This boat has almost been totally repowered.
Sunday was very calm no wind. So I tried running the boat up to it's WOT. Correct me if I am wrong but I believe it should be 4200-4600rpms. The boat would only run up to 4000 and then no more. RPMS do not stay steady ether. I wonder if that could be...
Hello everyone,
If I'm in the wrong forum let me know.
This is what I have a quicksilver with trim up/down and a trailer button. I want to replace it with something that will work with the Mercruiser 260 that I have. The boat is an 1983 so I am pretty sure this is original. I would rather not...
Sorry if this has already been asked a thousand times, and if so just point me in the right direction.
This is a 83' boat that just had a motor from first mate marine put in with new, well everything almost. New SEI 106 stern drive. Log style manifolds New. Y pipe old. Seakamp 4068F cooling...
1983 Formula 25 SC Express, Merc 260. Just got new logs, elbows, rebuilt motor (GM350LAFHOT), alternator, water pump, shift cable, ect.
Question #1 The dipstick hole is on the port side vs the old starboard side and I can't seem to find one ( tube and dipstick), any suggestions?
Question #2...
I've got a 1983 merc 260 5.7l v8. Alpha 1 gen 1.
Had a hole rot through my intake manifold in july. I finally got every thing put back together and can't get it started. So I started from scratch and did a comp test.
#1 0 psi
#2 0 psi
#3 30 psi
#4 30 psi
#5 0 psi
#6 60 psi (after a few extra...
Hi again all. Another day another problem. I've got a Merc I/O 5.7l V8 Alpha 1. I don't know much about hydraulics but I do know a tone difference when running my boat in the water if the outdrive is not ALL the way down. The switch on the throttle has up and down and then a button to trailer...
1983 Formula F25 SC Express V8 5.7L GM
The previous owner had the IM screwed to the carb filter wing nut. In one of my past posts someone here saw a picture of it there and told me it was supposed to be bolted to one of the exhaust risers.
Does anyone here have a picture or can describe to...
Re: How do I run out of gas before the tank is empty?
To reply to the last few posts my sending unit with the 5 screws has a fuel line in it and the tank has the Original Label on it. Says
AFP products inc
Model 58-85-AF
Date April 1982 CAP GAL 85
Guage x.090 .125
Serial 8-85428
Here are some...
Hello and thank you all for your past help.
I have an 85 gallon tank. Saturday we put 20g in the tank. At this point I am fully aware that the gauges are not accurate. That being said, while the boat was on the trailer when we put 20g in the tank the gauge went from a half tank to three...
Mercuirser i/o 5/7l Serial M12039V8 Casting 10066036 Alpha 1
The boat had been out 3 times prior to this and we did not have water coming on board. Bilge pump rarely came on.
This last time we were out we hit someone's bad wake. We continued on but the next time we stopped and drifted to fish...
Re: Water in all 8 cylinders
The title claims 1982. The hull is stamped 1983.
Is the pic with the cylinder marks right now?
The water is out and oiled the cylinders. I think... I might have water in the oil pan. Was going to try to drain water from the pan tomorrow.
It has been suggested...
Mercuiser 5/7l I/O Alpha 1 Casement #10066036 Serial M12039V8.
So from my previous thread I now know why my new starter was behaving as it was. I have pulled the plugs finding the suspected water in all 8 cylinders. This would be fresh water at this point (I hope) due to running the motor with...
Re: Brand new starter will not turn engine.
Old starter Left New starter Right. I only got the new one based off the old one that was on the boat. Can someone verify it the old starter was wrong to begin with. Model 6788BN The same company (WPS) makes both of them. I understand the new one...
This is my first boat. Its an 1983 Formula. I've been told it has a 350 chevy in it. Casement #10066036 Serial M12039V8 don't know it that 8 is right though. Alpha 1 stern drive. 15" 17deg prop. Two fully charged batteries. Any other details I will try to provide when requested.
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