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    Stuck Valve/Cracked Head/Cracked Block

    Orrrrrrrrr you had the knowledge, just didn't quite get the steps right. Oh well, I'm learning as I go. Now I know what not to do next time !
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    Stuck Valve/Cracked Head/Cracked Block

    Found the problem with #4
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    Stuck Valve/Cracked Head/Cracked Block

    When the head was off I closely inspected the block, cylinders, and pistons. I was actually surprised at how good everything looked for a 35 year old motor. I did take the valves out of the head for a thorough cleaning. I didn't do a valve job because honestly they looked that good. I didn't...
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    Stuck Valve/Cracked Head/Cracked Block

    Copy that Scott. Thank you for your insight. I'll pull the head tomorrow and see what we're looking at.
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    Stuck Valve/Cracked Head/Cracked Block

    I have a 1987 Four Winns Horizon 196 Sport with the Mercruiser 3.0 4 Cyl. She was flying across the water and started bogging down and just died. From all my research I thought I had a blown head gasket. Tore it apart, meticulously cleaned everything, inspected the block and cylinders and...
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