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  1. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    and onto the engine driven seawater pump. Loads easier to service than the "outboard" style of the Mercruiser.... two bolts, and two hose clamps and its off..... Impeller is toast... not cracked, but has taken a pretty good "set" due to not moving really since 2017. Front seal is toast.. it...
  2. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    splines were still nice and sharp (factory looking, not worn sharp) on both sides. I was expecting a little resistance when inserting, but really didnt feel anything. the grease says it was in the coupler, the splines didnt look worn, either my tool is a bit undersized (thats what She said....)...
  3. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    it is generally regarded as if there is "any resistance" that an adjustment needs to be made. Mine slipped in so easy that I didnt think it was fully seated...... it rotated as easily as moving the gimbal bearing by hand (so any resistance over and above the gimbal bearing itself is "bad") I...
  4. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    I ended up just wrasslin it into position. once I got the trailer tail high enough for it to be a straight shot, it went right in. Its a little disconcerting when it stops shy of fully mated, but the design of the bellows needs that last little bit snugged up with the bolts to compress the...
  5. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    yeah, this is a cone clutch model, the adjustment is simple. Fasten in the cable, and adjust it til it fits in the hole in neutral.... for shits and giggles ill try it in all 3 positions to ensure my shifter is working properly. Last time I had the Mercruiser out, I fought it for over an hour...
  6. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    well, its on to the next phase.... maintenance... Pulled the outdrive this morning to check for alignment and to service the bellows (who knows when they were done last, its been off the water since 2017...) Everything came apart as anticipated. Bellows were still "good" but getting old...
  7. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    ALL RIGHTY THEN!!!!! got an early start, and installed all the rest of the crap I hadnt done yet. Retorqued the rocker nuts, installed valve cover gaskets, exhaust and carburetor. Put a shot of 50:1 down the yap (because I didnt have any other fuel.... ) and it barked right off. Only let it run...
  8. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    meh.... im not middle aged.. Im emissions era... (1976)
  9. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    thats the thing with ANY carburetor... finding one unmolested is about as rare as balls on a rocking horse... for the Qjet and 2jet, we are at or quickly approaching 40 years since the last ones rolled off the assembly line. A Holley you can get brand new still, but finding someone who TRULY...
  10. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    Yeah, getting these Holley gaskets off was a nightmare. Left the parts for a few days soaking in my ultrasonic, and were still a bear. Qjets can be a good carb, but many have become bitsers over the years. Once different from their original calibration, they are a crapshoot. The influx of...
  11. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    Parts clown probably didn’t know the difference either….. duhhhhhh a spark plug is a spark plug…… right?!?!?!
  12. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    yeah, as long as parts actually show up, progress can be made. Still had some time on lunch, so I got the carb reassembled as well. Holleys are a LOT easier than a 2jet or Qjet.... no choosing which gasket is the right one, when your original is destroyed.... only one choice with the Holley....
  13. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    new starter came in yesterday, and I installed it today at lunch... Not nearly as large a PITA as I had thought it would be. Took about 20 minutes. Great news is, I now have 150 psi cranking on all six holes. now I can finish bolting this thing together and hear it run for the first time.
  14. ScottinAZ

    Merc 3.0 belt replacements can be challenging time-wise, but would you,

    the one on my Galaxy was original when I replaced it last year..... so 43 years old.... about 15 of those were off the water though.... I do see a point in having a spare though, if it breaks at an "inopportune" time, its not like you can jury rig something quick to get you home..... having the...
  15. ScottinAZ

    Volvo Penta 4.3 repair manual

    that would be them....
  16. ScottinAZ

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Just keep plugging away at it.... it will be done sooner than you think....So far, Ive done three of these basket cases.... I think I have a mental illness, or some weird affinity to fiberglass resin and dust.....
  17. ScottinAZ

    Volvo Penta 4.3 repair manual

    that appears to be a "full set" I didnt get the EFI books, but I also bought them all separately for more $$$ (I saw a full set after I had bought 3 of 4 individually..... duh). had I to do it over again, I would have gotten the full set all together like that one. The carburetors should be in...
  18. ScottinAZ

    Volvo Penta 4.3 repair manual

    for my OMC, I paid about $125 for the set. If you look, you can find good deals, but in the end, the factory manuals are the gold standard.... if you want real sticker shock, search for some of the sites that sell them "new"....
  19. ScottinAZ

    Volvo Penta 4.3 repair manual

    not quite the same, but I just picked up a set of factory manuals for my 1995 OMC Cobra 4.3 (Volvo SX with an identity crisis) on Ebay.... General consensus is that factory is best, and to stay away from SELOC and Haynes.... where to get the factory books, well, thats a bit of a conundrum. I...
  20. ScottinAZ

    Decode an engine data plate from my new to me boat?

    a quickie google search turns up this https://www.marineengine.com/parts/omc-parts/omc-boat-parts.php?year=1969&hp=120&model=CUTM-69M Looks like a 1969 vintage 120hp.
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