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    Gimbal bearing and shift cable

    So my Boat hauler came over on sunday to do the gimbal bearing, and shift cable. Thank god he did it. You need good set of tools and special tools to do the job right. My motor and drive have been misaligned for 3 years. I always had difficulty installing the drive every year. When he put the...
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    sea water pump issue

    i just ran my boat yesterday with hose. when it was running i noticed that the was water leaking between the lower unit and upper. Last time i did the water pump there was a plastic peice that was melted. I replaced it but I haven't pulled them apart yet. Any ideas. also on the upper unit theres...
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    WATER pump in drive question

    i just ran my boat today with hose. when it was running i noticed that the was water leaking between the lower unit and upper. Last time i did the water pump there was a plastic peice that was melted. I replaced it but I haven't pulled them apart yet. Any ideas.
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    Great Stuff Foam

    can this be used in between stringers???
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    Gunwales Have Slight Movement

    I HAVE A 1977 proline 24. Its an odd boat design but i love it. Downeaster bow and flattens out to a very shallow v in the back. I have a small cuddy cabin up front and 20 feet of open space behind the cabin. open deck. she has an i/o 470 merc. The floor and the stringers were rotted. so i took...
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    Back With The Wounderful 470

    Well all summer I had an over heating issue about 15 minutes being under a load. 3000rpms the boat would run great. push it a little more and about 5 minutes a 3500 she would run hot and then push antifreeze out of the resivour bottle. This motor is driving me nuts. I did another compression...
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    Walter Vdrives?

    I'm trying to help my father inlaw with his 1983 carver 33 has twin crusader 270's. hes owned it since 1985, and now is selling it to retire and live on his 43ft power catamaran in the bvi. the caver is forsale and the middle of the summer the vdrive is leaking. we found out that the bottom of...
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    Tach needle is moving?

    when i am at a steady rpm. my tach rises and falls and the eventually goes back to normal. i have a new coil and electronic ignition. merc 470 1977. is my tach bad?
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    Grinding While Goining Into Gear Merc 470

    back again guys, just some advice. When i put the boat in gear she grinds then engages. So i replaced the shift cables both of them. then I replaced the control. still does it. so then i play with the adjustments for hours and it either goes in one gear perfect and grinds in the other. I...
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    compression check on 77 merc 470 :(

    today i did a compression check on my wonderful 470. i let the engine come up to operating temp. then shut it down and pulled number 1 plug. put tester in cranked engine. psi was 130. check #2 psi 130 checked #3 115 checked #4 130. so obviously #3 is a problem to my overheating and air getting...
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    Now Im Overheating My 470 Merc

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love the power of this motor but hate it just as much. fresh rebuild this year. put the boat in around april. three test runs, each time one coolant hoses popped then boat overheated. mind you this is a fresh...
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    Another Merc 470 Issue Again!!!!!!

    I love the power of this motor but hate it just as much. fresh rebuild this year. put the boat in around april. three test runs, each time one coolant hoses popped then boat overheated. mind you this is a fresh rebuild. Posted a forum back then, couple of guys said possible defective head...
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    Mercruiser 470 Outdrive Grinding In Gear

    1977 mercruiser 470 with pre alpha drive. i purchased a new shift control,cables,still grinding. i have spent hours adjusting the cables. it eithers goes into fwd easy and grinds in rev, or the opposite, i also replace the shift kill switch. any i deas ? i just want to put it in gear with...
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    Westerbeke Generator 7 Kw Overheating

    Im Leaving To Hemlock Cove Today And My Gene Is Overheating. Thermostat Is Working Fresh Water Pump Working. I Put A New Impellor In The Sea Water Pump. Still Shutting Down. Any Ideas????
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    Why Is There Water Shooting Out Of Resv

    1977 mercruiser 470 new rebuilt. just put in the water and a hose blew while under plane. replace hose and then when out for another test drive and then the radiator cap was whistling like a locomotive and overheated. all hoses swelled up and look like the wanted to pop. any ideas i think its...
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    Fuel In Oil

    1977 Mercruiser 470 4cyl Fresh Rebuild Ran The Motor For About 6 Hours On Land Never Put A Load On It Yet. I Had A Timing Issue In The Begining. Thats Fixed. She Runs Like A Champ. But I Notice The Blow By Tube When I Rev It Up Is Shooting Oil Out Of It. Once This Happens My Oil Pressure Drops...
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    Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    hi im new to this forum. im kevin. i have a 1977 mercruiser 470 3.7 litre 4cylinder. i just rebuilt the motor and for some reason my distributor keeps jumping the timing gear. any ideas. she idles great once i go to rev it up the gear on the distributor jumps or something.
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