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  1. Scott06

    Inboard replacing

    Yeah seems you would be better off with a 5.7 my boat is a 2004 sea ray 200 sport. had 4 engine options from a 4.3/190 hp carb up to a 5.0 mpi (interestingly with a 1.62 drive ratio). i bought it with a known cracked 4.3 carbed engine, i swapped in a 5.0 thinking a 5.7 would be too much...
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    Divorced choke

    i think you do If you take the choke coil out. If you can leave it in place probably not. Im just not sure if you can put the electric choke housing on it if you leave the old choke stove in place.
  3. Scott06

    Inboard replacing

    You can use the money you were saving for the Sharrow prop on A 6.2 long block
  4. Scott06

    Inboard replacing

    If i recall he has a 5.0 mpi, 5.0 block i dont think can get bored out to 5.7 bore. NOt sure if heads are same as 5.7 suspect smaller 5.0 bore takes different valves but could be wrong …
  5. Scott06

    Best carburator for 4.3 merc. Vortec

    Are you looking for a bolt on stock replacement that works, or are you interested in upgrading to a 4 bbl for some more power ?
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    Volvo penta spark plugs

    Vortec carb engines (TBV) one mine the cheap AC delcos work great. You have a mild cam in your engine. Right ?
  7. Scott06

    Volvo penta spark plugs

    Yep - these iridium and platinum are great in cars where you have a 120k change interval but makes less cost effective if you change them frequently.
  8. Scott06

    Removal / Fitting Duoprop

    Perfect. Thats a lot for that tool …
  9. Scott06

    2004 Volvo Penta 3.0 manifold and riser replacement

    Yeah 3.0 s are tough, just not powerful. For the amount of time the 3.0 in my old boat spent above 4 k rpm I’m surprised it lasted 25 years. Used to beat the snot out of it tubing and skiing with the kids. Id put like $60 bucks of gas in it go all weekend…
  10. Scott06

    Gimbal Bearing Stiff

    If the grease is really cold it will be stiff. Assuming you only drove it in aganst the outer race you should be fine, likely just a lot of grease. From what i understand this is why OEMs have gone to lubed for life bearings , people can over grease them , with too much grease they get covered...
  11. Scott06

    Wakeboard installation

    That was three years and many beers ago so dont recall if there was a nylon washer. If there was i used it, only eliminated the inside rubber washer as screw was too short and with plywood really doesn’t matter. i assume the nylon was to allow mount and rubber washer to move independently of...
  12. Scott06

    2007 searay 240 sundeck with a 5.0L Mercruiser

    If that is your engine bay him to pull the engine it would be quicker…
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    Removal / Fitting Duoprop

    i ass/u/me they are lock nuts with a nylon insert. the US amazon price for that tool the guy mentions is $32, but it looks milk toast, like it would break if the prop has been on for more than three months so think you did ok with your scrounging. How many beers did that pipe cost you ?
  14. Scott06

    Purpose of spacer on Mercruiser 140, front engine mount,

    EMT is a type of metal electric conduit (aka cheap metal tubing readily available) used in the northern hemisphere. Since you guys have your seasons all mixed up down there 👇 you may have trouble keeping up with our TLAs… and yeah i did have to look up TLA…
  15. Scott06

    Wakeboard installation

    Your mounting positions are fine assuming for the rear you meant 3 or 4 inches above the rub rail. These are standard locations. Only thing i can tell you is to look through vendors website photo galleries for your boat. What i found is the same tower is sold under several different brands. I...
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    Mercruiser 3.7 (470) wont turn all the way

    There's two diaphragms the overflow is in between them. If it bolts together vs crimped then yes in theory you can rebuild it or send it to a company to rebuild. Issue would be if you can ID what pump it is and also find a rebuild for what now is at least 30 years old....which is why replacing...
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    Mercruiser 3.7 (470) wont turn all the way

    If this is accurate while on the lower side this should run ok. For testing you can take the overflow tube off the fuel pump and run it to a bucket until you get the replacement fuel pump, just don't throw your cigarette butts in there... Also verify you aren't getting fuel in the oil, Not sure...
  18. Scott06

    Wakeboard installation

    I don’t have any pictures but i used 1/2” plywood for reinforcement. when i got into it there were really only two options fir where to place the tower on my boat due to mounting space availability. i cut the plywood approx 4 x 10, basically the biggest that would fit. The hull had a curvature...
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    2004 Volvo Penta 3.0 manifold and riser replacement

    I think typically 5 or so years in salt for manifolds and risers, fresh water they last the life of the boat if winterized. i think your plan of takingoff the elbow/riser is sound. See how bad it looks then you can make an educated decision. you will find witha little basic maintenance 3.0 s are...
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    1988 mercruiser alpha one water pump issue

    Water pocket cover goes upside down in top of upper and is what the outlet pipe off the pump lands into. It is not included in a water pump kit, but gets melted if it gets overheated good.
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