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    Repower Questions

    I'm trying to repower a '73 Slickcraft that had a Ford 302 and Pre-Alpha outdrive. I've got a late model Chevy 305 ready to go, but I can't seem to find the correct flywheel housing / transom plate combination. The late-model chevy flywheel housing is has the mounting pads too close together...
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    Purple/Yellow Wire, Where's it go?

    I just received a new engine harness for my 5.7 repower project. I had a TB V ignition for the engine, so I bought a harness from a 1996 5.7 Alpha LX (it had the proper module connectors). I've got most of the harness installed and figured out, but there is one wire I'm not sure about. It...
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    Thunderbolt V Conversion Help

    I have a '73 Slickcraft that came with a Merc Ford 302. I'm installing a Chevy 305, with all of the accessories from a 1996 Merc 5.7LX, including the ignition. The problem is, I don't have the engine harness from the donor engine. I want to splice in the Thunderbolt V into my existing...
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    Ford to Chevy Repower Question

    I recently bought a 1973 SlickCraft SS204 with what I believe to be a Merc 225S outdrive and Ford 302 (I'm sure about the Ford part). The engine was junk, so I'm in the process of repowering to a late-model Chevy 305. The only major problem I've come across so far is the interface between the...
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