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  1. nola mike

    5.7 Mercruiser stalls out

    it doesn't need to be at tdc to time it. it does need a timing light I think only the delcos are plated, right? you can get plugs at the auto part store. you aren't really tuning the carb. you're setting the idle mixture. many ways to do it, easiest (though not best) way is turn screw in until...
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    Mercruiser 4.3L TKS 2BBL Carburetor Engine Sporadic Behavior

    I can't hear whether that's idling normally at any point, but in both videos you have intermittent spark well before it stalls
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    12v boat hoist motor

    sure.
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    steering cable?

    you'll be screwing with that thing until you eventually replace it anyway. there's a graveyard of threads with people trying to clean a cable unsuccessfully, or more likely partially successful... for a while
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    4.3LX TB IV timing advance issues

    8' initial, 22' total @2500 rpm
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    Belts for 4.3 V6

    nothing special about the belts. auto works just fine. here's my alt belt, Gates 7345 XL High Capacity V-Belt https://a.co/d/7BYxjJh can't find the other. measure the length with a string and go to your FLAPS.
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    12v boat hoist motor

    Here's my thread on my setup. Are you talking about this setup? https://www.boatliftanddock.com/product/706/lift-mate-dc-12v-wheel-assist-motor Very different than what I ended up with. You already have the lift? Looks like it was made for 12v, and 13a is a lot less than the 30-60a per motor...
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    where to connect vaccum gauge?

    huh. never heard that one.
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    Only goes 20 MPH

    because it's loud and obnoxious
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    Dribble of oil at prop, usual suspects checked, now puzzled

    I have a length of tubing with a schrader valve on one end and gear lube fitting on the other and use a bike pump to pressurize. no need to make it complicated.
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    Replacing U-joints Alpha one gen 1

    I have found a hammer to be much easier than a clamp/press on these
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    Part Identification

    That's part of the Johnson rod on an '88 Schwinn
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    Can’t get on plane

    @Lou C wrote a good how to on a qjet rebuild. He loves qjet threads, surprised we haven't seen him yet.
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    98 4.3 w/ thunderbolt IV, carb, electrice fuel pump craps out

    Doesn't sound like a bad ignition switch. If that was the case you'd lose your gauges at the same time the boat dies. Do you? Sounds more carb/fuel related. Can double check with a timing light, see if you're losing spark when it dies. If not, check fuel filter contents, move on to carb.
  15. nola mike

    Blogs plug housing loose and turns

    I want to emphasize that this sounds intimidating, but it's *so easy*. and your answer is obvious. this literally takes minutes to do and there's no guessing about the result.
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    Old 488 replacement idea

    despite popular opinion the 3.7 I think it's a great engine. power diff between a 3l is huge. 4.3 is a bit of a bump in power but not as much as you'd think. I might change my tune if I can get a few more hp when i rejet my carb. for the work involved I'd consider rebuilding the 3.7. @Scott...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 carb?

    did you set the engine to base mode before you timed it?
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    High compression in 1 cylinder - 7.4 carb

    yes, that normal 7.4L auto cam is probably totally different than the truck version.
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    Pre-Alpha drive won't go into reverse.

    it's not an NPT tap, it's a straight thread tap
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    High compression in 1 cylinder - 7.4 carb

    I don't think there's a difference between marine and auto intake gasket. both composite IIRC. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/chevrolet,1998,c2500+suburban,7.4l+v8,1303467,engine,intake+manifold+gasket,5424
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