Search results

  1. mainexile

    MK Engine Mount

    I'm thinking about buying a MK Engine Mount trolling motor for my 1978 Mercruiser 470 sterndrive. My only hesitation is that it is supposed to mount on the cavitation plate. From the photos I've seen of these trolling motors, it appears that the mounting legs might interfere with or be blocked...
  2. mainexile

    1978 470 Coolant Leak

    Hello All, For those who tolerated me during the Electrical Nightmare, those problems are solved. Today I started it up on muffs and, for the first time, let the engine come up to operating temp. When the thermostat opened, coolant started leaking from somewhere on the lower portion of the...
  3. mainexile

    Trim Indicator

    To all who followed my adventure in trying to straighten out the re-wiring done by Previous Owner (PO), the saga continues. As you may recall in the last episode, PO had replaced the bell housing, but he didn't reinstall the trim limit and trim sender switches. I bought new switches and hooked...
  4. mainexile

    Electrical nightmare

    Help guys, please! Earlier in the week I posted about how activating the trim circuit on my 1978mercruiser 470 kills the engine. Previous owner made some major re-wiring changes including removal (without replacement) of the trim sending and trim limit switches. He also installed a switch on...
  5. mainexile

    Voltages

    Help guys! I've worked on car engines for forty years, but I'm new to boats. Mercruiser 470, early model (1978). When I measure voltage across the coil with the ignition key on, I'm getting ~1.5VDC, but I would expect to get 12VDC. Same with engine running. Any suggestions? Thanks, Steve
  6. mainexile

    Tilt Motor Killer

    I just bought a 78 Grady White with a Mercruiser 470 stern drive. The previous owner cautioned me that when the engine in running if you try to raise or lower the stern drive (three-button control) the engine dies. I'm going to check for obvious paths to ground, but I was hoping that someone...
View older results
Top