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    Easy way to remove oil line from bell housing?

    I have a 2000 Sea Ray with a 3.0 and alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive. I discovered a leak on my concrete driveway coming from a leak I believe to be at the connection point between the oil reservoir line and the bell housing. Does anyone know an easy way to remove this line from the bell housing?
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    3.0 Temp 200 degrees F

    Hi, I recently purchased a new 3.0 engine for my boat and installed it myself. I put in a 160 degree thermostat and at normal running temperature I am seeing 180 - 200 F. Is this normal? If not, what would cause this? I did get new impellers put in outdrive last year. This is raw water cooled.
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    3.0 alternator pulley melted belt

    I just got my new block in my boat and just got the engine going for about 5 minutes. the alternator/water pump belt started smoking so i shut her down. the belt continued to melt around the alternator pulley. I left it go till everything cooled down and the belt then was crispy at that spot and...
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    50 amp fuse to replace breaker

    I believe my breaker is broke on my 2000 3.0 mercrusier. 12 volts across it, it passes current when i press it in but then will not stay reset. Anyone replaced the breaker with a 50 amp fuse and fuse housing?
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    Alignment tool borrow

    I am installing a brand new 3.0 mercruiser in my 2000 Sea Ray 180. Anyone in north east Ohio have an alignment tool I could borrow? Thanks, DDTTM
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    Fish Finder Transducer Cell Phone Compatible

    Seems like with how powerful new smart phones are there should be an app and transducer that can plug in to your phone without the need of a standalone fish finder unit. Anyone know of this type of thing out there? If not, do are you interested in helping develop this to make some money? DDTTM
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    Repower 3.0 to 4.3 in 2000 Sea Ray 180

    I recently found out the 2000 Sea Ray 180 with a 3.0 Mercruiser I bought this spring has a cracked block. I enjoyed it for about 20 hours before it made its self evident with valves tapping and lower ends knocking. In my eyes my choices are sell it as is, replace the engine with a 3.0 long...
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    3.0 with knock any rpm above idle

    I have a 2000 sea ray 180 with a 3.0L Mercruiser. I was out all weekend with it and she ran great until I was driving back to the launch and I had a sudden loss of oil pressure then it came right back up to 40lbs the RPM's also dipped but did not return to full throttle. The temperature gauge...
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