looking for a transmission for 87 nautique

Jessica,
I don't remember seeing anyone mentioning a dampner plate yet. With the trans pulled, it's the perfect time to get a new one in there. Don't worry, they are only about $100 and well worth it. With a bad or weak dampner, you could damage the trans. You don't want to do that to the rebuild.

The dampner is a spring loaded coupling between the engine and the trans. It's there specifically to protect the trans from vibration and shock damage. With weak or broken springs in it, it no longer serves that purpose.

Thanks, I will do that what ever anyone suggests with in reason. Agian I don't have alot to work with. And oh boy can't not even imagine the price of gas this summer on the lake. Lake prices are so much more then at the reg. pump and I was told not to use gas from a reg. pump is this true or can I save some money and put put the car grade gas into the boat.

I think what they are refering to is ethonal /nonethanol fuel, you want the later and can sometimes find it at certain gas stations.

SN206 wrote: I think what they are refering to is ethonal /nonethanol fuel, you want the later and can sometimes find it at certain gas stations.

Our older boats were not designed for ethanol use and it will eat up seals, hoses and such. You will have to search but if you ask at a few local gas stations someone will know where the is supply of non-ethenol (sometimes called non- oxygenated fuel) it is used in collectors cars, and small engines. I just replaced a 4 year old carburator on my lawn boy due to ethanol fuel. I am only using the non ethanol now for the mower and boat. The supply I found is a mid grade(higer octane) but about .30 cents a gallon more than regular. You will probably pay.50 cents or more eztra on the lake. Get a few 5 gallon gas cans and bring it in or trailer the boat to the station. I have to drive past 3 stations at 17 miles to the gallon to get it. That must help the environment.

I do have the gas cans when the boat started running funny they told me it may be the gas. Only use the gas on the lake. but that gets expensive everytime you fill the boat up on the lake so I really want to save when and where I can. We are right on the lake It seems to me those gas station should carry this gas. I will check it out next time I am up there. Thanks.

My heart just skipped a beat. Eric HELP ME what do I do????

The Boat is sitting at the house at deep creek lake, Md I do not know why My "guy" won't even respond to me. Again he promised we are supposed to be friends. I just don't get it. Eric it is so nice to know there are still careing people out there that will help those of us out that do not have much to work with you make my heart smile and give me hope that you nice guys still exsist...Thank you for that

No one is holding anyones feet to the fire and you are absolutely right this is not his problem nor is it anyone elses but mine. I appreciate any help that I can get.There will be no lynching from me or anyone else if he is willing or able to help me that is great if not again that is not his problem and I totaly understand that.

Brian, that's a really great idea, I know if Jessica was here in Chicago she would have 10+ guy's around her boat lending a hand.

Jessica, maybe starting a new thread "Help pulling a Transmission in Maryland", may catch more attention. Getting it out is one thing, putting it back and getting it aligned is another.

BTW, what happened to the 8x10's Eric ordered??

PS, here is Cori's email address: coricluster@gmail.com

Yeah well if I can't get it out without help I'll need help getting it back in also I have not totaly given up on my "friend" yet

just came out reading all 5 pages!!! LOL interesting post..and yet no pictures!!!
you sure can do better than that tiny one you posted...
BTW welcome here.
kapla aka "the picture man"

ok maybe this one is a little better I am always the one behind the camera not in front of it. The last pic I tried to make bigger and it got blury.

Im all better now...

The hard part is done. It'll take less time to find someone to get that transmission out than it took you to figure out how to post that picture.

Maybe he could not handle being known as Mr. Nautique chick.