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    Needing Wiring Assistance After Engine Swap

    Be sure to connect the shift interrupt wires used on the original engine. The brown wire goes to the negative side of the coil and the black to ground.
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    VP 280 Spline Splice Orientation

    The upper gear housing to the center section is sealed with “O” rings. There is also should be a shim in the bearing cavity. I cannot remember which way the sleeve goes but maybe the short side faces up.
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    Needing Wiring Assistance After Engine Swap

    The pump in the Mercruiser drive will NOT have enough flow to cool a fresh water cooling system like this engine has. So be sure to set your engine up like I described.
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    Needing Wiring Assistance After Engine Swap

    Sounds like you did good. Volvo use Prestolite distributors. If it still has points get a Petronics electronic conversion. If you want to eliminate any heating problems put a through hull sea suction directly to the suction side of the raw water pump and connect the incoming water line from...
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    Needing Wiring Assistance After Engine Swap

    On the back of the instrument panel the oil pressure should be blue and the temperature wire should be brown. The tachometer should be gray. However I have seen this style of harness on the boat and it is a generic harness, non Mercruiser. The pink wire on the engine side is probably the...
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    1993 Volvo Penta 570A New Distributor Issues

    With a Petronics conversion the 2 wires from the distributor if one is red and the other black then the red goes to the +side of the coil and the black goes to the -side. Disconnect the rev limiter and try that. Some Petronics are designed to operate without a resistor. Did your kit come with...
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    Electric fuel pump install.

    Do you have a oil pressure activated switch? If it is a genuine Carter switch there there is a extra terminal that is wired into the start circuit to operate during cranking mode. As Bondo said you do not want to pressurize the fuel filter. Remount the filter where you can mount the pump next...
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    VP 280 Pins and Helmet

    Can you post some pictures? Early 280s used 1 large socket head bolt like the 270s. The bellows can be replaced by just removing the upper gear housing.
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    Is there any hope???

    No matter how it cuts the heads have to come off. They may be rusted beyond repaIr. If the cylinders are really pitted from rust then a complete marine short block plus a set of manifolds will get the job done. The original crankshaft may still be good along with the rods if you are handy with...
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    New used boat getting the water flowing

    It does not matter which position the drive is in. This test will show if the drive has a broken shaft or stripped gears in the drive.
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    New used boat getting the water flowing

    With the engine off, put the control in forward then see if you can turn the propeller in either direction.
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    NEED HELP QUICK PLS: Replacement Engine choices for 350 MPI

    Is it a standard rotation as with a stern drive left, or a right rotation that plenty single marine engine straight inboard have?
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    1987 BAYLINER CIERA 2455

    Most of the time group 24 was the most popular size. As far as brand and auto store that depends on the size of your wallet.
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    Could bad gas cause poor idling?

    Try this. Gently screw in the idle metering screws and count the turns, remove them then shoot some carburetor spray into the holes followed by compressed air if you have a compressor if not then shoot some more spray into the holes, re-install the screws at the count to remove them. Usually...
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    OMC Stringer 2.5L front mount height setup

    Start by setting the cavitation plate on the drive parallel with the keel After the drive is installed.
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    Super stuck gimbal bearing in Mercruiser Pre-Alpha -- is there a clip?

    Is the outer diameter of the bearing under the snap ring made from white plastic? If so there are 2 slots in the plastic where the bearing can be rotated 90* and pulled out, then with a screwdriver you will be able to pry out the plastic retainer, there will also may be some brass shim stock...
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    Mercruiser Pre Alpha Drive Trim Restriction Blowing out seals

    Post a picture of the hoses between the lower block to the rams. The hoses go front of the block to the furthest port on the rams, these rams are not left and right so always use the front port on either ram. Is the hoses connected to the block where the high pressure port is forward? Have you...
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    190 omc sterndrive id

    Look at picture # 929.3 just above the tilt motor, slide the protective tubes to expose the shift wires, blue for back up and green for go. With the key on and shifted to reverse you should have 12 v on the blue wire. If no voltage go to the shift control. Also to test the magnets in the...
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    190 omc sterndrive id

    With the boat in the water and the engine idling disconnect the incoming hose from the drive at the thermostat housing, try to stop the water flow with your thumb over the end of the hose. If you can hold it back then the pump needs service. You should check the condition of the thermostat in...
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    190 omc sterndrive id

    Definitely a electric shift and the lower unit gear housing from 68-77 are all the same. The upper case 73-77, the 165-170 & 190 had the same gear ratio. There is a grease fitting just below the outer steering gear, and under the rubber bumpers As well as one inside the front of the exhaust...
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