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    Will This Engine Work In My Boat?

    I have a 79 lund 228 that I'll be replacing the engine in. I have ran across a 305 complete and running engine with everything on it (carb, manifolds, dist, even the Y pipe) that I think I can buy at a reasonable price. However the engine was removed from a 1999 boat. Will this engine work in...
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    Mercruiser Engine Assessment

    79 Lund with a 228 Mercruiser engine (305). Got it pulled and pretty much all tore down and would like some feedback on what I can fix and what just plain needs replaced. I'll include pics. Had water in 2 cylinders, but I may have caused that. Had the carb and distributor pulled and it was...
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    Mercruiser 228 Engine Removal

    I was gonna build a gantry but after i put the engine back in, I won't need it anymore so it will just be sitting around taking up space. The The engine lift at a rental place would have been about 30 bucks but were too short to reach over the side. So I found a 3rd way. Cost 60 bucks to...
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    Power Steering Pump Replacement on 228 Mercruiser

    Is the power steering pump on a 79 Mercruiser 228 the same one as an automotive power steering pump?
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    New Stringer & Floor Instructions

    Hi, I have a 79 lund 19' with a 228 mercruiser I/O engine. I started this project and of course, the deeper I dig the more I have to do...:( My original plan was to pull and rebuild the engine over the winter and then in the spring fix the soft spot in the floor, install the engine and use it...
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    Rochester 4BBL Vacuum Control

    Hi, Can anyone tell me where to find a new vacuum control diaphram for a Rochester Quadrajet off of a 79 228 Mercruiser. I can't seem to find any online anywhere with the same configuration. I'm also looking for the choke spring and cover. This is the type that attaches to the intake...
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    Exhaust Bellows Question

    Boat: 79 Lund 19' with a 228 Mercruiser engine. I'm going to order a kit to replace my Bellows and hoses in my stern drive. The kits show exhaust bellows as being collapsible like the drive bellows. However the rubber part on my exhaust bellows is just a sleeve that slides into a fitting when...
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    1979 Lund Restore

    I'm beginning to retore a 79 Lund 19' boat with a 288 Mercruiser I/O. Condition: Motor locked up. Starter a ball of rust. The rest looks ok but haven't been able to test anything yet. Carbs cruddy looking but rebuildable. A 2x2 section of the floor in front of the motor soft where it looks...
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