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    closed cooling question

    on a 1993 mercruiser 454 in a 76 searay, is it possible to do away with the closed cooling system? the boat will only be exposed to fresh water..
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    mercruiser water impeller pump

    my boat is a 76 searay, 24ft 330mie. motor has been replaced with 1993 gen 5 454 chev. the new motor requires a different fuel pump because the newer engines weren't machined with a pump. former owner used a sea water pump that also has the fuel pump attached. upon dissassembling the motor for a...
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    wiring

    should the main hot wire from the ignition switch go to the pos or neg side of the coil? thunderbolt ignition on a 454 mercruiser. had it marked but the writing faded....thanks
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    caltric starter

    anyone buy one of these marine starters off ebay. i got mine and it looks pretty cheesy. it says new premium starter on box, armature housing is smaller than stock starters. doesnt look like it would stand up to a big block. is there a reason you have to use a marine starter? big block chevy...
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    engine rotation round 2

    i am almost ready to fire up a boat in which i have not seen run. the firing order on the old air filter cover says reverse firing order. it is a 454 motor. i need to buy a starter. does it have to be reverse spinning? can you tell from the prop if indeed it is reverse order? it has linkage in...
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    290 outdrive

    i am almost ready to fire up a boat in which i have not seen run. the firing order on the old air filter cover says reverse firing order. it is a 454 motor. i need to buy a starter. does it have to be reverse spinning? can you tell from the prop if indeed it is reverse order? it has linkage in...
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    engine rebuild

    the engine in my boat is a 1992 gm marine engine 454, the engine is cooled seperately by anti freeze with a heat exchanger, the marine replacement gaskets for a rebuild are about 300-500 dollars for a set. rings about 30$ a hole, bearings are up there too. about 800-900 for parts for a ring...
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    steering yoke removal

    how would one remove the steering yoke from the transom ring on a volvo 290a outdrive ?
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    steering question

    i have a volvo penta 280 outdrive, outdrive unit is removed from the boat, transom ring is still in along with steering yoke. with power steering unit removed on the inside of the boat, should the yoke turn freely? mine is rusted and only moves with a hammer. thanks kevin
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    hydraulic trim tab bleeding....

    i just replaced hoses on my trim tabs, is it necessary to bleed the tabs and any info on how to do it?
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    engine rotation question/inboard

    i searched and had no luck. my boat has a mercruiser engine designated mie 330, which in the manual says is an inboard motor. also says all mercruiser in/out run counter rotation, inboards can be either way. on the original air cleaner it has the counter rotation firing order, now the engine has...
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    fuel pump questions

    my boat has twin fuel/water seperating filters along with an auxillary electric pump with also a mechanical pump. what is the purpose of the elec pump and can you live without it. the boat is a 24ft searay with a 1992 330hp 7.4ltr motor. thanks for the help....kc
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