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    Valve Adjustment on 5.7L Vortec

    I just adjusted my valves on my 1997 mercruiser 5.7 with vortec heads. Went with 3/4 turn past zero lash as adviced. Once done i comptested the cylinders, turns out 0 compression on all of them !? Came back here and read TS post with 1/4 + 1/2, so i backed all valves 1/4 turn and lord behold...
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    Mercruiser 5.7 ran hot, loss of power

    Hi all! Have a mercruiser 5.7 with vortec heads + alpha drive, engine fresh water cooled. Had a plasticbag stuck onto the drive resulting in the engine overheating.. peaked 240 on the meter once i noticed it.. turn off engine, found plastic bag, let engine cool off and it starts without a...
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    Power steering can move drive freely Alpha1

    Hi! Was out with my boat today pretty far from home.. Setup is mercruiser 5.7 + Alpha one gen 2 + power assist steering. Noticed boat wouldnt move while steering to the right, got worse and ended up having no steering at all, had to be towed to a marina wich had closed for the day. I found a...
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    Edelbrock 1405 strange setup

    Hi everyone! I recently purchased a Donzi Ragazza 25 that came with a fairly new (130hrs) Mercruiser 5.7 vortec with Edelbrock intake & carb Had the first startup after winterizing last week, havnt had the boat in water yet, and when having a look on the carb i found out the metering rods were...
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