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    not shifting into forward gear

    If your shift cable outer jacket is not broken and the cable moves freely the problem may be in the drive where the shift slider moves to the rear of the case. Sometimes there is a build up of marine grime in there that stops the slider from going far enough. Remove the drive and check this out.
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    Starter bolts Merc 260

    Those starter bolts are special made as you can see and are grade 8. With the extended hex head you should have no problem with a socket. I can feel your pain about the clearance problem, there may be a 5/16” bolt and nut that is used to bolt the dust shield to the adapter/flywheel housing...
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    Starter bolts Merc 260

    Go to a Cheverolet dealer and buy new bolts. You can also get them through a Mercruiser dealer. The replacement bolts may also have an extended 9/16” hex which really helps. Too bad you had the original starter rebuilt when you could have gotten the newer, lighter PMGR style.
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    1995 Omc 302 replacement to 351 help

    I have a friend who rebuilds the high horsepower engines for the Poker Run crowd. He also balances these engines, he said that whatever engine you get be sure that it comes with the original harmonic balancer and flywheel.
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    Trouble starting when warm

    I have to agree with Bondo about the Quadrajets, they do have a reputation for that but they are easy to seal up. If you try to use a Edelbrock you will need an adapter plate that sometimes raises the carburetor where the flame arrestor may come in contact with the engine cover.
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    Trouble starting when warm

    There probably is nothing wrong with the Quadrajet, they are much better than the Edelbrock. Heat soak will be just as bad with the Edelbrock. There is one thing that you can try, sometimes the by-pass circuit on the starter solenoid is not supplying 12volts while cranking and for some reason...
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    1995 Omc 302 replacement to 351 help

    There are some different weighted flywheels depending on wether the rear main is a full circle 1 piece seal or the earlier 2 piece. It appears that from 81 on Ford made the block with a full circle 1 piece seal. Try to find a 351 from a truck that has a manual transmission and from 96 on they...
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    1995 Omc 302 replacement to 351 help

    The mounting points to the stringers are the same as well as the rear bolt pattern. Be sure to use a dual plane intake manifold and a real marine carburetor. Summit has both Holley and Edelbrock. The 351 has a larger oil pump drive rod than the 302 is why you need another distributor. If your...
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    1995 Omc 302 replacement to 351 help

    If your current engine is fuel injected you will be a lot better off going back to a marine Holley carburetor and a standard marine distributor. You should be able to re connect the exhaust. I am not sure about the flywheel balance, the drive coupler should be no problem as well as the mounts...
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    Mercrusier 5.0 MPI (2008) RPM stops @ 3200.

    Have you replaced the water pump impeller recently?
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    Starter help!!!!!! Omc cobra 4.3

    Are you using the original bolts. Are they metric or fractional. I am just curious as these engines could have either one. Which ever way you go you need about 3/4” of thread showing from the mounting surface on the starter.
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    94 Volvo Penta duo pro C drive yoke

    There is a good chance the engine has to come out to replace the bearings in the adapter housing. Just hope that the drive shaft is not rusted into the flex plate on the flywheel.
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    94 Volvo Penta duo pro C drive yoke

    There are some shims inside the seal sleeve. If you leave them out you will burn up the input bearings. They set the preload between the 2 bearings.
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    Mercrusier 5.0 MPI (2008) RPM stops @ 3200.

    Do you have a water pressure gauge?
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    No spark

    I wonder if he is confusing the shift interrupter with the neutral switch in the control box.
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    Need to tweak shift cable for reverse

    Does the slider travel all the way to the front wall of the bell housing? I have had problems with the grease building up inside the slider restricting full travel. With the cable disconnected from the control box does the drive go all the way into reverse by pulling the on the lower cable...
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    Need to tweak shift cable for reverse

    I think it is time to pull the drive and clean out the bell housing.
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    Need to tweak shift cable for reverse

    Sometimes when reverse is the problem there is a build up of marine growth in the front cavity in the bell housing restricting the slider from moving enough. Also the same symptom going into forward where the same material builds up in the rear cavity in the drive shaft housing Restricting the...
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    Stern drive tilt

    The flat large flange that contacts the suspension fork is retained with a bent over stainless washer that has to be folded down so that the flange will unscrew.
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    Needing Wiring Assistance After Engine Swap

    If you look at the wire harness and plug where the engine connects to the boat harness to the Ford engine the colors will match. Like I previously mentioned it may be easier to just swap the Ford harness to the Chevy. I have done swaps like this before with all the stern drive engines and re...
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