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    not so bright, can't find cable

    trying to find the right lower shift cable, but no numbers stamped on the current one. or they are just worn off. setup is mercruiser 898 series, 350 v8, 898 outdrive. late 70's, early 80's is best guess. engine is not original, not even sure if it's mercruiser, but the rest is merc. sierra...
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    wet exhaust hose

    i have a really dumb question. custom application, i need a longer hose between risers and elbows. is all marine wet exhaust ok to use here? i found this bulk hose on ebay, just want to confirm i can use this. i apologize for my ignorance...
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    merc lower shift cable...huh?

    so, i did a complete omc cobra to mercruiser swap on my bayliner. total swap. now, i'm almost done, just a few odds n ends to tie up HOWEVER, i have one issue i can't get resolved. a few phone calls, alot of searching, and checking manuals, i can't get this figured out. the problem. i got...
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    slow goin here

    anyone else experiencing slow load times on this site? the last couple days it takes literally over a minute to load any pages here. i can access any other site, any other place on the web with ease and speed. the cache, cookies, all that has been cleared, my internet modem and pc were shut...
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    omc cooling system, still learning

    came across a very helpful diagram here showing the closed loop cooling system, with center rise manifolds, which is exactly what i'm using. what i don't understand, and it's probably a simple explanation, is how raw water factors into this. it comes thru just the risers, according to the...
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    new interior

    hope this is in the right section. i've been searching for somewhere to purchase new or even good used cushions/seats for my boat. it's 89 bayliner 1950 capri. obviously i'm not trying to spend a fortune, as this is not a fancy boat, but would like to replace the worn out stuff. i'm not...
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    gasket help....

    i've searched, asked, searched again. hate to be a bother with such a trivial deal, but i'm at a loss. i have a set of barr exhaust manifolds (for omc/chev 350). i'm using freshwater cooling system, but i can't find anyone or anywhere that has the metal block off plates for the riser...
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    any difference

    working with a 350 chev/omc setup, not omc cobra tho. i'm gonna run a closed loop cooling system. have everything to do it. had to get another set of center rise exhaust manifolds and risers tho, old ones shot. question; is there a difference between the closed and open cooling exhaust...
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    dumb newby question about shift cable

    i hope this is in the right forum too. my apologies if it's not. i have an '89 bayliner capri that had a 2.3l/cobra setup at one time. all of it was removed and replaced with complete mercruiser 898 series setup (350 motor and outdrive) i was able to get all the pieces from a parts boat...
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    mixing old with new?

    can an 83 merc outdrive, alpha one series, work with an 898 series transom/gimbal? both are from 350 motors, the 898 setup being late 70's/early 80's.
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    all the same?

    again, newby question, as i have gotten yes' and no's. i need to replace current teleflex steering cable with one a foot longer. i've come across "UFLEX" "MORSE" as well as teleflex. can i use any of these, or do i need to stay with teleflex?
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    newby steering cable questions

    19' bayliner capri, converting to v8 inboard (was 4cyl). using 898 series outdrive/motor/inner transom shield. steering cable on boat comes up a couple inches short of screwing onto transom. it is a teleflex cable (stamped on sheathing). i measured cable length, with steering shaft at end...
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    search challenged

    i've spent the last couple hours searching here and all over the net for an answer, as i hate to bother people with questions that have already been answered, with no success, so here goes. has anyone swapped the omc cobra setup in a late 80's bayliner for mercruiser? in process right now...
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    mercruiser swap

    putting a 350 merc in boat that had omc cobra originally. i've gathered alot of parts hoping to get the right stuff. motor is newer merc, but i have the exhaust parts, transom, gimbal, outdrive circa early 80's merc. here's the problem. the inner transom shield that i have is alpha series...
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    opinions/input?

    got a line on a late 70's or so merc 898 complete setup from inner transom to prop, everything in between. also complete 305 complete, all from same boat, looking at $550 for all. motor tired, outdrive mechanically fine, just needing cleanup paint. i don't know much about the 898 series...
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