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  1. alldodge

    Formula 27PC Transom Work

    Well it worst then I was thinking, and fhhuber was pretty close with his assumptions in my anode thread. Appears so far the moisture has not gone above the second transom bolt hole from the bottom. The right side of the pic (port side of transom) looks to have the most damage down low around...
  2. alldodge

    Formula 27PC Transom Work

    Well started with a couple anode holes needing a bit of work and now it appears I'll need to rebuild part of the bottom of the transom. Pulling the transom assembly off noticed all of the bolts had rust but the bottom stud on the starboard side was showing more then the others. When cleaning...
  3. alldodge

    Need a better way to seal up additional anodes

    Started cleaning the silicone off the anode, and I forgot all about it had an O-ring on the back. The silicone and O-ring was doing their job keeping water out, all moisture getting in was from inside the bilge
  4. alldodge

    Need a better way to seal up additional anodes

    Well with all the ideas I dug into reading further into the issue. Found some very good articles at BoatUS on sealants. With this being in the bilge there is a good possibility that what ever I use will come in contact with solvents, gas, antifreeze and other chemicals. The sealant used...
  5. alldodge

    Need a better way to seal up additional anodes

    Had trouble years ago with corrosion on my drive so I installed two additional anodes. The anodes came in a Merc kit and since then corrosion shows very little signs. When I installed, drilled 3/8 hole, passed the wires through, filled with silicone and secured with screws. I am seeing...
  6. alldodge

    Check Your bilge pump hose

    During the process of cleaning my bilge while the engine is out I grab the hose and if felt hard. Gave it a slight pull and it cracked like almost an egg. Just prior to pulling the engine and during winterization I had the hose in and the pump was working fine. All other hoses in the engine...
  7. alldodge

    HP Transom Assembly sender

    Well there is good and bad news. The good is I received a new HP transom assembly (0L915000), the bad is I missed one digit in the part number and got one without trim senders. According to what I've found is it appears to have only one sender which is mounted to the side of the bell housing...
  8. alldodge

    Formula 27PC Complete Power plant rebuild

    Drove to YP today and dropped off the engine. You know it takes up a lot more room when you take it all apart :rolleyes: Now time to get started getting the boat ready for when the engine comes back
  9. alldodge

    What is the Mercruiser Max Prop RPM

    Working on a complete engine rebuild along with a new outdrive, Question is I currently turn a Bravo 3 at 5300 RPM max and the drive is a 2.0 ratio running 24 pitch props. Currently have 3 sets of B3 props and would like to use them to fine tune the WOT. When the engine comes back it will...
  10. alldodge

    91 larson 4.3 wiring issues

    :welcome: to iboats http://www.boatfix.com/merc/Servmanl/13/13E4R2.PDF Could use an engine serial number, can you provide it?
  11. alldodge

    Formula 27PC Complete Power plant rebuild

    Talked to Eddie Young today at length and he advised that (paraphrasing) if I had a go fast then I should go for the Holley EFI. Since I need torque more then HP he recommends I need to keep the intake I have and have it worked. The intale I currently have will produce a lot more torque then the...
  12. alldodge

    Formula 27PC Complete Power plant rebuild

    We pulled the engine and started disassembly. Everything is looking good but do have a couple shinny spots on a couple pistons, maybe a bit of water go in. Took some pics but they didn't come out. Will take some more and post later.
  13. alldodge

    bilge problem

    You have a break in the connection somewhere, either the switch or wiring. My first place to check is the switch. The switch should have 12V going to it. The power will either go direct to the switch or direct to the float switch and then to the switch at the helm. When the switch is in the...
  14. alldodge

    Lack of voltage to fuel pump, intermittent, mercruiser 4.3 LH

    :welcome: to iboats If the fuel pump will not run when switch is jumped then you lost 12V on the purple wire going to it. When the problem occurs you can still crank the motor and your getting spark. If this is all true then you have a bad connection on the purple wire feeding the switch, and...
  15. alldodge

    Formula 27PC Complete Power plant rebuild

    Pulled the cruiser, power washed hull and started taking thing off for the repower. Plan is to remove Engine, drive and transom assembly. Plan to use Marine Kinetics (Bob Madara) out of NY for heads and custom cam work. MK wants to use ported and polished aluminum heads, roller rockers and...
  16. alldodge

    06 Volvo Penta oil alarm problem

    Unable to see your pic clearly and also don't know the exact 3.0 you have but I'll put it this way. There are two senders attached by a tee fitting coming from the rear of the engine at the oil pressure port. One is large (item 13) and that one would be the sender for the gauge. The other is...
  17. alldodge

    90 model Merc 454 Mark V

    Here is a pic
  18. alldodge

    More power to heavy cruiser, is it worth it

    Not really, I currently have to lay across the intake upside down just to change the impeller. Good thing I have the MPI intake or this would be a bit harder, If I go with the Holley EFI setup the intake would be lower but then there is the throttle body which resembles a carb. Original MPI...
  19. alldodge

    More power to heavy cruiser, is it worth it

    Have a 1994 Formula 27PC which weights in around 10K pounds (sig below). Currently has a single 502MPI and moves it OK with B3 drive. Having a few minor issues which I want to fix so while the engine is out I'm looking into increasing the HP and changing the outdrive. Reading a few threads on...
  20. alldodge

    HELP Mercury 5.7 willnot idle

    Need to try that rebuild again. Your carb at no time should be dumping or pouring gas into the engine. This is way you can only keep it running if you rev it up. Either your float is sinking, float level is set incorrectly, needle valve is not seating and shutting off the fuel into the bowl when...
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