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    marine HWS to 5.7 mercruiser what size threads are 'bungs' thermostat housing?

    HWS is a Glind ( local brand, can't add link atm ) marine heat exchanger that runs a line to the blocked off bungs on the thermostat housing, just asking what size and thread type they are so can get the right fittings today, 2013 mercruiser cheers
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    method of attaching V8 mercruisers to engine beds on wood stringers,

    boat is a 30 ft flybridge cruiser with near new twin 315 hp mercruiser donks, wide engine beds on wood stringers, question is what type of bolts etc should be used ( by a pro installer ) to fit the motors to the beds? found two very loose coach bolts....one much smaller than the other...which...
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    one for Frank

    saw this while looking at a local old boat forum, thought Frank....and others....might be interested, hope this is allowed in the rules ,http://www.ebay.com/itm/HYDROSTREAM-...p2047675.l2557 ok, that didn't work for long lol
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    inboard petrol fuel filter/water separator question

    can someone tell me the reason this type of petrol fuel filter/water separator https://www.whitworths.com.au/main_itemdetail.asp?item=34301&search123=fuel+filters&intAbsolutePage=1 isn't supposed to used in a boat with inboard motors? is it just the see through 'glass' bowl? is the model with a...
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    1999 90 hp 2 stroke compression numbers,

    considering a 90 hp mercury/ mariner 2 stroke, but the listed comp figures seem low to me at 100 lbs, supposedly all even though, are these numbers too low for this year motor, or is it in the "normal" range for a used '99? cheers
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    will a earlier merc 65 hp lower unit bolt up to later 65 hp redband?

    have a blown 1964 Merc 65 hp, with good lower unit as title says, will the lower unit of this bolt up to a redband 65 hp, dunno which year, provided same length, of course, cheers
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    will a 65HP 4 cyl rotor buton fit a 6 cyl 90hp merc?

    G'day, as the title says... the 65 4 cyl is a 1964 model and the 90 "could be" a 1965 ( not 100% sure of it's age but it's the only 90 l can find in the old clymers manual ) it is sixties though.. would any older merc 6 cyl dizzy fit this 90..if the button swap is no good, thanks for any help...
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    45 hp Chrysler magento ignition questions

    G'day, have a 45 hp Chrysler with magneto ignition ( '74 model, electric start ) bought as a non running project motor, on a stand changed plug leads around, started and ran several times, went away a holiday, came home couldn't get it to start again, pulled flywheel off again, points weren't...
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    what hp lower unit will fit on a 10hp Chrysler?

    thinking about buying ( but don't tell my wife, she thinks 6 donks is enough, it ain't hardly anywhere near enough LOL ) a cheap 10hp Chrysler with a knackered lower unit, as the header says..what other lower units will fit this? they were made between '74-'78..yes/no? don't have the serial...
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    120hp Magnapower II Chrysler capacitor and age questions

    G'day, project motor on a stand has a capacitor tucked in behind the terminal block, a couple of months ago some nitwit...probably me :redface:..disconnected it from the TB and didn't note where it hooked up..now can't remember where it went...it's only long enough to reach the blue ignition...
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    Suzukii DT 50? wiring diagram question

    G'day, was recently given a project DT50..l think that's what it is...not much left of the label.. don't know the year of it either l think it's an early model..no side tell tale ( though it does have a cowl hole ) no hole in the RH cowl to get to the gear linkage to drop the LU, still got the...
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    Chrysler Starter question,

    G'day again, when turning over my son's 120 hp 1976 motor the other day the bendix gear did not disengage but stayed up on the flywheel, l had the cowl off so saw it straight away ( motor is on a stand ) and turned it off l assumed the shaft and gear just needed a bit of a clean up and a shot...
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    120 Force Trigger coil fit a 120 Chrysler?

    will a trigger of a 120 Force ( dunno what year ) fit/work on a 120 7HD Chrysler? cheers
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    swap 1964 65hp lower unit for 1967 65hp LU question

    thinking of replacing the lower unit on a 1967 65hp merc with the one from a 1964 65hp merc, if we buy it l'm assuming that ( we all know how that ends up ) the splines on the shaft are the same but need to be sure before committing to buy, same bolt pattern on both? were '67 shafts etc known...
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    Chrysler 120 HD spark question/problem

    G'day, as the title says, Chrysler 120 spark problem has fuel, compression of 1. 145lbs good spark 2. 150 had no spark at time, dodgy plug threads, 3. 125 lbs had spark ' ' good thread...
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