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Hi all, having another problem with my engine I just put in my boat. The engine was sitting about 2 years in a shed wrapped up in a tarp before I put in my boat. Well the rear main seal was leaking when I got it running on the water. It leaks all the way around the bellhousing and sprayed out...
I have a 1997 5.7 mercruiser. I know I have a manifold or riser that's plugged up with rust because one of the risers was getting hot when I ran the boat and I am getting just enough water in the oil to milk it up but not raise the oil level. I pressure tested the cooling system by plugging the...
I have a 1997 5.7 mercruiser engine in my 1982 checkmate eluder.
My exhaust manifolds and risers need to be replaced, currently I don't have the hatch on my boat because my boat was designed to use log style manifolds and risers and the stock 4" risers and manifolds are too tall. I'm looking at...
Okay so i am new to this forum with an issue thats making me pull my teeth out. i own a 1982 checkmate eluder that i recently installed a mercruiser 350 with thunderbolt ignition from a 1994 boat. all that i had to remove was the big prong for the orange wire in the wiring plug (i know i removed...
