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  1. Lou C

    Missing bolt 4.3 mercruiser

    Does or smell like oil or gas?
  2. Lou C

    Blessed

    Drs don't know everything, this has been seen time and time again. Keep up the good work!
  3. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    OHHH nice new engines! What an amazing project, Ted you're an inspiration to us all. Keep up the great work!
  4. Lou C

    which carb to upgrade/replace too

    The anti siphon valve is not for preventing fuel from running back to the tank it is there as a safety device, in case the fuel line from the tank to the fuel pump leaks, fuel cannot siphon out of the tank into the bilge. This can be the case if the fuel line drops lower than the top of the tank...
  5. Lou C

    trim cylinder issue

    all done I took apart a spare pair because my trim ram rods were getting pitted and the end loops were all rotted too, so I used the ram rod from my spares in my original cylinders and did not have to disturb any of the hydraulic lines. This Cobra style cylinder is what early Volvo SXs had...
  6. Lou C

    trim cylinder issue

    That's exactly what it is.
  7. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    For that, I added: 235/75-15 Load Range C tires Bilstein 4600 high pressure gas shocks Air Lift air bags in the rear coils for towing I set the tire pressure at about 40 psi.
  8. Lou C

    trim cylinder issue

    Gotta find those instructions
  9. Lou C

    trim cylinder issue

  10. Lou C

    trim cylinder issue

    Ok when I did my Cobra cylinders in the instructions I got with the BRP kit there is a trick using a tin can to compress the split rings without damaging them. I’ll see if I can find pix of what I did.
  11. Lou C

    trim cylinder issue

    You dont even have to remove the cylinders from the transom mount to do this job, as long as none of the trim hoses are leaking!
  12. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    The ZJ Grand (1993-1998) was originally released with the 4.0 and that continued all the way to the end of the next Grand series (WJ, 1999-2004) the 5.2 V8 was available in the ZJ from 1993 on up. The main difference was the V8 had a lot more torque. The 4.0 towed my 20' boat OK, but my '07 WK...
  13. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I’m gradually restoring my old 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 4.0 straight six. Owned since new currently at 185,000 miles.
  14. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Check out Nick's Garage You Tube, he is one of the premier Mopar restoration pros. Love his videos, he is in Laval, Montreal QC.
  15. Lou C

    trim cylinder issue

    I did the ones on my old Cobra a couple of years ago and as long as you can get the end cap off it’s not a hard job. Parts cost was $52 per cyl.
  16. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Agreed Little stones don’t break em but they all oxidize after a while. I bought a set of Crown aftermarket headlights for my 07 Grand for about $240 instead of paying $600 for the pair OEM. My old 98 Grand was converted over to the European style ECE H4 halogen lamps with glass lenses about 20...
  17. Lou C

    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    Keep in mind your rebuilds are probably better than any boat you can buy brand new today. So yeah it's expensive but the time you take is what makes it better! Even my kind of half-assed resto on my old '88 F/W 19 years ago has held up well!
  18. Lou C

    2000’s Bayliner 175 I/O

    I wish I could have an alu boat here but in my salt pond keeping it in the water it's a risk, and you don't see many at all. About engines, I think it's a shame there are no more GM inline 6s, these were good engines and an inline 6 is naturally balanced unlike an inline 4 or a 90* V6, although...
  19. Lou C

    No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?

    They do make a version with the aluminum bowl but after a year in salt air they can be !@#$%^ to get off. I think that Racor filters are the best but extra gaskets add more possible leak points, and then there's the hassles with removing the bowl. I just use the OEM style ones like I have for...
  20. Lou C

    No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?

    Just wait till your vehicle gets older and has a few auto trans fluid leaks, that climb underneath and add fluid right next to the cat converter will make you full of rage toward the fools who made that choice. "They never leak" yeah right. As for me my 2 old Jeeps have dipsticks. How quaint...
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