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  1. 76SeaRay

    Carb Recommendations for 5.7L Vortec?

    So, I went to mount the carb today. Seems the two throttle cable brackets (one for QJet and one for Edelbrock) I have don't work with the Holley Carb. What do you do for a throttle cable bracket when using a Holley Carb?
  2. 76SeaRay

    Gelcoat Application Questions

    Thanks. Will start with the reading material.
  3. 76SeaRay

    Gelcoat Application Questions

    I believe all the gelcoat on my boat is 1976 original. Almost everywhere it was chaulky and on the flat surfaces with direct sun it is heavily oxidized. I only planned to do the hardtop, intermediate hardtop, and the deck above the rub rail. However, I was just buffing the transom so I can...
  4. 76SeaRay

    TB V Questions

    Thanks for the info. I will give them a call tomorrow.
  5. 76SeaRay

    TB V Questions

    So, still looking for answers on these questions but most important is the coil question. I see lots of comments on the primary coil resistance. That is, Merc specs say around 0.7 ohms. However, it is not clear if a Mercruiser coil (or any other coil) with this resistance requires an external...
  6. 76SeaRay

    Carb Recommendations for 5.7L Vortec?

    Apparently they just changed it out late in the spring so looks like only a couple of months that it has been sitting. There doesn't seem to be any gas in it at least by pumping the throttle plates. Thanks for the info on the gaskets. I just have to finish the sea water pump install, resolve...
  7. 76SeaRay

    Carb Recommendations for 5.7L Vortec?

    Great, should work then to get it running... Then I can work out the long term solution once things get back in stock... The guy that has it said it came off a 24 foot Sea Ray and he thought on a small block.. They changed the boat to fuel injection so that is why the carb came off the engine...
  8. 76SeaRay

    Carb Recommendations for 5.7L Vortec?

    So far, I can't find either Edelbrock or Holley in stock until Novemberish... I want to get the engine running on the test stand so a friend of mine has a Holley not being used that I can borrow for a while... Can anyone tell me what Holley Carb this is? Stamped on the choke tower is 75021-3...
  9. 76SeaRay

    TB V Questions

    I read through the sticky on the TB IV and TB V but didn't find the answers to these questions. I have a TB V. Coil -- What coil is recommended for use with the TB V? ICM Mounting -- Should the TB V ICM have heatsink compound between it and the mounting bracket used to secure it to the Port...
  10. 76SeaRay

    Ford closed cool TS Housing

    Post a pick please. I have some old housings and my boat originally had a 351 Windsor.
  11. 76SeaRay

    Sea Water Pump Adjustment Range

    I thought about the crank mount but already had the Jabsco (actually DJ) pump and just needed to put in new seals and an impeller). The crank mount is only designed for the hoses to run down the Port side which doesn't have room with the oil cooler there and using the low alternator on the Port...
  12. 76SeaRay

    Sea Water Pump Adjustment Range

    All of my parts match the part numbers on the 1996 Mercruiser 5.7L parts diagram with the possible exception of the balancer/damper. So, don't know why there is so much of an issue with the bracket and adjustment range. None of the Mercruiser information gives the diameter of the...
  13. 76SeaRay

    Sea Water Pump Adjustment Range

    Now for issues with Sea Water Pump fit. I rebuilt the pump with new seals and impeller and bench tested. Works great so decided to go ahead and install it. When I did, I found that I only had 1/4 inch of adjustment range. Swinging it to the outside, the top of the bracket hits the timing...
  14. 76SeaRay

    Alpha Paint Question

    Yup, already have a new continuity kit... Thanks..
  15. 76SeaRay

    Cooling Hose Fit Problems

    Guess that says it all..........
  16. 76SeaRay

    Cooling Hose Fit Problems

    So, I ordered and just received the new 32-87116 hose for the T Stat to PS Oil Cooler. The old one I have fits perfectly but I wanted to put on all new hoses as part of the restoration. Here is the frustration as "replaced by" does not really mean it will fit in place of the old one. The...
  17. 76SeaRay

    Alpha Paint Question

    Here is the end result on the first two parts. I didn't attempt to fill in all the pitting and there is a bit of orange peel. Good enough for me.
  18. 76SeaRay

    Cooling Hose Fit Problems

    It really doesn't matter since the hose barely reaches the top of the water pump and will not reach the T Stat housing on either the non-vortec or the vortec engine (I have both styles of engines and intake manifolds). The only thing I can conclude is that the hose is a bad hose if the part...
  19. 76SeaRay

    I need some help on paint !

    By the way, I am using the Omni line of PPG paint.
  20. 76SeaRay

    I need some help on paint !

    Here is what I am doing with my Alpha One drive. I had all the parts and housings bead blasted, treated them with Alumaprep to clean them after blasting, coated them with Alodine protective coating, applied DP90 epoxy primer, and followed that 24 hours later with a 2K high build primer. I am...
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