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  1. Scott06

    Running lean after engine swap

    I think you are fine now and don’t need to go richer. I was at the same spot and put one step richer secondary jets in and got a stumble 3400- k .These guys use The ring around the base to tell jetting that tells me you are rich enough...
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    Beware of Shorelander/Midwest Industries Trailers

    Who are you calling ding dongs ? You‘re the one who doesn’t check your tires age or what kind of axles are on it before you plunk down in excess of $3500? puff your chest back down...
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    Merc 3.0 Cracked Block but Manifold ok?

    Unless you knew the manifold was drained and block wasn’t I wouldn’t mess with it.my neighbor was too lazy to winterize his boat u til after it froze, seems ok until he used it 3-4 times I think took a couple heat cycles to pen the crack
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    Rochester Quadrajet Rebuild and Adjustments

    How far above 5 k are you.you are better off being a tad under propped than over propped. if you haven’t might also be good to verify the tach vs a shop tach fore you add more pitch, if the boat is weighted down with people when it’s warmer you may be better off with the lower pitch prop.
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    Mercruiser outdrive horizontal alignment

    Interesting. Nothing wrong with a shim I would guess just seems odd the boat, unless the mount was replace due to rot previously) would be that far off -1” or so right? It’s certainly not as precise an industry as you’d think so as long as your alignment was good you should be fine. I took my...
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    Mercruiser outdrive horizontal alignment

    Front mounts are adjustable why’d you have to put a shim in ?
  7. Scott06

    Fuel consumption

    Which manufacturer recommended and ’unreccomended’ it?
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    Chunks on Spindle

    Then you’re good polish up or put a speedy seal on the seal surface
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    Fuel consumption

    Also seen other fill their fuel filter canister with the mix when changing the filter , consensus is that is enough to accomplish the same thing
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    Mercruiser 5.7 MPI Horizon oil change - unable to extract all the oil

    count what’s in the filter too as the 4.5 qts probably includes the filter volume . I get 3.5 to 4 qts out of my 5.5 qt system on my 5.0, add a gallon the. Check the dipstick works just fine.
  11. Scott06

    Boat Hard to Start After a Long Sit

    Basic tune up parts cap rotor plugs wires and ignition sensor are good ideas. My carb dries out too. The cranking is just to refill gas in the carb bowl , bump the starter 20 sec then pump it to set choke and let accelerator pump squirt some gas in. It will fire right up.
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    Mercruiser outdrive horizontal alignment

    Lessen the bolts and slide front of engine left or right . I was able to tweak mine by just nudging it .
  13. Scott06

    U joint crossreference for new style GKN

    I’ve read Moog 344 Or Spicer 5-1306x or equivalent will work, but never bought and replaced them so check dimensions
  14. Scott06

    Lead Paint in 1976

    Just like in homes lead paint becomes an issue for kids when it’s ingested or inhaled typically from old painted windows and doors Where the paint wears and is chipped. As long as the paint isn’t flaking and your kids don’t eat it you’ll be fine.
  15. Scott06

    help with running surge brake lines

    I did the same thing when I replaced my entire brake system too. Works just fine for the last 5 years. In a perfect world you’d have hard pipe for most of it the long hose is a breeze to install and works just fine
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    Chunks on Spindle

    If the inner race spun on the shaft you may have to stake it to get it to fit tight. done that several times over the years To make a bearing race fit after a bearing failure
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    Mercruiser 3.0 Exhaust ?

    Those are idle relief ports that the exhaust comes out of when the boat isn’t moving. I suspect with a 3.0 you could block one side off as only 3.0 the water and exhaust only seems to come out one side when on the muffs , which is the side you circle. Put some duct tape over it and take it out...
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    Proper Engine Oil Amount?

    Chevy 305 will take 4.5 or 5.5 depending on the year. You may have The wrong dipstick.
  19. Scott06

    Swapping inner transom plate on a mc 1 to alpha 1

    Copied from another thread As long as the MC1 (what everybody incorrectly calls a 'pre-alpha') has the round trim senders on the gimbal ring, the later inner place will bolt directly onto it.
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    Mercruiser 5.0 TKS vs 4.3 MPI

    You made my point for me ... merc no longer offered new 4 bbl engines in 4.3, 5.0, 5.7 sizes. Not that carbs wouldn’t make that much power, but rather because few would pay the $ for an mpi that made similar or same hp as a 4 bbl carb version could. yes if you look at merc remanufacturing you...
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