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  1. Scott06

    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    If they look good leave them
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    1986 Mercruiser 260 Advice

    This is good advice, especially depending on the experience of the OP. I recently bought the tools for the upper used off eBay , seems like several folks like ourselves were selling the OEM tools that they probably used 2-3 times total. In perfect shape for about half the cost of new
  3. Scott06

    1986 Mercruiser 260 Advice

    oh god don't bring this up again.... it makes the oil threads look interesting. Seriously world would be great if everyone knew their serial number
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    1986 Mercruiser 260 Advice

    Shows as a R/MR drive by typing serial in marine engine’s part search https://www.marineengine.com/parts/mercury_marine_parts/sn/0b463371
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    1986 Mercruiser 260 Advice

    Non synthetic rotella for the older flat tappet engines. your R drive is close enough to an alpha gen one I would not bother to upgrade. The R/MR/Alpha gen one are basically the same drive with minor revisions. if you had an older MC1 I would do the upgrade. all the mc1 , r, Mr, and alpha gen...
  6. Scott06

    Help Getting Boat on EZLoader Trailer

    Yes if in too deep boat will float over bunks. Get side bunks Or guides when properly positioned you do not have to be as fickle with depth
  7. Scott06

    Volvo Penta 4.3L Harmonic Balancer

    Do you have a picture of the water pump assembly ? VP and Merc used the balancers that GM supplied them so if the generations of engines are the same should bolt up to new balancer.
  8. Scott06

    Best hitch protector?

    Would agree with the above most of what I've seen in terms of hitch locks or the coupler locks used to keep a stored trailer from getting stolen are only good to keep the honest criminals at bay... very easy to break. Wouldn't over think it too much
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    De-winterize VP 8.1 Gi-J help please

    Hardin Marine makes them https://www.hardin-marine.com/p-81080-stainless-steel-sea-pump-drain-plugs-mercruiser-22-806608a02-8m2000874-5-pack.aspx I just replace the plastic every 3-4 years. I would be worried the stainless will gall. Your way with common bolts and washers is great Idea
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    A prop question (enertia or other versus older props)

    Historically yes only available in odd pitches, some 4 blades were only available in even pitches (Michigan Votex 4 blade for example), so you would take a pitch one inch lower than the three blade and keep rpms up with the extra blade. Many of the high end SS props are now available in inch...
  11. Scott06

    1976 888 Fuel Questions

    1 to 1.5 turns out is pretty standard starting point.
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    A prop question (enertia or other versus older props)

    Of your tach is accurate you should be looking at a 19” enertia is a great prop if you can afford it or find one used
  13. Scott06

    Time for Riser & Manifold > VP or Barr?

    Barr is generally regarded as on par with OEM, as mentioned they do castings for some OEMs
  14. Scott06

    88 OMC 4.3L V6 - Sitting for about 10 Months - Question

    Should be no issue. the hard intial starting is refilling the dry fuel bowl in carb and is normal. Check the oil level in engine , dribble some gas down carb and hit it
  15. Scott06

    NEED A VP PROS OPPINION!

    I think from wording in post 1 he is talking about the engines are not freshwater cooled aka raw water cooled.
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    4.3LX & Weber Carb Service

    Muscle car solutions you tube channel does a pretty good review of the Edelbrock/webber knock offs. My advice would be to send the knock off back, tell them it didnt work correctly, and buy a new Edelbrock 1409. Take the jets out of your original carb put them in the new carb
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    4.3LX & Weber Carb Service

    9 or 10 psi is too high fuel pressure and will cause flooding. When you say you bought a new carb was it new or new to you (aka reman). There are some cheap knock off carbs out there that are 50/50 if you get one that works
  18. Scott06

    Lower Unit Gear Oil Change while on lift

    Ive used a paddle board. Would definitely have an extra plug and gaskets in case they go swimming....
  19. Scott06

    This is one reason you lower the out drive...

    Not sure the condition of rest of boat especially transom and stringers given the year. You can find good used freshwater transom/gimbal housings on ebay...
  20. Scott06

    This is one reason you lower the out drive...

    The retaining ring ( castled nut) may have just have the teeth knocked off it and still be holding the bearings in just fine. May be no need to knock it out if it is not cracked. As Bondo said pictures would help. There may be more going on here than just having the outdrive up. Where I have...
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