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  1. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    My brother just traded his 2020 Chap 21’ I/O for a 2024 Chap 19’ outboard. Nice brand new no more I/O headaches!
  2. Lou C

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    190* F is too hot for raw water cooling because in the water passages around the exh valves which is about the hottest it can get you could be seeing over 200*!and get localized boiling. I think your old stat is not opening all the way. The new stat, what’s the rated opening temp? I have used...
  3. Lou C

    OMC Cobra Lower unit replacement

    And, the even cheaper alternative is the SEI Cobra to Alpha conversion. The conversions make sense if the engine & transom mount & transom itself are in good condition & don’t need work. This saves a lot of labor cost if you can’t pull the engine & transom mount yourself. As for me I’ve had one...
  4. Lou C

    OMC Cobra Lower unit replacement

    You can leave most of your transom mount in place & swap to a 1994-2005 Volvo SX.
  5. Lou C

    2005 mercury 4.3 spitting oil out. Starboard side

    Right above the level of the oil pan on the block is where the automotive dipstick would be, on marine engines this is plugged with a rubber plug, if that is missing or leaking that could cause your problem.
  6. Lou C

    5.0LX surging/stumbling

    On the Quadrajet one of the common problems is clogged or partially clogged idle air bleeds, but if you’re idling find that may not be the issue you’re having. Then some of the accel pump orings don’t hold up to E10 gas well there are better quality ones available. Lastly sometimes the secondary...
  7. Lou C

    OMC Cobra outdrive not aligning

    There’s that, and here’s a few tricks I learned on the Cobra… I use a drive jack with the boat on level ground Then get the height of the drive to line up with the pivot housing Next slide a long thin screwdriver in the ujoint area Carefully guide the driveshaft in keeping it as straight as...
  8. Lou C

    1989 Formula 26PC Twin Mercruiser 4.3LX, Alpha I, Gen 1 - Water Leak at/in Transom Assy

    The caulk around the transom assemblies is a sign that there has been a problem for a while, with a transom & transom assembly in good shape you should never need caulk on the outside of the transom mount. This is one of the chronic headaches of I/Os they can leak from several areas in the...
  9. Lou C

    How do you all like your remote oil filter setups?

    I did think of that but bending myself into the spot I've have to get into, is beyond my current physical flexibility lol. And don't want to muck it up. I use either Sierra or Merc filters and have never had trouble getting one off. Another good option for these engines is Wix. I have a...
  10. Lou C

    I am not perfect.

    Agreed about appliances et al. We have an 80s Kenmore fridge and a 70s Hobart dishwasher that I refuse to get rid of. A good friend redid his house a few years back and has all modern appliances and they all are junk.
  11. Lou C

    How do you all like your remote oil filter setups?

    Thanks for the confirmation on the bypass. I think I bought that same valve from Merc, I have to check the package. As my engine is installed I can't get at it for now, so not going to install the kit I bought from Michigan Motorz till I have to pull the engine due to old age or whatever...
  12. Lou C

    I am not perfect.

    For boats I like Deka Marine Master flooded lead acid DP gp 27s, I average 7 seasons on them.
  13. Lou C

    Water Intrusion Puzzle

    well I took my 1988 apart in 2017 due to bad head gaskets, it had been run raw water cooled in salt water about 15 years at that time, I used my De Walt 1/2" impact to get them out, and not one broke, so there's hope! I actually had more trouble with the intake manifold, it was stuck on there...
  14. Lou C

    Ram down....uggh

    I still think if you’d consider used it’s hard to go wrong with the last few years of a Toyota Tundra 5.7. Right now I’m debating getting a used 4Runner vs a Grand Cherokee or Wrangler…. Or, find the last of the Ram 1500s with the Hemi but no Etorque.
  15. Lou C

    setting the timing on 1989 4.3 OMC

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  16. Lou C

    Water Intrusion Puzzle

    The manifolds & elbows can be new but the manifold to elbow gasket can still leak water. I’m not sure why yours hold air pressure but may be leaking water. Did you check for flatness with a mechanics straight edge & feeler gauges before installing? Some need to be dressed with a mill bastard...
  17. Lou C

    Water Intrusion Puzzle

    You need to get to the bottom of this right away, you aren't getting water from the intake, you're getting water in the oil even if its not showing on the dipstick yet, that's what the mayo like coating is under your valve covers and that's what's showing up in the breather hoses. Pull the...
  18. Lou C

    VP 4.3 GL-B - Spark issue

    Another thing you need to look at if it was used in the ocean are the condition of the exhaust system & intake manifold. Boats such as these used in ocean salt water need to have the exhaust system inspected at regular intervals (usually being replaced @ 6-8 years) and the intake can rot out...
  19. Lou C

    Ram down....uggh

    True the AFM damn near ruined the GM V8 we all knew and loved, and the VVT on the Hemi seemed to cause plenty of problems itself, prior to the introduction of VVT the Hemis didn't really have lifter/cam problems. In fact that's one reason why I kept my old Pre-Eagle 2007 Jeep Hemi, no VVT, no...
  20. Lou C

    Ram down....uggh

    Stellantis really put off their traditional customers who want Hemis in Rams and Chargers/Challengers I predict a big drop in sales, for the traditional motor head customers If I were buying now I'd look at Ford for a pickup or muscle car, at least you can still get a V8. I am not convinced that...
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