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There are also special tools you can buy that make the set up more accurate.

https://www.marineengine.com/parts/omc-parts/omc-boat-parts.php?year=1993&hp=5.0 It's probably one of the first three in this...

PS the model # is usually on the engine, a light grey sticker on either the valve cover or the thermostat housing. While your boat may...

Ok I have had one of these for over 20 years and have done the adjustments myself, mine is a bit different, but I'll try to cover the...

you have to have it magnafluxed or pressure tested to know. In the grand scheme of things neither are expensive. Its done this far would...

Sure looks like it. Since one shutter is missing, they don't just disappear, they get melted from an overheat, does the other one look...

I think you may have, that's what my cracks looked like when they were cleaned up. See that's why I said what I said (heads have to be...

Thanks for this! It makes sense with what Scott said the part I didn’t quite understand is the actual amp draw in the coil primary...

I’d be looking at fuel mix and also what’s the max RPM you get? If it’s over propped (prop pitch too high, max rpm too low) you will...

Makes sense though I am surprised that the difference was that much…,

That’s a good question but I don’t know the answer to it! However I tried it several times & it was always the same. I’m I think the...

I did an oil analysis on my Cobra dog clutch drive about 10 years ago out of curiosity and it also tested high on iron but no water. And...

Thought of that too, it's right where it should be. Since dwell and gap are inversely related, too small of a gap will result in too...

Yep this one does…

and you don't have to scrape the inevitable barnacles all over the transom bracket and outdrives lol. That all by itself saves a lot of...