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  1. Lou C

    94 four winns horizon prop issues. Sounds like its coming apart

    First do you have a shop manual and tools, and training to work on a stern drive? Its like a manual transmission or differential, if you're not a trained on how to take these apart, you may do more harm than good. Also there are 2 versions of the Cobra, one is the original OMC model, that is...
  2. Lou C

    1989 Renken 2000 I think I'm in trouble

    I did a partial job like that, lol, once was enough. Never again, if I can’t afford a late model boat I’m sticking to hot rods then. No thanks!
  3. Lou C

    1989 Renken 2000 I think I'm in trouble

    Start buying tyvec suits, gloves and one of these…. I use it when I paint the outdrive with anti fouling paint. I use the fume filters with the n95 inserts for painting & the large P100s for grinding & sanding ‘glass. This work is hazardous to your health do NOT scrimp on safety equipment!
  4. Lou C

    Was running now will not turn over DISTRIBUTOR, TIMING, #1 on CAP & PLUG WIRE LOCATIONS

    PS if someone put an automotive GM Delco distributor on that engine I'd be checking the starter and alternator as well. No J1171 label then get rid of them. You can see it on this ARCO starter I installed 2 years ago.
  5. Lou C

    1997 Merc 4.3 V6 LXGen+

    https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/performance-tool-1-2-and-9-16-offset-distributor-clamp-wrench-w1189c/9020667-p?product_channel=local&store=8586&adtype=&product_channel=Local&store_code=8586&gclid=a00d9221f0321aeb19b7f0be5cae7145&gclsrc=3p.ds&msclkid=a00d9221f0321aeb19b7f0be5cae7145&utm_source...
  6. Lou C

    Was running now will not turn over DISTRIBUTOR, TIMING, #1 on CAP & PLUG WIRE LOCATIONS

    What you shoudl have is a Prestolite points distributor and it should look like this, the centrifugal advance is below the points plate. If it is electronic (Prestolite BID system) it will look the same except no points & condenser but will have an electronic module in the same spot.
  7. Lou C

    1997 Merc 4.3 V6 LXGen+

    You need a crowfoot wrench to get at it, I still have one I bought back in the '70s, it's in 2 pieces, one side is for Chevrolet and the other side is for Ford. The hold down bolt is right behind the carb between the carb and the distributor on the left side as you face it from the front. Keep...
  8. Lou C

    1997 Merc 4.3 V6 LXGen+

    Nope. Is the whole distributor moving or just the cap? The cap is screwed into the distributor and the distributor is clamped to the intake manifold.
  9. Lou C

    Was running now will not turn over DISTRIBUTOR, TIMING, #1 on CAP & PLUG WIRE LOCATIONS

    You need to have the engine at TDC of the compression stroke for # 1 cyl which means that both valves on # 1 cyl are closed and the piston is all the way up to the top of the cyl. You may be 180* off with it on the exhaust stroke. In this case the exhaust valve will be open but the intake will...
  10. Lou C

    Mercruiser 140 Points to Delco EST results in low RPM at WOT

    I was thinking about this very same issue, on my old 4.3 V6 the Prestolite points distributor that was standard then had only 12* of advance at 3200 rpm, plus the 6* of base timing, for a total of 18*. One reason why I hadn't upgraded to the Delco was that I wasn't sure what the advance curve...
  11. Lou C

    volvo penta 5.0 Ford engine knocking.

    A Ford 302 (5 liter) is the engine you need but make sure to check the firing order on the intake manifold because I recall there were some differences from the auto versions vs the marine versions. These engines came in Mustangs, Full Size Fords & Mercuries, even Lincoln Town cars up untill the...
  12. Lou C

    Rochester 2 jet running rich before and after rebuild

    There is a little clip for the needle valve make sure it’s just clipped on the float arm not in one of the holes in the float arm. If it’s put in one of the holes it can cause the needle to stick & cause flooding. Also a good source of QJet information is Cliffs High Performance Quadrajets...
  13. Lou C

    Penta SX-M 1.66

    Spacer in place?
  14. Lou C

    Still no power

    check an often missed cause: corroded or clogged up anti siphon valve on the fuel tank. Follow the fuel line from the filter/pump back to the tank, where the line attaches to the tank, that barbed fitting is the anti siphon valve. My boat had this problem about 20 years ago.
  15. Lou C

    Need help diagnosing temperature problem on Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-J

    I've heard that before, I guess anyone who owns a Volvo with the flush port should check that first.
  16. Lou C

    Water in Engine

    The manifolds can be inspected by propping them up level & filling with Acetone (careful very flammable) it will leak through cracks that water might not.
  17. Lou C

    Bravo 3 Oil Leak - Oh No !!!

    I would always pull the drive each season in salt water. Buying a good drive jack was SO worth the money for the fall/spring R&R. I recall reading somewhere that newer Volvo drives had some type of water sensor in the bellows, I wonder how well this works? If it did work well it could be a...
  18. Lou C

    Bravo 3 Oil Leak - Oh No !!!

    Are these the o rings for the transom mount joint or the on the driveshaft? I use a bit of OMC triple guard grease to hold that irregularity shaped o ring on the Cobra in place on the transom mount (same thing as a Volvo SX) when re-installing the drive.
  19. Lou C

    Bravo 3 Oil Leak - Oh No !!!

    Only risks there is if the bellows developed a leak during the season and that salt water laid in there all winter; rusting the gimble bearing and possibly making the drives very difficult to remove…
  20. Lou C

    Volvo 3.0 GSP-C carb jets

    https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/carburetors/marine_carburetors/parts/0-80402-1 just click "specifications"
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