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  1. Lou C

    Second Happiest Day . . .

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  2. Lou C

    Second Happiest Day . . .

    Ted I know you’re familiar with ocean conditions being from Cape Cod however I know LI Sound can get quite dicey depending upon the winds and tides. If you do decide to go that way check out U of CT’s my sound website they have weather buoys across LI Sound giving real time wind and wave...
  3. Lou C

    Another winterization question

    Ahh with a FWC engine your heat exchanger (expensive to replace) has raw water in one half of it and must be drained as does the raw water intake hose!
  4. Lou C

    Second Happiest Day . . .

    Trust me the LIE to the Clearview to Throgs Neck to I95 North will be a trial all the way back to Cape Cod. Strongly consider LIE east to exit 70, to Sound Ave follow it to the end to the Orient Point Ferry. This will bring you to I 95 in New London Ct; much nicer!
  5. Lou C

    4.3 MPI Exaust flapper

    And mine makes noise sometimes even tho nothing is wrong with them!
  6. Lou C

    Another winterization question

    Manually drain, poke all the drain holes put gasket sealer on the drain plug threads replace plugs manually back fill the engine from the top end of the big hose that connects to the thermo housing fill the manifolds via the feed hoses from the thermo housing reconnect hoses leave AF in because...
  7. Lou C

    "Fogging" new VP 4.3?

    The issue with these is that even if its a non cat engine the sensors in the intake tract can be damaged by fogging. I would look and see what Mercury says if Volvo does not give an exact %age of 2 stroke fuel. On my old 4.3 with the Quadrajet 4bbl I get two cans of fogging oil and go to town!
  8. Lou C

    Second Happiest Day . . .

    Those of us on Long Island really wish that for one time Robert Moses got his way and the bridge across LI Sound would have been built. It would have connected with Route 135 (Seaford/Oyster Bay Expressway) and gone across to Ct. Thereby allowing us to avoid traffic in western Nassau, Queens...
  9. Lou C

    Mercruiser 7.4 Starter Grinding/Partial Engagement?

    And the pinion gear is not being fully extended, which could cause the grinding. Check voltage at the large terminal on the solenoid that is fed from the battery switch common, or battery if no switch. Should be at least battery voltage. Then disconnect the yellow/red wire from the solenoid...
  10. Lou C

    Winterizing Question

    Dumping in the AF is more than adequate. All you are doing there is keeping out air which reduces corrosion. No need to start engine. PS on the subject of AF, if it gets really cold where you are, I would not use the -50 or -60 they get hard at about 10*F (put some in a freezer to see), I use...
  11. Lou C

    Second Happiest Day . . .

    Ted what kind of truck are you using to pull this? Also remember if trailering off Long Island all of the Parkways are off limits to trailers: Grand Central/Northern State Parkway Southern State Parkway Meadowbrook Parkway You can trailer on the Long Island Expressway I-495, Hempstead Turnpike...
  12. Lou C

    VP 5.7 GL caruburetor swap to 4 barrel?

    Glad it worked out for you. On a GM marine V6 or V8 I’d always want a 4bbl carb. Years back my family owned a 72 Chevy Impala 350 with a Rochester 2bbl and a 75 Olds Delta 88 with a 350 with a 4bbl Quadrajet. The Olds was a lot more responsive from the midrange to the top end. I’m running a...
  13. Lou C

    Dry Launch

    http://tecniqinc.com/trailer/ I put a set of these on about 5 years ago and have not had to touch them since. Excellent! This is 100% salt water...just make sure you have good grounds.... I hooked up my ammeter to them for fun and with the running lights on they only draw 1/2 amp! With the old...
  14. Lou C

    Air Don't Freeze Winterization

    Once you have the heat exchanger you can either simply drain or run AF through it.
  15. Lou C

    what went wrong with my outdrive?

    looks like you need anti fouling paint
  16. Lou C

    Air Don't Freeze Winterization

    It’s worth it to me because: Know the engine isn’t rusting away over every season You get an unexpected cold snap and can’t get to the boat at least the engine won’t be ruined Engine runs at a better temp as GM intended Most of all when you get older you can keep boating don’t have to give it...
  17. Lou C

    Cut Holes for Improving Engine Access

    agreed there are ways to make these panels easily removable, that or install a remote oil filter mount. I used long screws with wing nuts, and cut the big heavy bulkhead in half and hinged it with a take apart hinge. Much easier and don't have to drill holes in the wood deck.
  18. Lou C

    Air Don't Freeze Winterization

    That’s the only way to go for us costal boaters. Spend the money up front 1x for the closed cooling and remote oil filter and put an end to the foolishness of pulling out seats crawling around in the bilge pulling drain plugs. Get a winterizing tank and add a live well pump or bilge pump to...
  19. Lou C

    '84 Lund 3.0L IO engine runs, locks up, runs, locks up

    There is usually a tag riveted to the lower unit with the drive ratio and serial # on the Cobra.
  20. Lou C

    '84 Lund 3.0L IO engine runs, locks up, runs, locks up

    agreed there must have been some strange story there, or the OMC stuff was free lol....
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