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    Can I Use a 5.7 Truck Vortec and buy a Merruiser Engine Harness and Make it Work?

    So I've been trying to wrap my head around the difference electrically between a truck and mercruiser 5.7 vortec. I know know there are other differences that should be addressed but my main hangup is how the ECM, and wiring differ. Can I just buy a 5.7 vortec model mercruiser engine harness and...
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    Grrr, y pipe blues!

    Ok, so I bolted up my y pipe and dropped the engine in, finally. I was thinking over things and realized that the y pipe may not have actually been the correct y pipe. It had an extra hole, and my transom mount did not. In my infinite ignorance I bolted it up thinking it was cast to be used in...
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    Anyone ever remove power steering? How well does it function without it?

    I am setting up my boat and really don't want needless items that will require repair/expense/downtime down the road. Is it feasible to remove the power assist cylinder from my 5.7 alpha and convert to straight cable steering? What are peoples experience that have done this? Thanks
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    Mercruiser engine bed, bell housing

    I am installing a mercruiser in my boat that was originally set up with a ford. I am trying to figure out what the engine bed should look like. It seems as thought there should be something at the rear to support the bell housing other than the transom mount or does it just bolt to the transom...
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    I/o virgin needs crash course!

    Alright so I am up to my gunnels in this Seacraft project I started, and the PO states he spent 4k buying stuff to convert it from a ford to a GM mercruiser. It currently doesn't have an engine, and I am trying to decide if I want to convert it to a bracketed outboard. Or continue the PO plan...
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    115 Evinrude Carburators/Oil Supply Lines/ Compatibility?

    I have an 79 115 evinrude that is immaculate with the exception of a bad cylinder. I bought another evinrude 115 that is a 1980 i beleive, it was in storage for a long time and the carbs are in bad shape. i thought I could switch carbs and be in business fast but apparently the older ones do not...
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    Yet another 3 wire 2 wire tilt trim question.

    I'm not the most electrically inclined individual so with that in mind here's my question: Can I wire up a 3 wire t&t motor in a 2 wire fashion with 2 relays and have it operate properly? I have tried to do this and it does not seem to operate properly, I tracked it down to 12 volts feeding...
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    Splitting Twin Yamaha 115 Four Strokes

    2000 115 Yamaha Twins: Can I use the control module for the twins to run one unit alone? Thanks
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    DT140 1987 Suzuki leaking carbs? 'PICs

    Just picked up this boat and never worked on a suzuki before, Boat sat for fourteen years, I hooked up the gas and fired her up, pop and run for 2 secoonds, die, tons of fuel running out of a little hole at the top of the carb when I pump the bulb, so much that the motor went up in flames and...
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    Outboard longevity?

    How many hours should one expect to get out of a two cylinder,two stroke outboard engine before tear down if maintained accordingly?
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    Factory service manual coverage

    I just received my brand new 1995 factory service manual and accessories manual, problem is it covers 1996 models, I guess I should have known but I figured my motor is a '95 so I'd need a '95 manual. Should I just keep it? Will the specs be the same? My motor is J115GLEOC '95 115 60o thanks
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    Can QL77JC4 cause missing? 95 115 60o

    Can QL77JC4 cause missing? 95 115 60o Recently replaced regulator cause tach didn't work, tach now works but motor cuts out at 4900rpm, i don't think it's a fuel thing plugs all look the same,compresion 130 on all, recently decarbonized, but did find out the plugs are not the recomended ones...
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    Dry Regulator ?

    '95 115 Johnson 60 degree--I removed old regulator to replace with new and noticed that it looked bone dry even though I had run the motor 20 minutes earlier. I just got the motor a month ago or so from tenesse so I assume it was run in fresh water, point being-I tasted the residue on the old...
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    Battery Connections?

    I have read on numerous posts not to use wingnuts, what would be the best alternative that is semi corrosion resistant? I have a new regulator coming and want to ensure that it lasts.Thanks --'95 115 Johnson 60 degree
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