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    Flywheel and starter Q?

    I'm installing a new engine replacing an 87' 260 350 5.7 sn-B552171 with a new power pack the original engine has a 14 inch flywheel but the new engine has a 12 1/4 flywheel to avoid swapping the flywheel is there a starter that would work with the 12 ?
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    Installing Manifolds and raisers

    Re: Installing Manifolds and raisers Motor serial # B552171 Here's a pic may show the type of T-Stat Housing
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    Installing Manifolds and raisers

    I'm installing a new engine 5.7 mercruiser 260 350 , I'm on the stage of installing Manifolds but on the new motor the paint covers where the gasket goes on the block my question is do i sand out the paint to install or could it go on top of paint? next question , ordered new gaskets for the...
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    Alternator Question!

    I'm replacing a Mercruiser 87' 260 5.7 engine on my boat with a new 5.7 base with Ignition, everything its going according to plan, but when removing parts the alternator broke on an inner wire actually it has two wires going in one red one purple the come out of the housing they were rusted and...
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    Alpha one removal!

    Ok I did it again!! forgot the smallest details, i removed the drive, but reading around found out that when you remove the drive you have to put it on forward position, Well i didn't still came out but, can some body tell me what trouble am I in when i try to put it back?
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    Flappers mercruiser 260 5.7 350,

    I remove this flappers from exhaust out my engine clean them up they seems to be in good shape, my question is are they supposed to look like this or there was a rubber or plastic cover that melted and its gone , I've browsed thru various boat parts and look for flaps but i couldn't find any...
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    distributor is driving me crazy little help please.

    On my other post, i was having issues with thunderbolt IV ignition module, found a delco electronic to replace the whole ignition system, when i took the distributor out of motor the rotor was pointing to number one spark plug or piston , I put a mark where was pointing, now I'm trying to put it...
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    Thunderbolt IV ignition HELP!!!!

    I have a 87 ' 260 V8 5.7 motor with the thunderbolt IV mounted on the riser I've tried all the the tests that lead me to the amplifier being bad so I changed the distributor cap the ignition coil the ignition sensor the spark plugs the wires and a used amplifier box so everything it's new and...
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