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  1. nola mike

    Flywheel not engaging?? Mercruiser

    Hah, totally missed that video. Yeah, looks like a 3.0. also sounds like the starter is turning. So new starter time.
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    Flywheel not engaging?? Mercruiser

    Don't do this. Don't know what engine you have, but safer ways to try to turn the mirror over. Unclear from your description whether the starter is engaging the flywheel and then not turning the motor or if the Bendix isn't extending. More info about the motor and history would be helpful
  3. nola mike

    Hello all, I want to install a remote oil filter mount for my 4.3 V6, is it neccessary to replace the filter mount bypass valve?

    My remote kit specs a Ford filter with built in bypass IIRC. I removed the block mounted bypass altogether.
  4. nola mike

    Hello all, I want to install a remote oil filter mount for my 4.3 V6, is it neccessary to replace the filter mount bypass valve?

    I was under the impression that the bypass was built into the filter?
  5. nola mike

    Who didn't winterize??

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    Engine removal thoughts

    Don't ever work under anything that's supported by hydraulics.
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    Ford 302 pinging

    @Scott Danforth has been threatening for years to buy my old 3.7's for his imaginary project
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    alpha 1 gen 2, 3.0 outdrive on 4.3

    Did I miss what prop is on the 4.3 with the 1.81? The 1.98 will need 2-4" pitch increase.
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    Boat wiring question

    If you're sure that the negatives are actually negative, you can just hook them up. If you have it wrong, those circuits may or may not work. Are the batteries completely isolated from each other?
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    Mercruiser 140 winterization.

    Might not hurt to poke out the drain hole on the lower
  11. nola mike

    What's The Trick Mating Lower to Upper Drive??

    Put both halves on their sides. No need to fight gravity.
  12. nola mike

    4.3 dying when putting it in gear

    Sounds like, or fuel related. Assuming carb. Have someone watch the shift plate/sis and see if it trips the switch when shifted
  13. nola mike

    Ford 302 pinging

    See post 26. Adjusting your idle mix has no bearing whatsoever on how much fuel gets into your engine at wot. What did you do about your fuel tank?
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    Ford 302 pinging

    I can't tell what that bottom layer is, but that's the problem. What it is will determine next steps. Either way the gas is probably useable in some capacity. I'd see what's in your carb bowl.
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    Ford 302 pinging

    How long had that container been sitting there before you snapped the pic? Water in the fuel will look like that before it settles out...
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    Exhaust component inspection due to slight overheating

    yeah, they're fine.
  17. nola mike

    Winterizing 4.3

    I'll tell you definitively in the spring if you need to drain that 5th plug.
  18. nola mike

    Exhaust component inspection due to slight overheating

    Verify your temp with an IR thermometer.
  19. nola mike

    Replacing shift cable. What are these parts for?

    Yeah, I keep forgetting to get one of those.
  20. nola mike

    470 swap to 4.3

    Yeah, so the power increase with the 4.3 hasn't been very impressive. Given that I still may not have it dialed in correctly--it certainly should be a big bump. Top end I get maybe 1 mph. Pulling me up on a slalom isn't as strong as I had hoped--weight penalty on a small boat is big. Granted, I...
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