that should be the alternator excite wire
regarding your starting issue. service the points.... file them, rough gap them, use a dwell meter to set dwell, then set timing.
Volvo Penta put 715CFM carbs on stock block 350's from 1987-1994.
the AVS 2 along with the webber and the 1409 all are available as 650 CFM or 800CFM. since they have the secondary flap they only flow what the engine can draw.
correct, you can not make a 3.0 distributor fit a 3.7 short of a machine shop and custom make one.
the 3.7 liter does not have an electronic distributor anywhere. the only thing that exists is the pertronix point replacment trigger, however the distributor still has the mechanical advance...
service manuals are copyrighted. so you can buy new manuals from Brunswick, or you can buy used manual from ebay, etc.
https://publications.brunswick.com/Default.asp
Some co-workers run in 1-2" with their custom flats boats. They are tunnel cats with a jack plate. Once on plane, you raise the motor all the way up and just skim the surface
It's also compounded because the gear should be almost twice as large for the loads we are seeing in order to use cheaper materials....... Because sales wants smaller....smaller....smaller....more power density
The distributor was never used in a car As the Mercruiser 3.7 was dreamed up at mercury by taking the pistons and head from a Ford 460 and making a custom block and crank with a custom cam. It also is completely different than the 3.0
Mercruiser DID have them custom made.
The Mercruiser...
conversion rate isnt it using todays conversion. however added customs on top of the conversion would.
maybe look for a damaged boat from a towing accident
Not sure there is one. im currently using a thixotropic extreme pressure gearbox lubricant. the one I selected 3 years ago is still the best for the application based on testing.