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    898 engine swap

    Hey fellas, So the 305 in my friends boat is junk (see 77 mercruiser milky oil thread). We have purchased a '78 350, carb to pan, that we want to place in the boat. It is still sitting in the CAR and we have heard it run, checked the oil pressure, pressure checked the cooling system, and...
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    1977 898 Milky oil/Chocolate milk

    Re: 1977 898 Milky oil/Chocolate milk WE got the intake off, and after about 15 minutes of finding nothing obvious, we decided to pull the heads. There it was, a hole the size of a golf ball in the starboard rear cylinder. Chock up another one to improper winterization.
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    1977 898 Milky oil/Chocolate milk

    Hey fellas, been a while. I am currently helping a friend get his new aquisition ready for the season. 1977 898 Chevy 305. Long story short, we got it running and while running on the muffs it fills the crankcase with water and eventually blows chocolate milk out both valve cover breather...
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    Bimini for bowrider, 6' or 8'?

    Hello all. I need some advice. We own an '83 Cobalt 18DV and are looking to buy a bimini top. There is 10' of open space from the top of the windshield to the backrest of the rear jumpseat. I'd like as much of the back of the boat shaded as I can get, but I don't know how much trouble an...
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    '96 Polaris SLX 780 Project

    I just acquired this machine for some summer tinkering. After getting it home, I realized it was missing several vital components, such as the engine cases, carbs, two pistons, a cylinder, among a bevvy of other parts. The PO had dis-assembled it due to a roached crankshaft. Is there an...
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    Can I marinize a Q-Jet?

    Ok, so here's the deal: I have an '83 Cobalt with the Merc. 898 (Chevy 305). It currently has a rochester 2-barrel on it. I have recently replaced the drive with a new SEI 106(I love it, by the way!) and now that I have a solid drive, I would like a little more zip out of the hole. In my...
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    OMC 460 gears

    Hey all, I am considering buying a used boat that (as per the owner) has a Cobra 460 drive with bad gears. Any OMC experts out there with any suggestions or information about what kind of work this might entail? I currently own two boats (you can never have too many) both with Merc. drives...
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    Which ratio for new SEI?

    Hello all, I broke my stock MR outdrive at the end of last season. We are going to replace it with an SEi drive from here on Iboats. My question is, which ratio do I need? I have looked all over the old outrive and cannot find any stamped numbers on the drive to indicate what ratio it was...
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    Will Alpha drive fit MR gimbal

    Broke my MR outdrive today, and was wondering if an Alpha would fit the gimbal. My current setup is 1983 Merc 898/GM305 MR drive. Will an Alpha fit right on? I noticed that the SEI part number was the same for MR/Alpha.
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    '83 MCM 898 new trim sender, guage inop

    So we (I) added to our (my) collection of boats a month or so ago. Some of you may remember my '77 glastron 888 engine rebuild threads, still running great. Anyhow, I recently acquired a 1983 Cobalt 18DV (wife wanted more room and smoother ride) that was in need if work in the transom...
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    More speed please!

    Boat: 1977 Glastron SS-V 189/Mercruiser 888 (Fresh 302 Ford, mild cam) Current props: Merc. 14.5 x 19 = wot 4600+ rpm 38 mph Merc. 14.5 x 21 = wot 4600+ rpm 42 mph I limit the rpm with the throttle so I don't hurt my newly rebuilt motor. I am aiming for a max 4200 rpm...
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    My first PWC's (Yamaha?)

    Now that my boat is running..... I'm looking at a pair of waverunners. I know nothing about waverunners, except that they use mostly 2-stroke powerplants. I have rebuilt my fair share of motorcycle 2-strokes (Banshee's and 250r's) so the mechanical business doesn't bother me. How much...
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    '77 Merc 888 IT RUNS!!!!!!

    Thanks to everybody over the past few months for the help with this rebuild. Turns out that the PO had the firing order backwards, and it was only running on 4 cylinders before. Although it seemed to be relatively smooth to me (first time boat owner), it was actually sucking in water on the 4...
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    '77 888 no start/no fire

    Finished up the installation of rebuilt 302. Hooked everything up, cranked it over and no start. Carb is getting fuel, plugs are not getting spark. Looked my manual over and the instructions are vague regarding troubleshooting the ignition and I don't have the "magneto analyzer" called out in...
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    Merc 888/302 firing order confusion

    Allright, so I have thoroughly confused myself. I have a '77 merc 888/Ford 302. I am finishing up a complete rebuild. My 302 has mostly stock components with the notable exception of the Summit #4400 camshaft. My 888 came from the factory with 351 firing order, so I ordered a 351 firing...
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