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    How to keep exhaust bellows from coming off

    thats a good idea i may try that
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    How to keep exhaust bellows from coming off

    Oh i didnt realize they were supposed to be put on dry. I had both sides covered in bellows adhesive. It's a new bellows and both flanges were clean before i glued them.
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    How to keep exhaust bellows from coming off

    Whats the best way to retain the exhaust bellow on the bellhousing? mine keeps sliding off when i tighten the clamp
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    How long should a new engine be run before the first oil change?

    How long do yall run a new motor before its first oil change? currently using lucas break in oil
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    Front engine mount wont go low enough to align gimbal bearing

    I chiseled 1/4 inch out of the wood mount i made and chopped the front mount 1" or so. I can now get the alignment bar into the coupler with threads to spare in either direction on the front mount. Is it strictly necessary to have perfect spline contact on both sides of the tool? I believe...
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    Front engine mount wont go low enough to align gimbal bearing

    Yeah ive welded aluminum castings before. It's my least favorite material to work with because of how nasty the impurities are. My tig welder picked yesterday to have a problem with the ac function but it was good enough to do the job.
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    Rochester 2 jet running rich before and after rebuild

    I think i have it fixed after 2 weeks of trial and error. A new throttle body and new power valve/ piston did the trick. Someone cranked down on the idle screws which cracked the casting at the idle jets. I didn't see it the first couple times because the damage is slight but probably affected...
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    correct plugs and wires for points type distributor on 140 engine

    I think i may have found the issue. The contacts inside the distributor cap were so loose that they rotated enough that one of them seems to have touched the rotor. Never again with the cheap tune up kits.
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    Front engine mount wont go low enough to align gimbal bearing

    Yes i tried rotating the bearing in its housing.
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    Front engine mount wont go low enough to align gimbal bearing

    Yes spacers and lock washer spring things are in place
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    Front engine mount wont go low enough to align gimbal bearing

    One of them was sierra the other was a new old stock mercury. They looked like the old ones just less collapsed in the rubber part.
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    Front engine mount wont go low enough to align gimbal bearing

    I did think about slicing 1" out of the front mount just to get me on the water this season. I have an AC/DC tig welder so i can do it myself.
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    Front engine mount wont go low enough to align gimbal bearing

    A little more background info may be needed to clarify the situation. I already had the engine and transom assembly out and the transom itself had a little rot but nothing that seemed terminal. It's an exposed piece of plywood being an aluminum boat. the rear bushings are new I had to make a...
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    Front engine mount wont go low enough to align gimbal bearing

    Calling all alignment experts. What can i do to get the front engine mount to go lower when im all out of threads? If i stick a spare driveshaft into the splines it touches at the bottom of the gimbal bearing inner race. Are there shim kits available for the rear mounts? I replaced them both...
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    correct plugs and wires for points type distributor on 140 engine

    Does anyone know what the correct spark plug wire resistance should be? These wire came in a cheap ebay tune up kit so they may be bad.
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    correct plugs and wires for points type distributor on 140 engine

    That's concerning.
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    correct plugs and wires for points type distributor on 140 engine

    I'm getting battery voltage when the circuit is open and 5v when its closed
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    correct plugs and wires for points type distributor on 140 engine

    I've got a misfire at idle and backfiring when i rev it up. What tipped me off that it may be ignition related is when i put my inductive tach on the number 1 plug wire it reads some ridiculous value like 50rpm but the other cylinders read 800. If i check the coil positive when disconnected...
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    correct plugs and wires for points type distributor on 140 engine

    I was more considering the pertronix electronic trigger kit for around $80.
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    correct plugs and wires for points type distributor on 140 engine

    1974 4 cyl 140hp serial 383xxx
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