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    EFI Upgrading Questions 87 2.3

    Re: EFI Upgrading Questions 87 2.3 Actually My RPM fairly closely matches my mph that is to say at 3500 I am running close to 35 mph, My Carb linkages are in very bad shape, the prev Owner had disconected the choke, and butterfly stop, and cut n blocked vacuum lines, Unfortantly while there...
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    have gun will travel???? its getting to be as bad as dodge city

    I am not trying to reopen a can of worms but in seeing some posts about wake boats and skiers getting to close to boaters fishing or whatever I was appalled to see folks talking about setting up traps and throwing sinkers and lures and rocks at them. I will say these guys **** me off and even...
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    EFI Upgrading Questions 87 2.3

    I have a 1987 Marlin 16 ft with 2.3 ford. In the near future i want to do some upgrading and wanted to see if anyone has done some of the same or looked into it. I know that there are retro kits to upgrade to electronic distributor but if i understand there has been issues wiring up the ignition...
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    Southern Engineering war stories

    I am sure being an omc owner you folks like me have had to find work arounds and alternate parts. So how about it lets trade war stories. I posted on a way of packing the output shaft on the water pump. I also found out that 1/2 Allen size is very hard to find and of course that is the size of...
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    Cobra Water Pump output shaft seal work around

    My water pump output shaft was dumping water into the lower unit. I discovered that the seal is almost impossible to get a seal. The seal is behind the cover plate however if you can't get the plate off or on need a quick fix you can pull the water pump and back pump plate. you will see the...
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