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  1. nola mike

    Repowering a 87 20ft sportcraft open fisherman

    Presumably if it could hold a 250 hp motor safely it would be rated for ... Wait for it...250 hp. What's the answer you're expecting here?
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    95 4.3lx alpha one mercruiser cooling system question

    Hmm, I thought it was gallons. I couldn't find which manual it was in, though I remember it being somewhere. Where is it?
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    Throttle lever issues. Replace or repair

    Sorry, misunderstood. Certainly a throttle issue, but you'd have to take it apart to find out what. Not familiar with the internals, but my wag is that there's a plastic gear in there that's worn. If the throttle doesn't "pop" back, then more likely a lubrication issue. Edit: still can't really...
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    Throttle lever issues. Replace or repair

    If the problem is not going into reverse, you can raise the cable anchor to the top of the slot.
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    Water in upper unit

    I thought there was a plastic fitting there. Either way it seems that the gasket is secondary as far as keeping water out of the bellows, if needed at all
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    Water in upper unit

    I've always wondered what the bellhousing gasket contributes. Seems that quad ring should keep the water out of the bellows. Bellhousing gasket would keep water out of the shift shaft cavity. As would the upper shift shaft seal if course
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    Ford 302 spark plug read

    I'm thinking this is voodoo on a boat. Much more difficult than it seems to do it right. I had a discussion with Edelbrock tech a few years ago about tuning. Real tough to see if you've got the secondaries jetted correctly--in a car you do wot runs with fewer variables. Springs/rods are tough as...
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    Mercruiser Shift Issues

    Magnet doesn't look bad. That looks like water in the oil. Shouldn't take much effort to shift, next step is probably pressure test and separate the drive
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    Repowering a 87 20ft sportcraft open fisherman

    Hopefully didn't get blown because you didn't add oil 😬
  10. nola mike

    2007 Mercruiser 4.3 w/ cracked block

    You won't be using the fuel injection, you'll be using your fuel system and intake. Dunno what more balanced cam shaft would be. Also might not need new head gaskets or core plugs. My '02 blazer engine had brass plugs and composite head gaskets. Of course, you'd have to pull at least one head to...
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    Yeah noticed that. I've heard nothing but crazy train in my house for the last month as my kid is trying to learn it on guitar
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    95 4.3lx alpha one mercruiser cooling system question

    Can't find the specs ATM, it's in a manual somewhere, but it's around 15 gpm. But I misread your post; drawing it from a bucket isn't a valid way to test it
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    95 4.3lx alpha one mercruiser cooling system question

    That's not nearly enough
  14. nola mike

    Patching holes

    Small holes can also use 4200 or similar
  15. nola mike

    5.0 Gxi-ce 270-r misfires cyl 4&7 at full throttle

    So your misfires/problems changed cylinders? I'd still try swapping out that #5 injector with something on the other bank. How do you know it's #5? Also not just lack of fuel causes high FT--vacuum/air leak is pretty common as well. But that would affect the whole bank, and not just 1 cylinder.
  16. nola mike

    Boat Disposal

    Completely location dependent
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    Sorry if I missed something, but I’m looking for a manual for my 1992 4.3

    You need manual #7. You should have TB IV ignition. Timing is 8' btdc, it doesn't get set into base mode to time it.
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    4.3 mercrusier wires go to??

    Yeah, couldn't remember limit switch colors off hand. Couldn't figure why they'd be twisted otherwise though unless they're grounds. Feel good about that other wire being from the TKS mod though.
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    4.3 mercrusier wires go to??

    If that wire is red/purple then it goes to tks module. I was thinking the twisted wires were from the trim limit switch and someone jumped them.
  20. nola mike

    Oil filter socket

    I have many wrenches and sockets, but the correct one always hides when needed. But I always can find a big ass adjustable wrench, and if needed a big screwdriver :)
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