Ok here's another question.... Do you know how the internal water passages run in a 4.3? are the straight back from circulatory pump and then up to rear of head? Reason I ask....Pull the blue plugs out of both manifold....lots of water...pull the plug out of port side of engine ....tons of...
Thanks for reply...I am confused though. You are saying to change from #1 (6 bib...warm water) to #3 (4 bib..cold water)? So eliminate the hoses to the elbows? From what I can tell looking at Mercruiser parts book...the boat came with design 3... For some unknown reason...when it was repowered...
In reading an older post I saw where Bondo and All Dodge were speaking about the Check Balls in the Thermostat housing and one of them commented they were not used on Alpha One Gen II. So here's my question......
1995 Searay twin 4.3 Mercruiser 4-bbl (no original serials) with Alpha One Gen II...
Replacing the complete assembly in a 1992 Alpha 1 Gen II boat. This boat does not have engine mounted reservoir for drive as some early boats did not. The new transom assembly has the oil fittings. Can then just be left as is, or must they be capped? If so with what? Thanks
Mercruiser 5.7 has a metal tube (covered with a rubber sheath) that runs from Starboard Exhaust to Intake manifold....This part is simply referred to as an exhaust tube in the intake manifold diagram. Question...What is the actual purpose of this tube? Does it carry exhaust gas to intake to...
In doing this swap is it necessary to change the TB IV ICM from V22 to V22A? Curves are the same till 2000rpm but 5.0 gets all advance at 3400 vs 4500 for 5.7...
Thanks
Mercruiser 5.7 (1996 & Up) Vortec (OM680376)....Need to order internal engine parts (single piston & rings) due to piston damage. Block, rods etc all check out fine
no overbore needed. Is there a source to cross reference the Mercruiser part #735-835001T....with a GM part # since GM made the...
Hi....
I bought my first boat a few months ago and after having to rebuild just about everything...including stringers, decks
etc..she is finally in the water and running great
The boat is a 1998 Wellcraft Excel 21SL....2700lbs dry with engine and drive
I thought the engine was a VP 5.0GL...
Hii all
Inhave a 1998 Wellcraft Excel 21 SL....which has a charcoal colored engine in it...at least painted that color
The cover says its a 5.0GL
So it could be a 5.0GLPWTR or
5.0GLPBYC
Or it could be a non original motor
It has power steering
It has center screw on valve covers
It has an...
1998 Volvo Penta 5.0GLPWTR
After boat has been running 5 or 10 minutes (not driven) power steering pump starts squealing
As it gets louder it starts regurgitating boiling hot fluid
I am new to this boat and saw it has a power steering cooler. While fluid is super hot I cannot imagine
it...
