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    dad did it again...found a mercruiser 440

    i am looking to replace the 3.0 in my boat and dad has found a mercruiser 440 (that is what it says on the valve cover). he says that it looks just like the 87 3.0 181cid that is in my boat now (it does have the alpha 1 out drive). he called me up to see if i thought the 440 would swap out with...
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    replacing pieces by bilge area....now with pics

    ok so i could not figure out how to post the pic properly in the previous thread so i started a new on this is of the starboard side and as you can see in this pic the glass is all wavey (spell check) right there where it steps down to the bilge. the screws there that you can see on the top part...
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    replaceing pieces by the bilge........now with pics

    please forgive me on the the termanoligy use here as i am still learning a lot of it as i go i have a 1988 sunchaser 1702 with 3.0 alapha 1 out drive. wile putting a new battery box in i realised that the "floor where the battery box and the trim pump sit (located on either side of the bilge)...
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    help in making a descision.....to dock or not to dock

    i am in need of some aid on making a decsision. i have a 17 foot deck boat with i/o. i am trying to descide on weather or not to leave the boat in the water or not. i am currently renting property that has water front property. my property does not have a dock but the house next to me is being...
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    floating dock.......any advise???

    ok so i am thinking about building me a floating dock on the prpoerity that i currently rent. i have check with land lord and he said to let him know and he would get me the permitts. i have 2 thiks that i would like to be able to do with it first i would like to be able to park the boat there...
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    getting ready for rebuild

    i am starting this thread for a coupld differant reasons 1 being i have mentioned some of this stuff on here before tings got confused 2 a differant thread i had started (about a head) started to go in this route so to get them on toppic i started a new on a little background (or refresher) on...
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    what is the differance between 153 cid head and the 181 head???? and a camshaft ques

    i have a 66-72 153 cid 2.5 block that is not crack or anything but had a bad set of rods in it. my 181 3.0 is cracked both internally and externally(bought it that way hoping it was jsut external.....boy did i learn). all of the internaly on the 3.0 are good. after running some numbers i have...
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    fresh rebuild: which oil.....mineral or syntheitic

    i am not trying to start a new what oil is better thread here by no means. all that i am wanting to know is on a fresh rebuilt engine (fresh bearings and bore) which is going to better for the break in period. if it helps any i am going to be running your standard mineral oil in it, mobil 15 40...
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    alaph1 removal

    just a QUICK back ground here 88 sunchaser alpha1 3.0 got water into oil so i pulled head to inspect and sure enought both block and head was cracked. only thing is when i pulled the head off i disconnected the controls. so now on with the question i am getting ready to pull motor and replace...
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    help!!! i need to know what it is that my fater bought me??

    I will start off by saying that this forum is a great tool for begginer (such as my self)right now to a seasoned veteran boater and the same for mechanic. I have learned alot from just readding post on here with both learning how to handle the boat and how to fix thing my self. So here goes...
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    help with john boat

    i am not for sure where to post this as. if this is the wronge place, then could some one direct med to the write one. so here goes i have an older aluminum flat bottom jon boat with i believe to be about a 40 horse johnson on back. my girlfriends father gave me the hold package boat motor and...
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    3.0 and the older 120 hp whats the differance

    my boat has a 3.0 in it right now that is getting water in the oil. i have found another "project boat" on craigs list and they claim that they can t get it running. i was wanting to know what the differance between my 3.0 140 hp and an older (painted blue) 120 hp mercruiser they appier to be...
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    3.0 is shot (cracked) what are my options

    as i have mentioned before in previous posts. i am trying to figure out what i can swap out with. do i have to stay with the 3.0 or can i drop down to a 2.5? if i do the drop in size how much power will i loose? will the boat still be able to pull tubes/skies? or does any one know if the 2.5...
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    i think my 3.0 is blown. can i go to a 5.7?

    ok so let me start off my saying this. i have a 1988 sunchaser 3.0 mercruiser with alpha 1 out drive. it was one of the craigs lists deals. i bought the bopat for a grand. the interror is in very good shape and the floor had been replaced. i have gone through and fixed most of the small...
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    w o t ?? what should it be at on a 3.0

    1988 mercruiser 3.0 with an alpha 1 my wot rpm is 3800 is this to low?? it is in a 17ft tri hull design deck boat and i do not know for sure what prop is on it. i do know it is a quick silver 3 blade satinless if that helps any. boat run up to about 22 mph (using the one on the dash sorry no...
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    newbie had issues at launch

    i am a newbie to boats as i have purchased my first boat about a month ago. After doing some work on it and making sure that it was mechanically sound for her test run it was finally time to put her on the water. So i got to the ramp, unhook the transom straps put the plug in and backed her...
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    help-- looking for tips on pulling a tube for the first time

    i am a newbie to boats and i am looking for advice on pullin the kids on a tube for the first time. i currently have 17ft sunchaser deck boat with a 3.0 mercruiser/alpha 1 that is rated at 140 horse. i feel that should be more then enough to do what i am wanting to do here. the to kids i wil...
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    motor wont warm up

    this is my first boat but have worked on many motors in the past so here is the story. i have a 3.0 mercruiser with alpha 1 i have not had it on the water yet as i am trying to get some of the little things lined out beforte i do and hope to get that all done this weekend ok so here is the...
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    newbie looking for advise

    i am a newbie here to the point where i just purchased my first boat about 2 weeks ago and have yet to put it on the water as i have been repairing it an making sure things are a go before her maiden voiage which i am hoping to do before next weekend my questions here are what tips/advise can...
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    clean the hull?? what is needed/can be used

    i just recently purchased a 17 ft 1988 cunchaser 1702 with a 3.o mercruiser and alpha 1 when doing some repairs on the trailer i noticed there is this dried brown fuzzy stuff all over the bottom when i touched it i just crumbled i am thinking that it is dried moss as the previous owner kept it...
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