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  1. MichaelBC

    How to remove engine from 1987 Starcraft Islander 221V

    When I swapped my engine I borrowed my neighbors fork lifter and used a small electric winch. With that it was a very easy job.
  2. MichaelBC

    1989 vs 2008 4.3 differences

    If I cut the tube only then my dipstick will go in to deep. So from my understanding I will need to cut of the the same length of the dipstick as I cut of the tube, so the end of the stick is on the same level again.
  3. MichaelBC

    1989 vs 2008 4.3 differences

    Hello, I am just about to finish such a swap. My original engine is from 1993, so no Vortec heads. The new engine is just factory new with Vortec heads, balancer shaft and roller rocker arms. So I can tell you the difference between new and 1993. Balancer - same Flywheel - same...
  4. MichaelBC

    4.3 tb IV no fire from coil

    Put your boat on the water Start the engine Let it warm up a little Check that the area in front of you is clear Open throttle all the way Wait for 10 seconds Take a look at the tachometer and see what it shows .... If it shows 4600-4800 your prop is good If you don't reach the 4600 your pitch...
  5. MichaelBC

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 trim cylinder bleeds down

    As I wrote if only one cylinder is connected, the weight of the drive will push the one that is connected in and the not connected on comes out.
  6. MichaelBC

    Fuel gauge issues

    The wiring is quite simple and the colors don't really matter. So could it be that you just bought the wrong sending unit ? There are two "standards" for this senders and gauges. - 240 Ohms empty and 33 Ohms full (mostly US) - 10 Ohms empty and 180 Ohms full (Europe) So if you sender has the...
  7. MichaelBC

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 trim cylinder bleeds down

    Did I understand correct that you put the drive completely down and when you came back it was half way up ? This sounds very strange. The oil hoses of the two cylinders are connected. So when they are not mounted to the drive and you push one in, the other one will come out.
  8. MichaelBC

    Mercruiser engine alignment sideways

    Hello, I had to rebuild the wooden blocks where the engine base is screwed onto because they were completely rooten down. So I have to drill new holes to screw the bases on. I have seen a lot of videos and articles how to align the engine with the alignment tool and grease to see the marks of...
  9. MichaelBC

    Tearing down transom assembly

    Ok, but I think it does not harm to have it and I will not remove it now.
  10. MichaelBC

    Tearing down transom assembly

    I did replace mine last year, even I did put in a sealed bearing. My thinking was that it is easy to do, doesn't cost much and doesn't harm if it is there. But if the bellows gets damaged and water comes in then this seal might prevent my boat from sinking very fast as I could not imagine that...
  11. MichaelBC

    Mercruiser exhaust systems.

    Yes. it did. I had white smoke in the mornig when I started the engine. So when I was back at home I took the engine apart because suspected a cracked head or block. I did exclude the exhaust because all was new. This turned out to be a mistake afterwards. In my oppinion this gaskets are bad.
  12. MichaelBC

    Mercruiser exhaust systems.

    I am sorry, but I disagree to this point. Both, the manifold and the elbows were brand new Bolts were torqued to specified value in the maual Gaskets were original Mercruiser So I would say I have done nothing wrong. And after only 29 hours in the salt water of the mediteranian sea my gaskets...
  13. MichaelBC

    Which sealing compound to use for riser gaskets ?

    Thank you for your answer, I do really appreciate your help. I was a little confused because by the design of the rubber seal it looked to me like there should be no other liguid seal. All parts are clean because they are new and I do always work with torque wrenches.
  14. MichaelBC

    Which sealing compound to use for riser gaskets ?

    Hello, I found this video which describes how to install the riser gaskets. They are putting some black sealing compound on the rubber part, starting in the video at 1:20. So I have two questions. Should I really do that or should this seals be better built in dry ? I looked in the...
  15. MichaelBC

    4.3 Mercruiser cold start issues

    Time since last start on the test was about 3 months. I do not know about the fuel line but it was at least partially dry on the part that I cut to put the tranparent filter in. In about 4 weeks I hope that I will have all the resin and fiber work done on the boat and I can put the new motor...
  16. MichaelBC

    4.3 Mercruiser cold start issues

    Just one more sentence about the time that is needed to fill the carb. Only for testing I added some transparent fuel filter to my fuel hose to see what is going on. So I can say that it takes less than 5 seconds to fill the carb, it's rather only 3 seconds. You can see that the pump is pulling...
  17. MichaelBC

    4.3 Mercruiser cold start issues

    Hallo, I wrote already that I will go back to the original setup and I will find another way to prefill the carb that is following the safety rules.
  18. MichaelBC

    4.3 Mercruiser cold start issues

    I am sorry, I did not mean to offend you. I did write that I will follow your recomendations to wire back to original and just wanted to hear your expert oppinion about my idea with the 5 second timer relay switch. I thought I was asking in a friendly way so I can not really understand your...
  19. MichaelBC

    4.3 Mercruiser cold start issues

    I also do not expect any difference.
  20. MichaelBC

    4.3 Mercruiser cold start issues

    Hello Chris, thank you for your patience. My boat is 20 feet long and even it is very unlikely that I could not hear the buzzer or the engine I do accept your arguments and value your expertise. I also don't want to kill myself on the boat. I do not like this manual carb fill button. What...
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