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    Low compression / oil from breather

    Hello all - I’ve done a search on the forum but couldn’t fund much info pertaining to my specific problem. Took the boat out last weekend for some night fishing (3.0l OMC) and on the way back to the marina it started running rather bad, shut her down and noticed that oil was coming out of the...
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    Fuel Problem? help

    OK.. need some help here guys. 3.0l OMC rochester 2barrel carb. So about 3 days ago i went out to the lake and when i got out of no wake and gave it gas it would bogg down and eventually die, and it was running fine the day before. all i did was clean out the flame arrester. so i replaced the...
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    Rebuilt Engine Break In

    Hey everyone, just wanted to start off saying thanks to everyone who has help me with my problems rebuilding my motor so far. we have everything put together and it started right up! we are ready to go out to the lake. But i was wondering what the break in period of a rebuilt engine would be...
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    3.0L torque specs

    Hey everyone, i just rebuilt my 3.0l this past week. im looking for torque specs for the bearings for the crank rods, main bearings, oil pan, and head. Any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks!
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    OMC 3.0l crankshaft

    HELP! I was recently told by the father (24 year chevy tech) that i had a spun rod bearing on my 1985 3.0l OMC. He told me that i needed a new crankshaft, which would be true i believe. But there in lies the problem, i cant find one anywhere, ive been looking on ebay, craigslist, and google for...
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    Torque Specs question

    does anyone know the torque specs for a 1987 or 1985 3.0l 120hp OMC I/O? i need to know the torque specs for the valves. thanks
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    quick trim question

    Sorry for the stupidity of this question but i am very new to boating. When someone says you need to trim in and out, on my trim its up or down. When someone says start with your trim all the way in, does that mean all the way up? or all the way down? and then as you gain speed trim out, is that...
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