Looking at a 1998 Crownline 202 with the 5.7 engine, Thunderbolt V and the owner is listing the HP rating as 210 HP. I thought this engine was rated at either 250 or 260 in the carbed version. Was this engine ever rated this low?
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I have a 1996 Alpha I Gen II outdrive. I am loking for the part number for the speedometer pickup. It is the plastic coupler that goes onto the tube itself inside of the outdrive, not the piece that threads onto the lower unit. While changing the impeller I found that it was cracked or I...
I have 1996 Crownline with the Merc 4.3 carbed with electric fuel pump.
It will start right up and run fine until the fuel runs out of the carb then it stalls and will not start. If I unplug the fuel pump with the key on and plug it back in I can hear it run for a few seconds then quit. After...
I am in the process of installing a new long block. Its a 1995 4.3 vortec with the steel oil pan. The new longblock came with a new oil pump, Melling M155 but not a new oil pickup / screen. Some say to reuse the old one but the mechanic says not to it may come out at a later time. Does anyone...
I am installing a new longblock. Its a 1995 4.3 Vortec carber 4 brl. with the thunderbolt IV system. The Mercury manual that I printed out from the links here state to follow these steps. Is this all that I have to do to set the timing correctly
Ignition Timing to Initial Timing:
8? BTDC...
OK I am trying to figure out what the correct name is for the pieces of plastic or stainless steel that are on the outside of the hull where your bilge exits and also the cooler drains have them also. I have a 1996 Cownline that is in excellent condition but these pieces which are plastic are...
