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  1. matt167

    Penta 280 outdrive to mercedes om648

    Marine manifolds for that engine doesn’t exist unless you find something in some corner of Europe/Germany. You can’t safely run dry exhaust. That is your first hurdle. Mercedes diesels are great though.
  2. matt167

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    If I recall it was a $5k buyout. Many cars were sold well below that value even in good condition. A lot of them were junkers yes, but a lot were just worth less.
  3. matt167

    Trailer Tongue Too Long?

    Nah. 3 on the tree is easy. Ford had a 4spd on the column and many brands in Japan had 5spd column shift for their domestic market utility trucks. I wouldn’t even attempt one of them
  4. matt167

    making your own gaskets / seals

    Auto parts store usually has paper gasket material. That would work. In a pinch, a paper bag and gasket shellac will work, and Manila card stock as well. That said I haven’t made a gasket in years, and I actually just ran across a huge sheet of perforated MLS gasket I had somewhere that I’m...
  5. matt167

    Switching mercruiser throttle controls

    Old style cable vs new style cable. Both are widely available.
  6. matt167

    Reminder to check gear before towing.

    My boat doesn’t have any storage onboard that won’t blow out, so I keep all that stuff in the truck. I don’t worry about the anchor. That stays, and the Bimini stays in the down position, strapped down
  7. matt167

    Already have passenger planes being flown as drones ?

    Planes have had autopilot for a longgggggg time. They have had landing beacons at most airports that make landing partially automated since the 80s or 90s. I’m no pilot but I’ve watched an episode or 2 of air disasters. I also don’t fly
  8. matt167

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    The cable actually only locks and unlocks park. Some transmissions do that electronically but they always have the provision on the top of the transmission. We have a transmission unlock tool that actuates the lever. A zip tie can do the same thing. It’s only useful on the electronically...
  9. matt167

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Yeah the console shifted trucks have an electronic shifter which is very similar to what Mopar has used in the recent past. Buick and Cadillac also use the same style shifter…. You can still buy a column shifted Chevy truck though. Now most of the GM cars have a stalk mounted shifter similar...
  10. matt167

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    It’s funny. I have a 1951 Plymouth which when it was new it had some of the latest features. Automatic choke, turn key start and electric wipers were available along with overdrive available one year later. I’m going to find a NOS electric wiper motor for mine as it doesn’t have it. Also...
  11. matt167

    Spark Plug suggestions!

    Autolite 2852 is very close. The problem is that Champion had a handle On the marine plugs for a long time, so The OEM marine rated plugs sometimes do not have a direct match if you venture outside of the spec plug and just try to cross it
  12. matt167

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    As far as the automatic parking brake. It does suck but it’s also convenient at the exact same time. If it senses the vehicle rolling, it locks automatically and touching the gas on most vehicles pulls it off automatically, so on a boat ramp you’ll never actually forget.. but it sucks when you...
  13. matt167

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    If GM make sure you keep receipts and note when you did them. GM will not warranty a transmission without proof of service
  14. matt167

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    If you have a torque converter shutter, it. Needs a converter. Fluid flush may or may not make it better
  15. matt167

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    It’s 48k miles I think for severe duty. Any towing, plowing, heavy haul OR very low temperatures or high temperatures are considered severe duty per GM. I do them all the time. They are good transmissions until they aren’t but keeping up with maintenance sure helps
  16. matt167

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Valve body and the drum are both different as well as logic. The Ford actually has some better parts but the shift logic turns it into a steaming pile. I’ve driven both having had a Ranger and I drive the GMs daily.
  17. matt167

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I threw the 400 in the list because it ran up until ‘93 or so. I got rid of my Ranger with the 10 speed at 48k miles. It never shifted great and then at the end it started having neutral in drive and delayed reverse shifts and at one point some clunking. Loved the truck but was glad to let...
  18. matt167

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    4L60E won’t leave you stranded in general but it has issues that effect shift quality and how many gears you have.
  19. matt167

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    GM hasn’t had a solid automatic RWD trans since the TH400, 4L60E is garbage, 4L80E is less garbage. the 6 and 8 speeds are hot garbage with torque converter and a couple other issues. 10 speeds like to exchange reverse for an extra neutral. The Ford 10 speed comes from the same design as the...
  20. matt167

    Boat is put away for winter. What to do every day ?

    I never actually got my boat ready this year. I was going to have it ready to run in September but I stopped procrastinating on my ‘51 Plymouth instead and did the engine work it needed to get back on the road, so now I have that to run weekends for the next couple months.
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