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  1. nola mike

    Mercruiser 4.3L - Stumbles at 3000RPM

    Glad you found it. I've had that same fail, with those same symptoms. Intermittent electrical issues suck.
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    Engine Swap

    Did you ever try to drill the transom? Also, knocking the gimbal bearing out from the engine side is way easier than trying to pull it.
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    Install a used engine from one seller and outdrive from another not a matched set

    I have always had a hard time with mine. Never perfect witness marks. When I first fit my new engine I used the hoist to raise the front in small increments until the rotation of the tool was easiest. Seems more sensitive than in/out or witness marks. That said, my drive goes on easy (usually)...
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    Spring replacement?

    I wonder if these would work. Then I could just get some off the shelf ½" bolts. I can find only galvanized with unknown hardness or zinc dichromate in grade 8.
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    Spring replacement?

    This thing is kicking my ass. Finally figured out that the original springs were open eye on one side. Found only a couple of places that had them, but got them and they fit. Then realized that my inner wheel bearing was gone... Other side was OK and the grease looked pretty good. Replaced...
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    For those of us who tow our boat, do you inspect it ?

    Yeah, I should. In the midst of a debacle. My leaf springs COMPLETELY fell apart. While in the midst of the repair, noticed that the hub had some play. Inner bearing gone. Not sure how I made it back last season. I only put 10 miles/year max on it at 30 mph, so I'm lax with it. Lesson learned...
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    Puzzled about Shifting

    One hint would be to tell us what you're working on. Sure looks like an o/b from this side...
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    1998 Mercruiser 5.7 TBI Backfiring Under Load & Loss of Power

    Might want to blow some air in the cylinders to see where your leak is occurring, although the head is coming off regardless. Did you pull the valve covers to make sure all the valves are functioning in those cylinders?
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    No Spark, feels like I’ve tried everything.

    Ground wires as well?
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    1998 Mercruiser 5.7 TBI Backfiring Under Load & Loss of Power

    I really want to see compression numbers. Rough idle in a 5.7 makes me think you're misfiring or dropping cylinders. At idle I'd also putting a timing light on each plug lead to make sure they're all firing consistently
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    Mercruiser 3.0 1988

    They're gone unfortunately. For years brunswick didn't care until they realized that there was still money to be made by selling them.
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    Birds in the boat . . .

    Persistent buggers.
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    Shift cable replacement Alpha I Gen II 5.0L - cable binding

    Wonder if the housing got kinked when threading it in. The cable core should pass easily.
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    I used up all my curse words yesterday

    Same, Mazda 6 for the coil packs. And of course one of them was bad out of the box.
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    Engine Swap

    That's the way.
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    2011 bayliner flight series

    Missing flywheel teeth another possibility
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    350 Magnum Tournament Ski spark plugs

    I'd be concerned that that's piston on your plug and you melted it. Have you checked compression?
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    Spring replacement?

    Yup. Had already found that place, nothing listed. Went with TowUniverse.com. Found the spring on ebay, then went to seller's site and ordered it. Said it should be here in 2 days, we'll see. Hopefully no more setbacks.
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    O2 Sensor codes . . .

    *continues to watch your new boat in horror from the safety of the land of carburetors*
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    Spring replacement?

    Yup, these are the same people. I came across this spring already, going to call when they open on tuesday. Stupid long weekend. Also found the spring that I referenced is Lippert/Curt Mfg. They do have a local dealer network which would be ideal (if anybody stocks them, which seems unlikely at...
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