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    VP drive failed again ... 3rd replacement

    Any pictures of the corrosion. Would be interesting to see how bad.
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    2025 should have a bumper crop of freeze busted blocks come spring

    The '07 VP 5.0 drain setup makes it a contortionist chore. The # of ports, locations and wrench variety required to drain are a knuckle busting head scratcher to me. 7 - 8 different plugs and or hose ends.
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    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    I missed the comment as to why you were or are considering going to a different 302 block. What was wrong with the original block? Did you see why one side was running hotter than other?
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    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    Inject ours with melted butter mixed with chicken broth. Take out of oven as soon as meat thermometer temperature says so. Delicious and moist! We eat the whole bird but for the neck and organ meat. Dark Meat and uncarvable white for turkey salad. Dark meat not my favorite but its pretty...
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    Oil filter PSA

    Good advice for sure. Scott, Was this a recent occurrence?😁
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    Boat wraps

    They can be fragile due to impact during docking etc.. My boat had one on it when purchased used. Finally pulled it off to reveal nice gel coat in good condition.
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    2002 - 2013 Chaparral Boats Parts Guide Catalog

    Which model are you looking at. Different years shown for each model. The SSI and Sunesta shows back to 2002, Sig to 2003. Some show nothing.
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    Where did my oil go?

    Thanks for update. May have taken a while to update but its good to know what happened to it. It ran through my mine cracked block when reading first posts but thought maybe not since you mentioned winterized So many posters never follow-up and update.
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    1984 Wellcraft 248 Sporstman Restore

    Read through most of the thread. Looks really good. Better built that when it left the factory. I could never find the drive to do this but my hats off to you for seeing it through.
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    Replacing bulbs with LED

    194 is what you have, an incandescent. Here is one substitute...
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    Fuel injector plastic tip fell into intake hole... now what?

    part # on side of injector is identical to whats in my 5.0 gxi. Whats different between gm's part# in '07 and today ... what makes it marine
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    Fuel injector plastic tip fell into intake hole... now what?

    Where is Smitty's located. Do you know what they are currently charging? Ebay shows Delco OEM that have to be counterfeit. I reported one to Ebay and they say its authentic. https://www.ebay.com/itm/134839457260 - 8 for $125.00 Want to replace or clean existing on my '07 5.0GXI. THks
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    Chaparral surf boat??

    Try facebook. There are several active Chap groups.
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    looking for service manual info for a 2006 verado fuel pump module

    Heres a video walk through of the Mercury FSM that might be helpful. Just rebuilt a VP pump assembly and similarities in design was interesting. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write...
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    Why not mount transducer well below waterline?

    The head has to plow the water surface when on plane with minimum immersion but enough to get 100% bubble free water flowing across head/sensor surface. Your head looks like its tilted backward a bit. The sensor head needs a slight forward tilt to direction of water flow. Not this steep but...
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