Search results

  1. Lou C

    Briggs & Stratton Intek 44 cubic inch

    Taryl and Donnyboy73 are both very good and about as different as night and day.
  2. Lou C

    Stalls out hot

    The 2.3 in-line 4 cyl OHC is an adapted Ford engine used extensively in small Fords for many years (Pinto Bobcat Mustang Fairmont even the Ranger pick up). I think OMC equipped them with a Rochester 2bbl & points distributor. I’ll have to look in my manuals to see what else I can find out… If...
  3. Lou C

    Stalls out hot

    Is your auto choke opening as it should when the engine warms up? Cold engine needs a rich fuel mixture but once warm that will cause poor running.
  4. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    My neighborhood in Long Island NY…
  5. Lou C

    91 Four Winns 285 express winterizing question

    You’re welcome! This is straight from the OMC owners manual…
  6. Lou C

    2012 VP 300 C-A Exhaust manifolds getting too hot - DTC 441 & 442

    Ah I knew they must have had a way to do that given the design of the exhaust manifolds
  7. Lou C

    Converting to carburetor from mpi 350 mag

    For engines the size of a 5.0-5.7 spread bore carbs are a good compromise, better than a 2bbl & better than a square bore 4bbl. Good low speed performance from the small primaries but still has the kick from the secondaries that marine engines need... GM engineers knew what they were doing when...
  8. Lou C

    Converting to carburetor from mpi 350 mag

    I don't see a carb adding any significant amount of power vs EFI under most circumstances.... As far as the warm up it depends partly on your climate, here in the North East our summer temps don't require that much warm up time (but my raw water cooled I/O with the 160 stat always takes longer...
  9. Lou C

    91 Four Winns 285 express winterizing question

    Under the thermostat is the intake manifold, yes this drains when you remove both block drains AND the bottom end of the big hose at the front circulation water pump. How I do it on a Cobra: warm up engine, change oil & filter run engine again, fog engine through carb let engine cool off that...
  10. Lou C

    Mercruiser 6.2L Coolant Loss

    One of Merc's lousy ideas, that and all the other plastic in the cooling system. It gets hot & cold and gets brittle then you see what happens. I would not risk losing an engine over their cheapness. Replace all those plugs with metal the next time you replace coolant. BTW I have brass (I think)...
  11. Lou C

    Upgrading, or downgrading?

    If you want to feel like you really upgraded then go to at least a 20’ with an outboard. A 20’ with an I/O might not feel that much bigger than what you have. I have an old H-200 with the 4.3 V6 which were bigger than later models (20’9” including the small swim platform), it has the full width...
  12. Lou C

    91 Four Winns 285 express winterizing question

    The drain & back fill method is better even if you remove the thermostat…because… You use less AF No issue with the impeller wearing because it doesn’t pull in the AF fast enough Your drain plugs get removed regularly so they won’t seize in place Same with hoses, if never removed they can get...
  13. Lou C

    Compression Test Readings

    I used ARP bolts & used a thread chaser to clean the cyl head bolt threads in the block.
  14. Lou C

    Compression Test Readings

    Before spending more money I’d take a mechanic’s straight edge and measure the block deck surface for flatness (less than .003”). Due to suspicion of a past overheat get the heads checked out by a machine shop. Mine were cracked in the exhaust seats & I just bought a pair of reman 4.3 heads...
  15. Lou C

    introduction

    Hello there, buddy we know each other from THT and 4.3 V6 trials lol. As far as batwings, the OE Mercruiser ones were problematical because they could not get consistent wall thickness, prone to cracking and water intrusion. However, I had the OMC version of the same design, maybe whoever cast...
  16. Lou C

    Compression Test Readings

    Looks like one is a GM original gasket and the other looks like an aftermarket, could be Fel/Pro. Someone might have been in there before you...how do the mating surfaces of the cyl heads and block deck look? Judging by the gaskets looks like an overheat, at least once, evidence on both gaskets.
  17. Lou C

    Wandering heading at slow speed

    Agreed my later model OMC with the Cobra system does the same thing pretty much. As for the trailer, I wouldn't buy anything BUT a galvanized steel trailer here, mine is a '94 still in good shape, just upgraded the axle (to 6000 lbs) and brakes (12" surge) last year. It has a very long tongue...
  18. Lou C

    2012 VP 300 C-A Exhaust manifolds getting too hot - DTC 441 & 442

    Wow that’s really interesting! I’m going to get one of those!
  19. Lou C

    Boat Ear Muffs?

    these
  20. Lou C

    2012 VP 300 C-A Exhaust manifolds getting too hot - DTC 441 & 442

    I would try using one of these, they work well on systems that are hard to bleed, but even so I'd be concerned about air being trapped on the top end of those manifolds. Must be a way to bleed that out. Here I'm using it on my 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 5.7 Hemi.
Top