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  1. Lou C

    Opinions on shop's quoted Bravo 3 maintenance cost

    true I needed one for the rear shocks on my 2007 Jeep and a few other things.
  2. Lou C

    Opinions on shop's quoted Bravo 3 maintenance cost

    Ha, I've been training myself to think in metric for many years, now its 'almost' second nature, and the ironic thing is all US cars have been metric for many years except: diameter of wheel rims, still in inches and lug bolts in some cases, but 19mm and 3/4" for lug bolts are nearly the same...
  3. Lou C

    Replacing batwing manifold questions (and other questions)

    No worries, Volvo charges a premium price for their parts and my goal was always to get the best parts without getting robbed by either OMC/BRP or Volvo. So when I did my exhaust conversion I used the Barr aftermarket exhaust and Volvo 90* exhaust adapter hoses and aluminum exhaust pipes. I knew...
  4. Lou C

    Engine conversion - Is it doable?

    Your best bet is to find out what rear main seal/flywheel design will work with your present Volvo drive and get a reman V8 that will work with that. As far as EFI vs carb I vote for carb, lower initial cost much lower repair cost no added wiring etc. Keep in mind people with older Merc or Volvo...
  5. Lou C

    Replacing batwing manifold questions (and other questions)

    You don't have to use Volvo parts for manifolds and elbows, get the Barr kit it is just as good and you can use the same fittings for the check valve. The only OE Volvo parts I would use are the check valves and the 90* exhaust pipes.
  6. Lou C

    Replacing batwing manifold questions (and other questions)

    OK the OSCO conversion probably didn't allow for the fact that the Vortec engines due to the camshaft timing developed more vaccum in the exhaust system and would pull water up the exhaust (exhaust reversion). What Volvo did when they switched to the Vortec engines was change the shape of the...
  7. Lou C

    OMC 5.7 cobra, carb (mod) from Holley4160 to Edelbrock(1409)

    For the fuel line you might have to use a flexible line with a banjo bolt type set up. This will allow the fuel line to clear the shifter bracket/bell crank
  8. Lou C

    Overhauling my 1988 MerCruiser 4.3 ltr. engine

    You can, I don't see any harm it could do but Fel/Pro in their instructions says to put on dry. I used the sealer because there is often a little pitting around the water outlets on the manifolds, even on old heads that have not been redone. I got the heads from a local machine shop here in Long...
  9. Lou C

    Need advise on bringing a 92 beretta succsess 200 back to life.

    Looks like you have the same engine as I do but you have a Rochester 2bbl carb. Is your auto choke working correctly? It should close most of the way or all the way and then the vacuum break should pull it open a fraction of an inch when the engine starts. Does your control say OMC on it? If so...
  10. Lou C

    Overhauling my 1988 MerCruiser 4.3 ltr. engine

    guess you're up to this point. what intake gaskets are you using? I picked up a pair of reman 4.3 cyl heads (same casting #s as my originals) for about $450 for the pair. I was able to reuse the lifters, pushrods, rocker arms etc.
  11. Lou C

    How long for water in an I/O to freeze?

    It’s very unfortunate but these changing weather patterns mean that anyone who has an I/O should really drain it at the end of a typical season’s use. Even if this extreme weather is a complete anomaly. Also if installing a new or re man engine spend the extra cash on closed cooling at least a...
  12. Lou C

    Overhauling my 1988 MerCruiser 4.3 ltr. engine

    I used the Aviation just on the water passage area at the front and rear ends of the gasket to keep it in place when dropping the intake down so the gaskets don't move around. Use the Ultra Grey for the china walls, go 1/2" up the gasket. Before so doing make sure the thread holes in the cyl...
  13. Lou C

    Opinions on shop's quoted Bravo 3 maintenance cost

    Check OE parts prices and find out what their labor rates are. The mechanics I used to use before I started doing every thing myself was $115/hr and that was years ago, but that’s Long Island NY prices. I bought a drive jack and already had the tools to do anything except internal drive repairs...
  14. Lou C

    Need advise on bringing a 92 beretta succsess 200 back to life.

    Yep 2 qts. The oil pressure sending unit is screwed into the rear edge of the block right next to the distributor. The connector kinda looks like the trim sending unit wiring but I’m not 100% sure on that. Might want to check and probably replace your anti siphon valve on the gas tank and I’d...
  15. Lou C

    Hydrolocked in the parkinglot

    I'm wondering why you pulled the drive apart, if there was no operational problem or water in the gear oil?
  16. Lou C

    Overhauling my 1988 MerCruiser 4.3 ltr. engine

    Sounds like you got it handled. I am still running my original 1988 intake, its had close to 20 years in salt water. Going to check it again this spring before re-commissioning the boat I have 2 spares just for this reason.
  17. Lou C

    Mercruiser 5.0 MPI 2013. Crank but no start.

    suggestion: when its fixed and running well sell it and get a late model outboard powered boat.
  18. Lou C

    Carter Fuel pump

    Great feedback. As an aside I got a Carter pump by looking through the Carter online catalog and figuring out which # is the correct pump. Once you have the correct pump #, these pumps can be bought from various sources like Summit Racing or Jegs. The same pump sold for half the price that BRP...
  19. Lou C

    Likely cause of compression loss in cylinder 1

    That is one of the most common causes of inboard engine trouble. Water cooled exhaust leaks back into the cyls and rusts exhaust valve stems you get sticky valves, low compression and rough running. People don't realize that the exhaust system on an inboard boat has to be maintained just like...
  20. Lou C

    Mercruiser 5.0 MPI 2013. Crank but no start.

    yet another one of GM's less good ideas! On my old boat everything is metal! Simple points distributor with centrifugal spark advance! People make fun of me and my old boat but I get the last laugh. Things that were made to last and to be repaired not just thrown away.
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