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  1. baconbiscut

    Big Boat Hole shot

    We just repowered our Formula 25 PC. The old engine was a 260 H.P. Mercruiser 350 With alpha drive. When we repowered we got on an from mercury remanufacturing. MPI 383 it has 325 H.P. and 390lbs of tourque at the prop. Since the prop was still good we put it on the new bravo one drive. The prop...
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    Wow look at this video

    Amazing power from these E-Tecs unbeleiveable tell me what you think http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLrHqCUDvCY&mode=related&search
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    Fly wheel & SP wires

    My 1955 5.5 hp johnson got the whole ignition system replace last september except for the spark plugs which I beleive are the cause to my developing problem. The motor starts and runs but while running it will run real rough switching from running on one cylinder to two cylinders. It aslo won't...
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    high performance gear lube

    Where can I get this stuff. I can't seem to find at wal-mart. Is there any equivalent oil or any other place besides west marine that i can get the right oil thanks dan
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    Will I have the power (video)

    We just repowerd our formula 25 pc with a 383 stroker mpi. The engine cranks out about 325 hp and 390lbs of tourqe at the prop. I have attached a video of the boat getting on plane hope this helps the wake sure is big enough thats for sure yes that is me at the helm incase your wondering...
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    What Do You Think New motor

    We just repowered my grandpa's boat with a remanufactured 383 MPI 325 hp engine. We went out today and my friend made this video pretty cool it maxes out a 40mph. The boat is a 1986 Formula 25 PC cruiser. The old engine was a 5.7 liter 260 hp carburated engine it could barely plane the boat. The...
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    SS vs. aluminum

    THis may be a dumb question but why is a stainless steel prop better than aluminum. My grandpa just got a new motor and outdrive on his boat. The old motor struggled to plane the boat with the 19 pitch aluminum prop. But with the 19 pitch stainless steel prop it did just fine.
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    Outdrive Question

    Were repowereing our boat with a new 383 stroker with bravo 1 drive. The ol engine was a 1986 5.7 liter 260 hp mercruiser oh and both engines are mercruisers. My question is will the prop from the old Alpha One drive fit the Bravo One drive. Thanks Dan
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    Plug Wires

    My 1955 5.5hp johnson had everything under the flywheel replaced back in seotember except for the plug wires. And now when I run my motor at low rpms the top cylinder cuts on and off. Its not untill mid ti high rpms that both cylinders fire consistently. Do I need new plug wires, Where can I get...
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    Bad News

    Well I was installing two new sparkplugs on my 1955 5.5 H.P. johnson and I over tightened the spark plugs stripping the threads on the bottom sparkplug. Now The sparkplug hole has half the threads than it use to have. I was on ebay earlyer and I found A head that hasn't been installed on an...
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    Stupid question

    Whic way does a 350 chevy engine turn over. Clockwise or counter clockwise. Not completely sure but i think it is clockwise. Hope this question isn't a stupid one not to fond of mercruiser engines thats all. Thanks Dan
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    Motor won't crank

    I have a boat with a 1986 5.7 liter 260 H.P mercruiser and its been sitting for three years. Today I just got two new group 31 cranking batteries from battery plus that together have cranking amps at about 1850. But when I turn the key to start the engine all I get is a tick each time I turn the...
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    1958 7.5 hp johnson

    Well I just got this engine today from a fella that I helped out on the water a few weeks ago and the paints faded and the engine seized. I have high hopes for this motor and hope to get it running but it needs alot of work. I dumped some TCW 3 oil into the spark plug holes and layed it face i...
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    Mercury question

    Whay year was it when mercury started painting there motors black and did the mercs have weak lower units in the 60s and 70s also were the cooling systems reliable because I thought I heard they problems. Sorry for so many they don't all have to be answered in one post. Thanks for Help. Dan
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    Water Pump

    Hi i'm visiting my grandparents in Lake Placid,Florida and they have either a 2006 or 2005 pontoon boat with a 60 hp four stroke with fuel injection. Any way I was out on it about an hour ago to go fishing on the lake and I had noticed that the pee stream was weak and this worried me a little...
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    To Much Power?

    I'm pretty sure I asked this I while ago but I just wanted to bring it up again. This summer my grandpa and I are goeing up to north to pick up a sail boat but thats beside the point. On the way back down we're going to stop in Illnois to pick up a 1965 20 H.P. Mercury that my Great uncle...
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    Spark Plugs

    Hi I have a 1955 5.5 hp johnson would it be ok to put champion L77JC4 spark plugs in it . I know the right spark plug is J6C but all wal-mart had were J8C which I heard runs the motor to hot and i figured that this plug wouldn't hurt because it says JC4 in it and i fgured that would run it...
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    A quick question

    How long will a johnson/Evinrude outboard motor last under normal running conditions before a rebuild is required. Another question if it has been used in salt water often does the time it takes before it need a rebuild differ from a motor that has been used in freshwater
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    A Leaky Boat

    I have a 14ft starcraft aluminum boat from the 70's and it is riveted. It leaks a little at the bow and i was wondering what would be the best temparary fix for my boat besides putting new rivets in. The reason why i don't want to put new rivets in is because i really don't know how and i don't...
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    A quick Question

    Can anyone point me to one of those websites that calculates how fast your boat will go with a certain amount of h.p. Thanks Dan
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