice by a "qualified" tech who wouldn't stand by his work, The motor crapped out on him while fishing on Lake Michigan and he had to get towed in. That is where you do not want to have engine issues. Jim Andros' thought was to keep running the old CD unit and keep the new improved CDI ($395} on board. They are not that difficult to replace. A small crescent wrench and screwdriver.
Thinking of hanging it back on Thursday so I can run the wires and make up a new harness under the dash. Already have the fuse panel, relays terminals etc. Thinking of making a panel board to mount under the dash so everything is neat and tidy. Old corroded wired were held on with masking tape.
Yesterday installed new LED nav lights on the bow, those things are BRIGHT.