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    Cool battery charging cord I’ve been using

    Luckily I hate children. As a homemade MGB charging wire it’s worked great. The battery is under a closed panel behind the seats. When I was a kid I stuck a fork in an outlet and I turned out fine…I think.
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    Cool battery charging cord I’ve been using

    I’ve found this set-up helpful for charging hidden or obstructed batteries. I attach the female end permanently to the battery and then hook the male end to a charger. When I need to charge I just plug it in. The connectors are color coded, the wire is polarized and you can see that on the male...
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    1981 Mercruiser 120 knocking

    I’m pretty sure I got it , my brother
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    1981 Mercruiser 120 knocking

    Here’s another view of the engine running. Did a valve adjustments both static and dynamic. I’m assuming the timing is fine but the timing plate is either rusted off or torn off, but since I’ve gotten pure 12v to the coil it jumps to life. I’m new to this engine but not new to motors. However...
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    1981 Mercruiser 120 knocking

    Here is the sound my good running engine makes. I hope this youtube link works. I’m trying my best. Any ideas ? The engine has 422 hours on it. Not run a lot. A 1981
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    Videos as attachments?

    Thanks I’ll figure how to do that
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    Videos as attachments?

    Ahoy! Just joined yesterday. Am I correct in noticing that you can’t send a video, say, of your running motor as an attachment?
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    1981 Mercruiser 120 knocking

    I’ve got a stethoscope and plan to zero in on it TMMRW. I see my attachment never came through.
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    Alpha knocking noise video.

    Thanks for the updates
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    1981 Mercruiser 120 knocking

    Here is the video. Not sure what happened
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    1981 Mercruiser 120 knocking

    The boat is new to me. It has 422 hrs on it. I’ve done a valve adjustment on it. Dynamic then cold. The engine oil looks like new. It this knock. Hard to tell wear it’s coming from but maybe top and front. Appears that way. I removed the belt to see if the accessories were involved. Doesn’t...
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