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  1. nola mike

    Forgot plug, part of the club now

    Forgot to put in the drain plug for the first time ever the other day. Yay. Realized it after driving the truck about 300ft. Tried to frantically back up before jumping out and running. Boat was beached, shocking how much water was in there (bilge switch was off while out of the water). Ended up...
  2. nola mike

    Help me be the hero :-), Mercury 4.3 – no spark

    Ratchet/sockets, spark plug socket, a few box wrenches, spare spark plugs, clear bag/jug (to check fuel), gorilla tape
  3. nola mike

    Shift shaft bushings

    I'm about to pull my drive, I'll check mine. Though my lower is original...
  4. nola mike

    Mercarb 2 barrel TKS jet sizes?

    It's not like a secret handshake that nobody tells you about. If pumping the throttle twice is the hardest part of my day, that's a pretty good day.
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    Stumped

    A pic would help
  6. nola mike

    Mercruiser 470

    Not on an 89
  7. nola mike

    Mercruiser 160/165 cracked block

    Yeah, epoxy or 5200 Yes, plus your stringers as well probably. Unless you're a masochist, you dump the boat at that point and pay for one that floats and runs. What was wrong with the boat you pulled the engine from?
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    Mercruiser 160/165 cracked block

    The issue is that when the transom rots it flexes, allowing water around that seal. You need to drill into your transom to check its condition. Basically take a ¼ drill bit and drill in an inch or so in multiple places, particularly down low and around the transom cut out. See if you get wood...
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    470 3.7L Misfire

    So originally it was just 1 cylinder, but really you're having limited fuel in 2 cylinders. I'll change my answer and say carb could do that. What did the plugs look like when you pulled them? And my suggestion previously was to put the timing light on the misbehaving cylinder wire and watch for...
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    Bad coupler, warped splines? Alpha one gen 1

    I mean, if it's that hard to get in there, how TF did you get it out? Is there a ton of grease in there? Did you verify nothing else in the coupler cavity? I don't know how the splines would warp--they're aligned with the shaft.
  11. nola mike

    Ideas for balancing 12' Fiberglass Boat

    Also make sure that the engine is trimmed down
  12. nola mike

    Does anyone know what this part is?

    Idk, I'd be nervous if I found a bone saw in my boat.
  13. nola mike

    470 3.7L Misfire

    No. Your carb dumps all the fuel into the intake. Wouldn't cause a problem on 1 cylinder. Agree that I'd pull the valve cover and check that you don't have any bent pushrods and the valves are opening correctly. I'd also reinstall plugs and put a timing light on it. Make sure you're getting a...
  14. nola mike

    Info on Mercruiser 0A494867 170Hp engine.

    Head over the restoration forums here. However, if you have rot around the engine, there's a very very high likelihood that you have rotten stringers +/- transom in addition to the floor. Unfortunately, this is a major undertaking. You may want to consider whether the boat is worth the...
  15. nola mike

    Out drive leaking.

    That's if you stop for a beer in the middle
  16. nola mike

    1994 Mercruiser 5.7 timing issue- no purple/white wire

    No base timing mode on TB IV, just set it at idle.
  17. nola mike

    2000 Sea Ray 5.7EFI alpha 1 gen2

    I suppose that the outer ring can't be the race since the rest of the bearing gimbals within it. I'll admit that I haven't disassembled one
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    2000 Sea Ray 5.7EFI alpha 1 gen2

    IDK that it's bull. I've never seen a bearing replacement that didn't call for the race to be replaced with the bearing. They're always a matched set. Will it work ok without doing that? Maybe, but I've never seen an official source for any bearing that recommended mismatching
  19. nola mike

    What can cause this to shift bellows ?

    Yes, if your drive is trailered in that pic. The bellows needs to stretch as the drive is raised
  20. nola mike

    2000 Sea Ray 5.7EFI alpha 1 gen2

    Not exactly. More about which way the bearing should face, and the reason why mcm specified a direction. And specifically whether installing it "backwards" would have an impact on function
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