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  1. nola mike

    Easiest engine drop in replacement for 1986 MCM 470

    Yes
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    Easiest engine drop in replacement for 1986 MCM 470

    U-joint shaft is the same as well. Op, *definitely* get a bobtail from a wrecked boat. Even a donor with a cracked block. The 4.3 blocks are easy to find, but all the stupid little parts that you'll need will either bankrupt you or slow you down and frustrate you.
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    1973 mercruiser 120 HP no spark

    Did you install that resistor wire?
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    06 mercruiser 4.3 no power to guages

    Purple wire feeds the gauges and supplies ignition. If it runs (and also turns off, thanks TKS), your problem is probably there. Gauges are often (always?) daisy chained, so if the first gauge isn't powered, none of them will be.
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    DIY - Canvas Enclosure

    Your fabric-ing skills are so impressive. It would be interesting to see how many hours it takes you. Do you need supports or does it snap to existing structure?
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    Closed Cooling System Part # 860234A1

    Another poster having a conversation with himself. I'm amused.
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    Gear lube poured out of gimbal bellows (Alpha 1 Gen 2)

    Rumor has it that you can drive a new seal farther down the shaft past the groove, though I haven't tried it. Guessing it could also be speedi sleeved.
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    Boat Seat Replacement

    Look at replacement pontoon boat cushions. Although TBH, the cooler looks to be the least of your concerns there...
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    Johnson electric start 9.9 2 stroke 1984 make key start

    Waiting for them to start arguing. This is the best dead thread revival ever.
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    Anyone tried one of these boats?

    is this any different than the million different jon boats that can be had for $100 used?
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    Just a reminder that summer will be here soon...

    And I have a million things to do to get everything ready. But today was too nice to waste being productive. Skiff started on the very first pull after a couple of months of rest. I was so surprised I didn't know what to do (the battery was very dead).
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    OK I’ve had enough.

    Looks like we're going to make it 2 years in a row without any measurable snow. There had never been a year without snow before last year. We DID have the wettest winter on record. All rain. 35'. Absolutely miserable. I would LOVE some snow.
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    Engine replacement help…

    Posts 129, 119,89, 90,61,79... Probably more if you keep going back
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    Engine replacement help…

    He said if he installs a V8 🙄
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    Engine replacement help…

    No, they're NLA. Can find one ebay.
  16. nola mike

    Engine replacement help…

    No, I meant using the module as well. Trying to think about why it wouldn't work. Biggest issue I'd think is that it would get the rpms wrong. It would depend on the advance curve (dunno what the total is on both engines), would advance too soon on the V8 and also screw with idle (though maybe...
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    Engine replacement help…

    Wasn't someone on here using a v6 in a V8 or vice versa? Though I'd think at a minimum the timing map would be off
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    Engine replacement help…

    Wonder if that came after the water in the pan
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    Engine replacement help…

    Yeah, it's a smoother engine and doesn't feel like it's working as hard, but I expected a much bigger performance gain, both pulling a skier (stern weight for sure) and top end (maybe gained 2 mph). Doesn't seem like enough of a difference between 220 hp at the prop and 170 at the crank. I am...
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    Engine replacement help…

    I can say that in my boat, you can really feel the weight of the V6 in the back. A V8 would probably be too much
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