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  1. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    You’re welcome & good luck with the winterizing job!
  2. Lou C

    The End

    Already thinking of next season. Bought a new Garmin fishfinder/plotter to replace my 10 year old one, also will upgrade the sound system and install a new remote control.
  3. Lou C

    Is a 4.3 Mercrusier Waterpump the same as a 4.3 Chevy waterpump ?

    Most people working on older boats probably wind up using a Sierra marine pump.
  4. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    You can really use either one, if you always used syn before then I’d continue, but the conventional oils are good too. To me the true test is 2 things: 1) oil analysis, does it stay in grade or shear down? 2) hot slow idle oil pressure, how much does it drop from cold oil pressure? Esp after...
  5. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Other options: Rotella 15/40 Delo 15/40 Valvoline VR-1 20/50 The thing to avoid is any non syn 10/30 or 10/40 because they will break down under sustained RPM use. I have used the Merc conventional 25/40 and the syn blend 25/50 both hold their viscosity well; I know this because I do a...
  6. Lou C

    Winterizing a Merc A1-G1 Block Question Antifreeze

    Well that’s good!
  7. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Either one will work; you can also use Mercruiser 25/40 very easy to find.
  8. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    checking alignment
  9. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    #5 drain on Vortec only
  10. Lou C

    Winterizing a Merc A1-G1 Block Question Antifreeze

    The thing we don't know is if there was water left in the block!
  11. Lou C

    Winterizing a Merc A1-G1 Block Question Antifreeze

    I wouldn’t doubt that people have done that with old cast iron engines for storage. Meanwhile who’s got the record for the most years on a raw water cooled in salt block? I’m at about 20 seasons….
  12. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    It has to do with the design of the cooling system & location of the raw water pump (impeller). Gravity feed, what I mean by that is that you put the winterizing tank full of AF on the swim platform at the rear of the boat. The AF then flows via gravity thru the muffs to the lower unit. First...
  13. Lou C

    Running Volvo Penta 4.3GL with outdrive removed?

    Sure thing! Post up a pic…
  14. Lou C

    Frozen Block?

    Is the whole frame gone, or bent or is it just the glass? If just the glass, then you can have pieces remade if they are flat (tempered glass) or even in Lexan or Plexiglass. Otherwise you'd need to look for a frame from a similar size (width) boat. Those simple alu frames that have straight...
  15. Lou C

    Removing outdrive trimmed up a little bit?

    As soon as you slide out the rod for the trim rams the drive will drop right onto your drive stand (watch your fingers!)
  16. Lou C

    Running Volvo Penta 4.3GL with outdrive removed?

    You have to feed water to the impeller housing; there are a few ways to do that; one is to fab up a fitting for the garden hose and then have someone hold it into the water passage hole in the pivot housing and stick a rag in the bellows to keep water from the exhaust housing from spraying into...
  17. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Yes you need to drain out the water first. Or else the stat won’t open & all the AF will go out the exhaust manifolds.this will fill the manifolds but leave the block full of raw water and it will crack when the temp drops. Plus running in the AF uses more AF than manually filling and also an...
  18. Lou C

    Volvo Penta steering yoke shaft won't fit back into the tiller arm

    similar to what you have to do if you're brave enough (foolish) to replace the front shocks on one of these modern 4x4s like my '07 Jeep with IFS. There is a pinch bolt that has to be slightly expanded for the shock to slide into it. That job I paid a shop to do, money well spent!
  19. Lou C

    Winterizing a Merc A1-G1 Block Question Antifreeze

    You’re taking about the block drain, correct? When you fill with AF for the block you disconnect the big hose between the circ pump & stat housing at the top end (this is after draining from the bottom) till the AF comes out the neck on the stat housing for the big hose. You have to get the...
  20. Lou C

    Winterizing a Merc A1-G1 Block Question Antifreeze

    Which engine do you have? In-line 4, V6 or V8? The block drain on the 4 is on the side under the manifold On the V engines there is one drain on both sides of the block, in front of the starter on the starboard side & in front of the oil filter mount on the port side. For the manifolds it can...
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