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    How I replaced exhaust shutter on 470

    After doing a lot of searching around on here for some detailed instructions on how to replace the water shutter on my 470, I came up mostly empty handed. I found some posts from people with the same engine but my water shutter looks different than theirs. There are apparently two styles... mine...
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    470 engine compression results, good?

    Since I finally got the 470 running the other day, I wanted to do a compression test before it goes back in the boat. I did it today.. results: 1: 145 2: 160 3: 150 4: 160 As far as I can tell, those seem like pretty good numbers. I do wonder why 2 and 4 are higher than 150 though, since 150...
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    470 seawater inlet hose, replace with clear?

    Hey guys, I had read on a few threads on here that it could be a good idea to replace the black seawater inlet hose (that goes from the inner transom assembly to the voltage regulator) with a clear hose so that water flow from outdrive can be visually inspected if ever needed. Anybody ever do...
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    splicing new wires into original wiring harness

    Hey guys, my rebuild is getting close to the time to run some wires (finally!).. I'm working on a boat that is from 1978-1980 (not sure yet) so the wiring is obviously in rough shape. What I want to do is have all fresh wiring in the boat on both the house and the engine side. The house side is...
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    Rebuilt carb, set float, still flooding?

    I'm learning that apparently there is a science to rebuilding a carb and getting it to work just right. I'm working on a two-barrel rochester off a mercruiser 470. I tore mine apart again today and put the rebuilt kit in it. It had most of the parts, but I was short the throttle body gasket...
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    Wonder how often the bilge pump kicked on...

    Just wanted to share a quick picture of the shift cable bellows on my Mercruiser outdrive. Looks like the PO was uninterested in replacing the bellows! Wouldn't this let a good steady amount of water into the bilge? :eek: Oh, yeah that is the darn trim sensor wire hanging there. Got those on...
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    Under-deck wire "conduit" for Center Cons.

    Ok guys, what would be a good way for me to encase the under-deck wiring that goes from the center console (gauges, switches, etc) to the rear of the boat (engine, batteries, trim, etc)? The factory just had it laid down on the hull as far as I could tell. I think I saw in at least one thread...
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    install carpet with cap off?

    Hate to make another post on the carpet topic, but just was wondering if it is ever normal to install new carpet on a boat (after stringer/deck replacement) before the cap goes back on? I noticed that the factory or PO of my boat had installed the carpet from one side of the boat to the other...
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    rebuild mech. fuel pump on mercruiser 470.. works?

    Hey guys, been looking around for a replacement mechanical fuel pump for my mcm 470. I've just about settled with the idea of buying a new one ($$!), but I would first like to consider the option of rebuilding the old pump. I found what appears to be the replacement diaphragm from the...
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    Two good sites for wiring newbies

    While browsing around tonight for some more information to help me wire my boat, I found two sites that I found incredibly useful, especially since I'm very inexperienced with wiring sizes and marine wire/terminals. Excuse me if these sites have already been posted! 1. This site was very useful...
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    Need some clarity on 'glassin new stringers/deck

    Ok guys, finally have the money saved to get started on replacing my rotten stringers and deck on my old deck boat I acquired at the beginning of summer. I already have it all cut out, motor out, everything... I want to go ahead and order the stuff from USComposites so it will be there waiting...
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    Mech. fuel pump diaphragm/ Merc. 470

    Talk about some jerry-rigging... the PO of this boat I'm working on apparently had problems with the factory mechanical fuel pump because the lines on it are capped off and, get this, he installed an aftermarket auto fuel pump inline onto the transom, then put an inline fuel filter right after...
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    Motor out of boat, milky oil, engine flush?

    Hey guys.. still working on the 470. It is out of the boat sitting on some blocks. When I got the boat, I knew it had a little milky oil on the dip stick, but when I drained the oil today, all of the fluid that came out was milky and as the flow slowed down as the oil drained out it got really...
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    Pulling Merc 470/Outdrive, what to replace?

    Hey guys.. first post here but long time reader. This place definitely keeps me motivated to take on new boat projects because of the wealth of information. Having said that... I just got a new boat here and I'm not even sure what kind it is yet. I'm having a hard time finding the exact model...
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    Evinrude 60 too stiff for starter

    Hey guys, first post here... looks like a ton of great info on here! However I can't find anything to help with my problemm... I bought a boat with a evinrude 60hp motor about 2yrs ago, it was running fine then. Well I ended up letting it sit up for about 2yrs and now I'm trying to get it...
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