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Mid 80's 305 GM crate motor, not sure of the year still looking for the serial on the motor. Carb is off the original mercruiser 260 that cracked the block, 305 was installed at that point. Boat is a 78 Cobalt 19CD, bought in June, ran 5 times for short periods never burning more than an 8th of...
New to me 1977 Cobalt 19CD, came with a mercruiser 260, which blew up sometime in the 80s. Original owner dropped in a 5.0 GM crate motor. Taken it out a few times, runs great. Does hiccup at higher rpms but I attribute that to the old gas in that 50 gallon tank.
End of the day at the lake and...
Looking for a boat to buy, came across a 78 cobalt. Clean boat, but when test driving it seemed a bit underpowered and revved a little too high at top speed. 5000 rpm and only 41 mph. When checking the motor it's a gm good wrench 305... Says the 350 that was in it froze up, and he replaced it...
So I'm in the market for a used boat to run around in and found a pretty little 85 sunbird 175 with a 120 2.5 merc I/o. It looks clean for what it is, but the owner mentioned some things I'm not familiar with, can you guys help decoding the following? "the shift cable and rubber boot (where...
Well guys, I'm finally making the jump from jet skis to boats. I've read lots on this forum over the last few months as I prepared to buy a boat for the first time and the information has been insanely helpful. After a lot of searching I have found what looks to be a great boat for a great...
