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    Timing on 305 chevy

    I've just picked up a 1982 Starfire with a Mercruiser 228 smallblock GM motor. It had 3 year old gas in it that I just got pumped out. I have done and oil change, new plugs, cap and rotor, etc. The engine has a tendancy to "surge" and the timing is off. The merc manual calls for 8 degrees...
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    Mercruiser Identification

    I just recently purchased a project boat. Its a 1982 Starfire with a Mercruiser 228. The boat was manufactured in 1981. The S/N on the outdrive is 5923758 1.5R What model drive is this? I know they changed the numbering system right around this time. Also, any idea of whether its a...
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    Lower unit question

    82 Starfire with Mercruiser 228. Just purchase the boat. The previous owner had just changed the impeller. Here's the question... When in nuetral, you can spin the prop clockwise but there is a "Click" that you can feel in the prop. Counter-clockwise it locks so I know its in gear. My...
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    Mercruiser 228 Overheating

    1982 Starfire with Mercruiser 228 and small block Chevy motor. Serial # 5923758 1.5R Dont have too much history on it. New impeller installed and no thermostat right now but its still overheating. I'm getting water out of the exhaust and I have pulled the hoses one at a time and each has...
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