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    1974 Mercruiser 140hp transom assembly replacement options

    The centering nose on the V8 gimbal housings that lines up and centers the inner plate is larger, while it may be possible to open the hole on your inner plate the exhaust flange on the V8 is different from the in line housing.
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    mercruiser 140 low compression & cracked exhaust manifold

    Be sure that the machine shop mills the exhaust/intake side of the head also. It looks like at one point the engine overheated, be sure to keep a watch on the cooling system. Seal the head bolt threads with either #2 Permatex or a similar product.
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    1974 Mercruiser 140hp transom assembly replacement options

    The bolt pattern was moved to compensate when the housing was widened for the trim & limit switch senders. So your current inner transom plate will not fit.
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    MerCruiser 5.7/350 MIE flywheel.

    Did the 350 from the Camaro have a manual transmission?
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    MerCruiser 5.7/350 MIE flywheel.

    Since the 350 is left rotation is the Camaro flywheel for a standard transmission or an automatic?
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    MerCruiser 5.7/350 MIE flywheel.

    This may not be an issue but was your original engine left to right rotation? Quite often single engine straight inboard engines were right hand rotation and if your engine was right hand you will have to reset the pump in the transmission, swap the propeller along with the starter.
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    Twin Mercruiser L6's '74 165's now 292

    292s have a bolt that retains the harmonic balancer. After removing it just get a standard 3 point puller with some 3/8” 16 bolts. As the Doc said the 292s are taller and the pan is also deeper, usually this causes no problem but worth checking. Also as the Doc said the exhaust hose needs to...
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    MerCruiser 5.7/350 MIE flywheel.

    Just get it sand blasted and paint it with cold galvanize spray paint.
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    Steering not working. HELP!

    After consulting with my crystal ball I have a good idea what is wrong. Since you said that the drive is a 400 on a 5.0 engine the P O installed the drive with out squaring the drive in relation to the steering output gear. Get 4 bolts, 3/8”16X 3”, raise the drive and remove the 3 bolts that...
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    Steering not working. HELP!

    Can you shake the drive left and right when it is in the down position ? Does this have power steering?
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    Bought a new long block and wondering about the coupling and gimbal bearing.

    You can always change the gimbal bearing and since it is smooth it should last. The coupling is worth changing now with that many hours. That is something that you never know when it will leave you like propeller hubs are known to do.
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    MerCruiser 5.7/350 MIE flywheel.

    Some flywheels are made so that the ring gear can be on the front or rear depending whether for a stern drive or a MIE application. Is your boat a stern drive or a straight inboard ?
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    Cosmetic damage to outdrive or replace it?

    It would not surprise me if the propeller is corroded on the shaft and the P O tried to pry it off causing the damage to the case. If that is what has happened you will probably have to take it to a shop that can remove the propeller and the gear case can be repaired by welding on a patch. Also...
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    New DP-M outdrive install: need advice

    One other option is to rent/borrow a engine lift or even a patient lift to hold the drive in position using the dipstick threaded hole with a lifting ring and some chain.
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    Can’t find any anodes.

    When I was referring to grounding on the 400 drive in the picture OMC also said it was for galvanic purposes and also Is why it was retained.
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    Can’t find any anodes.

    The stainless steel wire from the upper cover to the pivot cap is also part of the grounding protection. On electric shift drives it also assured a negative ground to the shift coils.
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    1987 mercruiser wont start with choke.

    Most times 1.5 turns from lightly seated.
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    1987 mercruiser wont start with choke.

    The wire you are looking for is on the 9 o’clock position outboard side of the starter slave solenoid, that is the one that feeds the + side of the coil while in cranking mode.
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    1987 mercruiser wont start with choke.

    Get a 12 volt test light or a volt meter and have someone turn the key to start while you probe the + side of the coil. If there is low or no voltage then the bypass circuit in the slave solenoid may be the problem.
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    MerCrusider Fuel Rail - is there an alternative?

    If you Google “ fuel injection rail kits” that may help you as a last resort.
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