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    Help - 92 Johnson 200 HP Issues

    I have been working on a buddies 92 Johnson 200 HP engine for a while now. It all started with simple maintenance items I was going to help him with as it sat for 2 yrs. Well thats turned into a nightmare. It started out with just rebuilding the carbs and changing the Lower Unit Fluid, and...
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    Few Questions on 92 Johnson 200HP Ocean Pro

    I am not new to boats, but this is a new engine to me. I have not worked on this engine before, but it is a friends boat/engine and it needed some work as its sat for 2 years. This engine also was a TRUE salt water engine that was not flushed, as it sat in the water at the beach most of the...
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    1990 Johnson Ocean Pro 200 HP Help

    A friend of mine brought his boat over last night, as it needs some work to be done to it. It was running pretty good 2 yrs ago, but he said it would cut out on him. I am thinking the carbs are quite gummed up. This boat was also a Salt water boat as he lived down on the coast for a while and...
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    Question on what type of 350 block to find for a build

    I am just starting to think of building a 350 engine to replace my Stock 305. What I am wondering is, currently I have a 94 305 with an Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive. What year/block woudl I need to make this conversion the simplest? I am just looking for down the road, and do not plan on doing it...
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    Setting Timing on Thunderbolt IV, not V- Question

    Engine is a 94 Mercruiser 305 Chevy with a Edelbrock 1409 Carb and Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive with 1.65 Gears. I was having a slight bog after my 4bbl upgrade only on Take off, so I was told to check/advance the timing. Well I finally got a chance to get in the boat last night on the trailer and...
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    Need some help on Edelbrock 1409 Carb

    After taking the boat to the lake yesterday, I found my choke did not seem to be working, everything else was running great, but when starting it cold, it was a real pain to keep running. It would not idle until I got it warmed up to 170 on the trailer, or it would die. Once It got warm, it was...
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    Finally got a test run 94 Mercruiser 305, just got back from the lake

    Well, I finally got a chance to drop the boat in the water tonight. Just got back in from about 2 hours of running. This is my first good run from putting on the Edelbrock 1409 4 bbl carb and the new intake on my 94 Mercruiser 305. Well she finally got some extra speed and ran dead on 175 or...
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    How to know if engine is running rich

    I am just wondering, is there a way for me to tell if the engine is running rich? The engine is a 94 Mercruiser 305, it was upgraded over the winter to an Edelbrock Performer RPM Airgap Intake and a Edelrock 1409 Carb. It seems there is quite a bit of black soot building up in the Thru Hull...
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    Question for about 94 Mercrusier 305

    I have a question about a 94 Mercruiser 305 Engine with an Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive. My question is this, I was changing the oil today and I just got all the oil our by the Pump, my question is how much oil should it have? My second question is I noticed that the main water Circulation hose that...
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    Question on Sealing threads on fuel line

    I have a question for you guys, on the threads for a fuel line, either a barb or the flared steel lines, would you put any type of sealent on the threads when installing them to the Fuel pump or Carb? Also is Teflon Tape a NO, NO? I take it that it is, as the gas would break this down. I do...
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    Question on Fuel System

    I have a question on the Coast Guard certfied fuel lines. I need to know what is required to be safe to run from the Fuel pump to the Carb. The engine is a 1994 Mercruiser 305 with Alpha 1 Gen 2. I Want to know what type of line I can run as I need to run a new fuel line. I had upgraded the...
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    Problem with 94 Alpha 1 Gen 2 Water Pump

    Ok, So I have been having issues with my engine overheating and I redid the water pump again. I got it all put back together with new seals and all. The engine still got up to 175. The engine is a 94 Mercruiser 305 with an Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive. The thermostat is brand new, and I tested it in...
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    Question on Alpha 1 GEN 2 waterpump

    I just have a question for curiosities sake and for some amunition against the mechanic that did this for me. I noticed that when I removed my waterpump to redo it again, after it still was not cooling right after a mechanic had done it, the seal at the top of the water pump housing was not...
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    94 Mercruiser Alpha 1 Lower Unit question

    I just went to put my Lower unit back on after redoing the Water pump. I have gotten it all ligned up and up in the upper unit. I put 2 bolts on so far, and have my throttle in Forward gear, which is what I had it in when I took the lower off. (Per Manual) When I twist the prop shaft...
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    Quick Question- What temps should a 94 Merc 305 Run at

    I am just wondering, if anyone knows exactly what temp a 94 Merc 305 Should run? I have a 140 Thermostat in there, which is from the Dealer, just wondering what the correct running temp on that engine should be. Thanks, Bryan
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