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    1992 Baja Islander 232 Value/Worth?

    Hello to all- I've known of a 1992 Baja Islander 232 that's been sitting up since 2006, under a good leakproof carport with a very nice canvas cover on it. I've looked it over a few times. The owner is a older gentleman, his son couldn't afford it and from what I gather the Dad paid off the...
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    1992 4.3LX gimbal bearing, u-joints look,feel perfect

    So I had bought new U joints and gimbal bearing, bellows and took outdrive off and the original 1992 components look and feel as tight as the replacements I had purchased a couple months back. This is a trailered boat that only sees occasional use in warm freshwater only. I am going to replace...
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    Excessive Gasoline Fumes.

    Seems that when we are out just idling or at anchor, the gas fumes are a little more present than last season. 18' Celebrity 180 with the 4.3LX mercruiser. 27 Gallon plastic tank. I never see any gasoline in the bilge or garboard area, no tears in the fuel filler hose,vent hose, fuel supply...
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    4.3 Non Vortec to Vortec head upgrade questions

    I have a 18' Celebrity with the Mercruiser 4.3LX 4bbl sterndrive package. Its a 1992 so its a non balanceshaft but it does have roller valve lifters. Was wondering if it would be worthwhile to buy the 4bbl Vortec manifold and a set of Vortec heads off a 1996 up S-10/Blazer. I run a 21 pitch...
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    Drive Unit Growl when drive is in full Up!

    Happy Boating Season to all- So my 1992 Celebrity 180 BR with the 4.3LX Mercruiser Alpha Gen 2 growls a little when the drive is in the full up/ when the trailer switch is depressed and the drive is in its fullest possible up position. When I trim the drive down the noise goes immediately away...
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    Alpha Gen 2 Power Steering Leak : (

    Hey Guys, Well my little 4.3 Alpha Gen 2 Mercruiser LX is leaking powersteering fluid, if I top off the pump to full, it will go down in about 2 hrs of boating. Do you think it is- 1. The Ram-steering actuator? 2. A hose, either return or powerside? 3. The pump? I have visually looked very...
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    Identifying a counter rotating Alpha Gen 2 lower unit

    Help!! Is there a way to determine if a alpha gen 2 lower unit is standard (RH) or counter (LH) rotation? I have spinned the propshaft clockwise and the vertical driveshaft is spinning counter clockwise... Is this a counter or a standard rotating lower unit? Please Help Bryan
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    Used lower unit from ebay...

    Hi to all- I live near Dallas and sometime this summer I struck a stump with my prop, a 21 pitch stainless quicksilver unit, and it bent my propshaft. I am a E-bay fanatic and found a used original mercruiser (not SEI) alpha gen 2 lower unit for 300 plus 60 shipping. I went ahead and purchased...
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    Let's see your Celebrity

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    Let's see your Celebrity

    Re: Let's see your Celebrity Here's mine.. I bought it for $2000.00 and with the new carpet, new marine vinyl, new stereo, new exhaust manifolds, added a small hummingbird depth finder, painted trailer and replaced lights, rebuilt the 21pitch prop, I have a grand total of $4000.00. It luckily...
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    4.3 Vortec Head Retrofit on 1992 Carbed-non balanced shaft

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    4.3 Vortec Head Retrofit on 1992 Carbed-non balanced shaft

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    4.3 Vortec Head Retrofit on 1992 Carbed-non balanced shaft

    Re: 4.3 Vortec Head Retrofit on 1992 Carbed-non balanced shaft [/ATTACH]I understand that.. I had a chance last year to get a Baja 232 Islander with a 454 mercruiser/bravo outdrive, it was a 1992 model but was still nice. I'm kind of glad I didn't because I go to the lake ALOT and I'm usually...
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    4.3 Vortec Head Retrofit on 1992 Carbed-non balanced shaft

    I'm the proud owner of a 1992 Celebrity 180BR with the 4.3 mercruiser engine. How much hassle would it be to simply swap the existing non vortec cylinder heads for vortec 96 up style heads? I realize the intake manifold would have to be changed as well, would my existing pushrods work? Did...
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    1987 Evinrude 88 HP SPL Choke procedure??

    :)Hello, I recently purchased a 1987 Four Winns Fish/Ski with a 1987 Evinrude 88hp SPL, the motor runs fine, but when you first start (cold) I have to remove the engine cover, flip the red switch out on the choke solenoid and then start it. Isn't there a way around this? Seems that you could...
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