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  1. alldodge

    Unable to tighten Inbord prop shaft Castle Nut sufficently to install cotter pin

    The 1 3/4 prop shaft goes through the transmission, hub goes over the shaft, then the castle nut is installed. The nut is hand tightened and the cotter pin hole can be seen. Put the wrench on it and it cannot be further tightened enough to make it to the next opening on the castle nut. This...
  2. alldodge

    Looks like i'm getting into bravo outdrive repair

    Story: From my previous thread I had an issue with my Bravo 3 making some noise. The shop found that the top race was not installed correctly. They gave it back to me saying it was filled up a ready to go. I noticed some red oil so I loosened the bottom plug and red oil was present. Found...
  3. alldodge

    Can a V8 fuel pump be installed on 4 and 6 cylinder engine

    There has been many post here on iboats in regard to fuel pumps and their replacements. The older style 4 and 6 cylinder pumps have built in fuel filters, and many of us have recommend adding the fuel water separator. Fuel pumps are pricey and the ones with filters are many times more. If the...
  4. alldodge

    How Many Thought Child Support Ended at 18 or 21

    Don't know if there are any legal beagles here, but this I don't see how this could happen. No real names will be used but places are real. Friend (let's say Sam) is married in FL and had some kids. One of the kids is born with autism. Several years later there is a divorce and mom and kids...
  5. alldodge

    ACRONYMS are they killing the spoken and written word

    I retired from the DoD for and prior to texting, I knew of no one which used acronyms more then the DoD (CIWS, JSF, NSFS, NAVICP, etc). In the thread where a boat being towed in high winds was detached from the tow vehicle, I noticed JSATAIFAM. No one was able to find it in the urban...
  6. alldodge

    3 Tools in One

    Been using my engine hoist for remove and replace the outdrive. It works pretty well but does not keep it level. Only used my engine stand a couple times and after seeing some of your drive jacks that got me thinking. Make 3 tools in one. Here is my engine stand, Drive Jack remove/replace...
  7. alldodge

    Standard Bravo 3 showing wear

    Running a standard Bravo 3 @ 2.0 ratio behind a 502 cuin 415 HP in my Formula. According to what I've found the standard B3 can handle 400 HP. Had the drive gone through 4-years ago because it was make more whine then I was use to when idling. Rebuilder (Certifed Merc tech with his own shop)...
  8. alldodge

    Rank icon

    I noticed a couple of folks on iboats do not have their rank icon showing up and I like it. What do I do to turn off the Rank Icon, don't mind the wording but don't need the rank insigneia
  9. alldodge

    Boat US not renewing policies

    Received my renewals for the boats today and it also came with a letter of not renewing the policies. Mentioned it is going into partnership with National Liability and Fire Ins Co. Only guessing but maybe hurricane sandy may have hit the company a bit to hard. Anyone here anything about the...
  10. alldodge

    Can an Outboard freeze

    A boat is tied up at the dock, the outdrive trim is run up until the drive is out of the water (about 30 degree angle). If there is a hard freeze, could there be enough water left in the lower unit to damage the drive?
  11. alldodge

    Can A 225 Honda freeze

    Not my engine just see a few of these on boats sitting at the dock. One in question is on a pontoon and when my friend comes in he raises the drive out of the water. He does this to keep the crud from building up on the drive. He pulls the boat out of the water before a hard freeze. I know...
  12. alldodge

    Seawater Pump with Mechanical Fuel Pump Maintenance

    If you have an engine mounted mechanical fuel pump which looks like this on your engine. The pump could be leaking gas into the fuel pump cam mechanism and you may not find out for some time. In older days the fuel pump was mounted to the engine, and if it leaked a little bit, it would be...
  13. alldodge

    What is the tollerance on a V-drive prop shaft

    Posted this in the non-engine and received nothing, then figured it deals with a Merc motor and velvet drive so maybe it should go here Buddy has a 99 Maxium 3700 and when they pulled it out the port side prop shaft was sitting on the bunk between the hull and the strut. It was put back in...
  14. alldodge

    V-Drive prop shaft Tollerance

    Buddy has a 99 Maxium 3700 and when they pulled it out the port side prop shaft was sitting on the bunk between the hull and the strut. It was put back in, shifted and pulled back out. Put a dial indicator about a 13 inches from the hull and it showed .024 on the port side and .015 on the...
  15. alldodge

    385HP 454 Rod Knocking

    Boat is a 370 Regal with twin 385HP 454's and belongs to a friend. Engines had around 300 hours on them when the port engine had a rod knocking. Port engine (S/N 0L086675) was replaced with a new crate motor and everything is running fine again. My friend is real meticulous and is a bit OCD...
  16. alldodge

    5KW kohler

    Boat has 500 hours genset has lee than 50 hours. The genset hardley gets used as seen. This year the gen will not start. The fuel pump pumps fine but that is with me applying power to it. All the sensors I believe go to ground when they sense a fault. Impeller has been changed twice but...
  17. alldodge

    Moving Fuel Filter (Aluminum Headers)

    IMCO makes a bracket to move the oil lube container and fuel filter and I?m sure works very well. Never found anything from IMCO which isn?t top notch. I decided to try my luck at just moving the fuel filter. This install moves the fuel filter up and forward to clear the exhaust manifold and...
  18. alldodge

    Front PS pump bracket

    Installed some new aluminum headers on my 502. The header manifold is slightly wider then the original cast iron and caused an interference with the power steering (PS) pump. Found an extension bracket from IMCO which extended the PS pump up and out about an inch to clear. The front brace...
  19. alldodge

    502 Lost Power acting like V6

    Quick history: 502 MPI wich has the VST canister pump. Took the VST apart last winter and cleaned the filter. Running fine this spring until it got real hot then I had issue with vapor lock. Probably caused the vapor lock my self due to filling up last winter with winter mix and ethanol...
  20. alldodge

    VDO Vanguard Gages

    The fuel gauge on my 95 Formula keeps hanging. I start it up and bang on the gauge for a bit to see if it moves one way or another. I've never run out of fuell just appears the gauge is hanging inside. It currently mounts from the back and the hole is less than 2 inch, so if I'm having trouble...
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