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  1. Scott06

    Ford 302 rad cap temp gauge

    These all look fine, not unusual to have diff between the two manifold sides. Elbows get raw water regardless of thermostat being open or closed o they should be cooler.
  2. Scott06

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    It looks like someone replaced your cannon plug with a simple terminal strip. So find the wires the color on the engine side of the terminal strip. If the entire harness is homemade you will have to trace them out.
  3. Scott06

    5.7L Non-Vortec to Vortec conversion

    So you bought a rebuilt short block and put heads on it? Vortec heads will certainly be better performnace but before you tear it down did you rule out improper valve adjustment as the cause of low compression? you only need roller lifters if you use a roller cam. is the cam you got a marine cam?
  4. Scott06

    A couple of quick Edelbrock ?'s

    Not sure if just the gravity weight of floats would hold the needle and seat closed as much as the buoyancy of the float pushed up by gas. as far as accelerator pump I think there is an inlet ball and discharge check ball so they may rattle when inverted. When the carb is apart you can spray...
  5. Scott06

    03 4.3 carb and manifolds

    if your choke is properly adjusted and set before starting you will have no issue with cold starts Unless the fuel bowl dries out if boat is unused for several weeks. the thunderbolt 5 ignition on your boat has a rev limiter built in just above 5 k. You may not be able to hit it with current...
  6. Scott06

    Is Volvo Penta 3L a good engine?

    Agreed seen these types of comments at one point merc reduced their initial timing on some, but overall the 3.0 is a reliable powerplant. Mine served me well for 20 years towing skiers and tubes.... really amazed me how well it lasted given how hard we used it. Many a day my kids, their friends...
  7. Scott06

    Saltwater Anodes

    Anodes are supposed to be replaced when half consumed, so grinding them down will only speed that process. As others stated , the pitting and erosion means they are working they don't need to be smooth to work. Are you using the correct anodes for salt water? I believe zinc is still considered...
  8. Scott06

    03 4.3 carb and manifolds

    Was there a specific issue you wanted to correct or like the rest of us just like tinkering and burning gas? Likely from your comments you have a black max type basic aluminum 3 blade prop. Might get more bang for your buck looking into a SS prop.
  9. Scott06

    03 4.3 carb and manifolds

    If it is the original engine it will be a vortec easiest way to tell is if the intake to head bolts are vertical and their are eight of them two in each corner of intake. The older non vortec models had 12 angled bolts holding intake to heads To put an edlebrock 1409 on you will need a 4 bbl...
  10. Scott06

    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Thats the exhaust bellows which is in need of replacement. Would assume the driveshaft bellows and shift bellows are in similar shape. Exhaust bellows are open to water and will not leak inside the boat. Drive shaft and shift bellows are likely cause of your leak but you replace them all while...
  11. Scott06

    2.3 timing belt

    In my limited search on the subject yes it looks like the ford 2.3 is a non interference engine. not having done a 2.3 belt yes would assume line up the timing marks on crank and cam… given how many 2.3 s ford made there should be a ton of info out there for you to search. what was always...
  12. Scott06

    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    To me those look lean. here is a read up on plug reading compared to article your base ring looks light http://wallaceracing.com/plug-reading-lm.html if it were mine id verify fuel supply, float level, and given the your comment about this is only at wot check power valve is clean and...
  13. Scott06

    2006 Volvo 5.7 osi-d crank no start

    Your gauge is probably off best to cross check vs a mechanical gauge. You can buy them for like $25 at the auto parts store
  14. Scott06

    Riser hose water flow pinched

    That bracket has some of the accessory brackets attaching through it and is the mount for the drive reservoir
  15. Scott06

    Riser hose water flow pinched

    Its not restricting anything. again I have several such FACTORY hoses on my 5.0 no issues.
  16. Scott06

    Riser hose water flow pinched

    As long as it is not chaffing dont worry about it. Several hoses on my 5.0 are similar no issues for six years
  17. Scott06

    Mercruiser 5.0 Oil Pan Replacement Tips

    yes
  18. Scott06

    Bowriders that handle waves well?

    Agreed- by buddy has a early 2000's Glastron 185 or 195/4.3L - has very little deadrise and hence small wake for when we are skiing. When the lake is choppy we take out our 21 ft Searay throws a bigger wake due to deadrise and hull weight but has a much better ride, just sucks to ski behind...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 Oil Pan Replacement Tips

    Common problem with salt boats is corroding pan. Can paint it with Rustoleum or some folks use bedl iner material over a good primer. These are who I get most of my stuff from will have gaskets too. https://www.michiganmotorz.com/5-0l-5-7l-6-2l-oil-pan recommend fel pro gaskets. Yes lift the...
  20. Scott06

    2.3 timing belt

    You may have better luck asking the mods to move this to the OMC forum. I don't believe the 2.3 Ford is an interference engine so no damage would result if it breaks unless it can suck water up the exhaust if the belt breaks.. Given the unknown age of it I would go ahead and replace the...
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