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  1. matt167

    Vault Wheel Hubs

    So the reason that Dexter can say that, is because it’s an oil type bearing and is fully sealed. A grease type ( run of the mill ) hub is not 100% water tight in all instances. It is good enough for dunking, but they do need to be checked and serviced
  2. matt167

    What control cables are these?

    Seems like Mercury gen 1 cables are pretty close to those. I bet they are old Mercury cables
  3. matt167

    Trim Limit and Sender Help

    I think the trim limit sender can be hooked up either way. Wires on my 1986 alpha gen 1 3.0l were both grey. Trim position sender may be polarity sensitive
  4. matt167

    recommendations for a little starting battery or should I run long wires?

    The length of the boat will determine the gauge of cables you can get away with. You’ll have no problem with the setup as long as your cables are adequate . If you are looking for just a small battery for starting, a good U1 or U1R lawnmower battery has a 350 CCA capacity which will spin over...
  5. matt167

    Topside Painting Question.

    There are a few 2k clear coats that will work on rust oleum, but some will react. A clear that is safe for acrylic enamel is what you want. In general you don’t need it
  6. matt167

    Troubleshooting stiff throttle

    Seems you are talking about the throttle. Perhaps the carburetor is binding or, an internal tension adjustment in the control box is too tight. Did you buy one of those Chinese carbs? Throttle shafts could be too tight or you have the wrong throttle leg on it. Regardless, alpha gen 1 should...
  7. matt167

    Buy a used block will parts swap?????

    If saltwater entered that block, something would have went very wrong. All 3.7s have a closed cooling system
  8. matt167

    Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha One Gen 2

    Speedo doesn’t use a cable. It’s a pitot tube which uses water pressure
  9. matt167

    Fuel injector plastic tip fell into intake hole... now what?

    LS injectors are pretty cheap. But those are not correct for a marine engine
  10. matt167

    PCV valve/blow by issue

    They will, but I would recommend going through it before you run it.. and I wouldn’t pay much. If you are up to bullet proofing it. Add an aluminum head. It needs to have BBF ports as some aftermarket BBF heads come with BBC exhaust ports… but you put an aluminum head on it, you’ll have better...
  11. matt167

    Joined the Starmada. kind of unexpectedly

    Well my ignition switch problem wasn’t the switch. It was me.. I omitted the fuel gauge from the old parts boat gauge pack as I have fuel gauges on the gunnel. That left an extra power and an extra ground.. me being a dum dum put the extra power ontop of the volt meter stud, making everything...
  12. matt167

    PCV valve/blow by issue

    nothing wrong with a good 3.7l.. key point being a good 3.7L. It was a good idea with a few shortcomings that mercruiser abandoned because of the 4.3L
  13. matt167

    Convert 14ft aluminum closed bow to open

    By the looks of it, needs a transom first. Most aluminum boats that are runabouts, it doesn’t hurt anything. But that one is one of a handful of manufacturers from the mid 50s and may have been constructed differently
  14. matt167

    Say it ain’t the transom!

    Could be the water hose through the gimbal housing.
  15. matt167

    Where do you get your parts?

    Always check Iboats first. The site that keeps the lights on for us
  16. matt167

    Joined the Starmada. kind of unexpectedly

    I’ll update this thread. Hopefully just use this thread from now on as 99% of the specifics are taken care of and it’s very close to being water ready. I also finally got it registered ( with no title/ reg ) which was a relief although the DMV knows what to do and no hassle. It runs but the...
  17. matt167

    Johnson 90 Oops it did it again

    You won’t hear a failing ignition under a no load condition.
  18. matt167

    Starter crapped out today, I tapped it with a hammer then it worked.

    A starter built for a 2.5L or 3.0L between 1965 and 1990 will work. I could give you the numbers off of my starter but I don’t think they mean anything. Pretty sure a PO bought it from DB electrical.
  19. matt167

    How to test shift interrupter on a Mercruiser?

    I got it to run. Needed points. After pulling the old ones it became obvious. They had more green corrosion than the Statue of Liberty.. I also verified power before I pulled it apart. That also showed a problem. The new ignition switch from Napa is shorting power to the ignition terminal all...
  20. matt167

    hydraulic steering swap

    It’ll work, being you have a standard steering tube. But I can’t imagine a Vevor setup being a good idea… I bought their rotary steering which is advertised as no feedback, but it’s not so I might even have to chuck my simple rotary steering in a year.. boat cover from them is awesome tho
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