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    Making engine beds

    My mounts have been peanut buttered in and it's currently curing but after it's cured should I tab and cover at the same time or tab let set up and then glass in ?
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    Making engine beds

    Thanks
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    Making engine beds

    Hey todhunter I looked through your thread but didn't see if you posted. How many layers of 1708 should I cover the mounts with? I believe if my math is right 8 layers would be about 1/4 inch Thanks Mark
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    Making engine beds

    Not center out I don't know why I put that what I meant was the height needs to be 6 inches finished. Do I make my block 5 3/4 and make up the rest with the glass ?
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    Making engine beds

    My engine beds need to center out at 6 inches finished it looks like so how much should I allow for the glass layup?
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    Making engine beds

    1/2 plywood or 3/4 ? Sorry for all the ?s
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    Making engine beds

    I like the idea of the rotted resistance wood but how do I make it to where the lag bolts on go into that wood .. should my laminated wood beds be positioned stacked on top of one another and the leg bolt go down through the different layers or should they be positioned side by side and the...
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    Help with year and ID of engine

    I'm pretty sure it's a ford engine ( distributor in the front of the engine) so I was thinking 5.8
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    Help with year and ID of engine

    Omc I believe 89 year but when I look up model and serial I come up with a blank Number on transom bracket is MOD 985680 or 985880 And SER T0183125 Number on drive unit MOD 986702 And SER T0730645 Number on valve cover MOD 985689 And SER T0627247 Thanks in advance
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    Making engine beds

    Yes that is what I was thinking, Laminating with wood glue and compressing should be fine correct ? Also should I make a flat pad and start from there?
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    Making engine beds

    This is the location of the engine beds. Should I level this area out with glass to start with a flat pad ? My next question is should I use a 6x6 to make the beds or should I use plywood sandwiched together and stacked up ?
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    Making engine beds

    Ok I removed the 3.0 engine and set an old 4.3 engine I had over in the boat just to see what it would look like... I believe the 4.3 is going to fit nicely. Now it's time to start cleaning the old oil and grease out of the bilge area to get ready to start making the engine beds ...
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    Mercruiser outdrive gasket

    I ended up lightly sanding and cleaning the area where the gasket sets and that took care.. I actually think what was going on was when the 2 halfs went back together I was getting a little oil out of the nipple onto the gasket face and that would've the gasket push out in that area
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    merc 3.0 carb low speed idle setup.

    The way I would do it is on the water set it to 1 1/4 turns out start the boat (the boat will start where ever you set the idle mixture to it just may not idle very good) Set the idling as low as you can and still keep the boat running. start backing out on the idle mixture a little at a time...
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    merc 3.0 carb low speed idle setup.

    I would say if you haven't touched the low speed idle jet then count the turns in and put it back where it is and then adjust from there.. the recommended setting is just a starting point to get it running
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    Batwing manifolds

    Lol I'm going to look at a 2001 stingray today with 96 hours on the boat and I just know it's going to have the 1 piece manifolds
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    is the CDI for 2001 90 hp elpt 4 mercury same one in 2002 f80 yamaha?

    learn something every day .... Did you check the timing curve ?
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    Batwing manifolds

    Does anyone know when Mercruiser stopped using the 1 piece manifolds?
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    2010 350 Mag MPI bravo 3 gaurdian mode issue. 5% power

    CDI Meds is a good after market scan tool which is expendable for diffrent makes and models
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    How to pressure test a 4.3 l mercruiser

    No problem
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