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  1. Bondo

    Mercruiser 5.0 vortec / 4bbl upgrade

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... You'll can save big dollars by sellin' yer motor, as a runner, 'n buyin' a post-96 boat with a 350 4bbl carb,..... 'n a rotten transom,..... Strip it, keep what ya want, 'n sell the rest,..... ya could end up dollars ahead,.....
  2. Bondo

    oil leak on 3.0

    Ayuh,...... Now, after ya put it back together, ya gotta pull the drive, 'n realign the motor to the gimbel bearin',..... If ya don't, there's a solid chance it'll take out the coupler,.....
  3. Bondo

    Fuel Injector Question

    Ayuh,..... Yer injectors sit in the intake manifold, not in the head, so a loss of compression is either rings, or valves,...
  4. Bondo

    Wandering heading at slow speed

    Ayuh,.... You were seein' V-hull wander,..... Most do it, in varyin' degrees,.... Just let it go, 'n don't fight it,....
  5. Bondo

    Bow tilt trim switch

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,..... Generally speakin', the trim wires are red for power, blue for up, 'n green for down,.....
  6. Bondo

    Need suggestions for rear guides on a trailer...

    Ayuh,.... The steps behind the fenders look stout enough to support guides, so bolt 'em there,...... I boat where many of the launches get deep, quick, so I like tall guide poles myself,....
  7. Bondo

    Merc cruiser 5 0 backfire

    Ayuh,..... Backfires are usually from a lean condition,..... Pull the fuel filter, 'n inspect it's contents in a clear vessel, for anything but clean fresh gasoline,.....
  8. Bondo

    Carb Issues At Small Elevation Change?

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,.... That should be in the Annual Maintenance,... Boats, like anything else suffer, 'n fail, when not maintained,....
  9. Bondo

    3.0L idle way too low

    Ayuh,.... Snuggly enough to idle at 600/ 700 rpms,......
  10. Bondo

    Help !

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Skip the cannon plug, 'n hook jumper cable to the starter's battery lug, 'n the block for ground,..... Then run a jumper wire to the coil's (+) terminal,..... With the ignition now powered, jumper to the inside tiny terminal on the starter's solenoid...
  11. Bondo

    ATV and moving boat around on stone

    Ayuh,..... My Sportsman is limited by the suspension, 'n the tires,.... Even if ya bolt solid steel where the shocks are, you can only carry what the tires are rated for,..... Which ain't very much,.... 'n then you'd have to raise the hitch by quite abit,... An ole garden tractor is a better...
  12. Bondo

    FIP 3/4x3/4 Brass Butterfly valve

    Ayuh,.... Look through Surplus Center,..... They no doubt have something that will work, 'n usually reasonably priced,....
  13. Bondo

    ATV and moving boat around on stone

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... I've got a 500 Polaris, 'n it won't carry squat for tongue weight,.... And, the hitch is pretty low,....
  14. Bondo

    FIP 3/4x3/4 Brass Butterfly valve

    Ayuh,..... Is this some sorta hyd. system/ valve,..?? Have a look 'round here,.....
  15. Bondo

    segments

    Ayuh,...... Are you callin' segments, what we call connecting rods,..?? The arm with 2 holes that connect the piston, to the crankshaft,..?? Not sure what the numbers are in yer picture, but the Block's serial number is stamped into the block's deck, starboard forward corner, right up close...
  16. Bondo

    Steering actuator

    Ayuh,..... Should,....
  17. Bondo

    segments

    Ayuh,..... If yer lookin' for internal parts, as Scott says, they are GM / Chevy parts,.... Not Volvo,.....
  18. Bondo

    OMC Stringer 3.0 belt replacement

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... It rides higher because it ain't worn out,..... The sides are the wear point on V-belts,....
  19. Bondo

    segments

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... I'm guessin' yer lookin' for a shop manual, for a 4.3l Volvo motor,..?? It's a GM 4.3l long block, that Volvo bolted their accessories onto,.... Hopefully, someone with more resources than me, can decipher the serial number, to help ya find the right...
  20. Bondo

    oil leak on 3.0

    Ayuh,.... The drive comes off 1st, then the motor is lifted straight up,..... Installation is the reverse, but the motor has to be realigned, before the drive is reinstalled,.... I'm guessin' it weighs maybe 500 lbs, fully dressed,....
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