Got a 79 Cruiser 350260hp small block v8.. Its a few years old but thinking about swapping out for a couple 225hp outboards.. sick of every year maintenance. takes a lot of room inside the boat, its alpha drive and I got a big 26ft boat with cab and bathroom inside that should have a big block...
79 350 mercruiser 350 260hp with Eldebrock 1409 marine carb.
So this summer, strange things been going around my 350 engine. I think it might be a possibility of numerous and combination of things or just a single issue.
When I first took the boat out in spring, it had low fuel but the...
I have a double axle trailer with Surge Brake System. I completely changed everything to brand new stuff. I changed the Surge brake cylinder, changed the brake lines.. Bled the system by pumping with the leveler with hand (2 people job). I got all 4 tires to spin one full circle before...
I have a 1962 Evinrude LarkIV 40hp model number 35933 L. I am having trouble with the pull start cord catching the flywheel. Sometimes it catches and I am able to turn the engine but most of the times it misses and doesn't catch the flywheel. I took the pull starter off and notice their...
I bled my brakes, after towing for about 20 minutes the very far tire (right side) on a double axle started to smoke pretty bad while others are just fine.
I pop the tire off and decide to replace all 4 tires complete brake assembly kit.
I also put all brand new brake lines and a brand new...
I have a leak from the out drive to my engine compartment. There seems to be a port hole of some sort right next to the in-let of the water pump hose and just on top of the axle drive. It leaks pretty fast actually. However, it only leaks when the boat is stopped. When i am...
Can your thermostat be damaged if not removed for winter storage?
What about if you had your outdrive UP all winter, can it damage the impeller or gaskets and force it to work at 75% only?
I just flushed my system, pull the plugs on the block, manifolds and raisers that's it.
Block is fine...
Can anyone tell me where the 4 wires go that come in from the outdrive sensors to inside the boat? All i have is 4 wires sticking out bare. My trim shows all the way up every time i start the boat.
Thanks for the tips.
Just trying to make sure im thinking right. Summarized my boat today (finally!)
Fired the engine, ran it for a little bit. The temp gauge says its around 145 to 160. However, my log style manifolds are around 210 degrees when 2k rpm!
To me it seems like my thermostat might be stuck...
Where would the serial be located on my block? I need to order some parts and the only thing i can find for my year is "255, 260 mcm & mie (350gm) 1975-82 serial# 3258728-6218461"
Is that the correct serial for my 79 mercruiser 350 small block 260hp?
I have a double axle EZ loader trailer. Its from 1979. My master cylinder failed and the cost of new one is $52 bucks for the model 10 actuator. When i pulled that off i noticed that its time for new master cylinder spring brackets. Another $19 bucks each. Then i tested my 2 shocks and...
Got a 1979 350 260 hp engine on my 1979 completely restored and remolded boat. The engine is about 2 years old now with only about 15-25 hours on it. However, my boat is about 27 feet long but its also VERY tall boat (as you can see and compare to other boats on the lake).
When i first...
Got some new gauges, for some reason when ever i turn my boat on, both trim and fuel gauge needle go all the way "up" no matter if the outdrive is all the down or up it and for fuel all the way to "full" when theirs only half a tank left... I also bought a brand new fuel sender. Any tips...
1979 1980 mercruiser 260hp 350 elbow & exhaust manifold gaskets & metal plate gasket
I want to figure this out once and for all. Last winter my engine ran very high temp around 180 to 200 degrees and higher if i went faster. I knew i had an overheating problem so i tried to keep it...
I had my boat running peachy but my shift alignments where missed up. I couldn't shift before with-out killing the engine first... Now my shifting works flawless and aligned correctly!
The problem now, when i gun my engine all the way, i lose about 50% of power on my full throttle mode. I...
