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  1. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    Does perfect seal go here where the blue painters tape is? If yes, does that interfere with the main bearing cap torque spec? rick i know you answered this i just wanna make sure i understood you right
  2. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    I decided to do one coat disassembled and second or thirds after its installed
  3. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    by the time i got to the oil pan i got the hang of painting again :D
  4. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    Im not showing all the runs on my flywheel hosing till i fix them :D
  5. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    Pitting was way deeper than i thought, i should have built the primer up alot more. Will do more coats of paint till it fills in or buy an aftermarket timing cover off ebay for 50 bucks, oem timing cover average price is almost 300! :eek:
  6. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    Really light coating of the etching primer.
  7. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    After one week of vinegar soaking. I wire brushed it about every couple of days using various drill attachments. ​ ​
  8. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    I was ready to install the crankshaft and main seal and got stuck... i know to apply rtv to the shaded areas but where do i apply the perfect seal? cylinder block seal area? is that under the seal? also do i put rtv on the ends of the main seals where the bottoms meet the tops? (where the main...
  9. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    soaking the rusty timing gear cover in vinegar...
  10. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    Hey Dan, please ignore my old bearings just wanted to show you my rodbolt hoses, i haven tried them yet i hope they aren't to thick... well see
  11. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    After a lot of consideration I dont think im gonna remove the camshaft, head or timing gears. The camshaft lobes do show some wear but i dont think its enough to cause any bad lifters. There is no knocking or ticking. I hope you guys can tell me what you think about the camshaft lobes...
  12. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    Thanks Dan for the crankshaft cleaning tips! I think it came out nice After this pic i sprayed it down with wd40 and put it in a plastic bag for safe keeping until i'm ready to install it.
  13. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

  14. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    More polished crankshaft
  15. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    Still not perfect after polishing but I think its good enough, only way to get it better is to have the crank turned.... what do you guys think?
  16. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    more crank...
  17. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    more cranks journals...
  18. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    The GM numbers on the bearings are almost useless... i cant find a way to cross reference anything Crankshaft main bearing engraved numbers: 308D(maybe G) & GM4 57591 Crankshaft rod bearing engraved numbers: 17C631 & GM4 5453695
  19. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    now that most of the bearings are off the crankshaft i can take some pics so you can see it, i only have one pic but will add the rest later.. so here is where im stumped... There are four possible bearings, STD (standard) .001 .010 .020 my question is, how do i know what size crankshaft...
  20. Goldie627

    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    more bearings...
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