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    Need some pro tips for 1997 mariner 60

    I recently bought a 1997 fisher marsh hawk 180 with a mariner 60 Bigfoot. It started to bog and misfire once it warmed up so I changed the stator. I think I got the correct one.. The old one had 5 wires(2-yellows, 1-red, 1-blue, 1-black) The new one is a quicksilver brand with 4...
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    Stupid question…

    Do you think it could be the water circulation pump?
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    Stupid question…

    Also, could somebody explain to me how to backwash it.
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    Stupid question…

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    Stupid question…

    It was the bell housing rubber o-ring that I had forgot, so I put a new one on put it back together and also put a new thermostat in it (it said 140 on the top) the water pump still looked brand new not sure the brand but she is still running hot. I shut it off at 200 deg.. what is the proper...
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    Stupid question…

    Thank you for the reply. No I havent, But with the muffs on I have water coming out of the transom holes and the prop. Doesn’t that mean I have flow? There’s also a lot of water coming from the spot where you can see the shift linkage. Not sure if that is normal or not.
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    Stupid question…

    I recently changed my outdrive from a alpha one gen 2 to a stern drive engendering brand that I bought used from a guy that told me was the exact same. Everything seemed to work fine as far as shifting goes, but it ran hot as soon as I got it on the water. It seems to have water running through...
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    Bayliner engine swap??

    Also, if the engin swap goes good would it be possible to do a thru hull exhaust?
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    Bayliner engine swap??

    All great advice! Yea I know a guy that has a v8 mercruiser and the whole outdrive out of a junker boat. He sais it’s all there and the outdrive and motor definitely came off the same boat.
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    Bayliner engine swap??

    the 1950 capris with the cabin in the front have v8’s and the way the back of the boat is set up looks exactly the same
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    Bayliner engine swap??

    I have a 1999 Bayliner 1950 capri. It has a 3.0 mercruiser with a alpha 1 gen 2. I am wanting to change the 3.0 mercruiser and the outdrive with a v8 mercruiser and new outdrive. Will a v8 fit in the boat. Does anybody have any pro-tips for me that may make this a little easier? Any help would...
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