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  1. newtoboat101

    5.7 VORTEC /EDELBROCK CARB QUESTION

    thanx ,thats what it hought but needed to check
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    5.7 VORTEC /EDELBROCK CARB QUESTION

    Switched from 5.0 lx with mechaical fuel pump with edelbrock 600 carb to a 5.7 vortec with electric fuel pump .With my original motor there is a vacuum hose from carb to mechanical fuel pump ,but with a electric fuel pump ,do i just plug the vacuum on carb or what should i do ?
  3. newtoboat101

    2020 9.9 CT engine stalls

    ok will clean, i honestly know nothing about outboards ,will look into cleaning carb ,and see if that clears it up thanx
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    2020 9.9 CT engine stalls

    2020 MERCURY 9.9 COMMAND THRUST pull choke out and start ,it starts,,push choke in ,and engine revs up then bogs and dies ,if i start and put choke in til starts to die then pull choke back out engine will continue to run ,push choke back in engine revs up then dies ,any ideas on what could be...
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    MERCURY COMMAND THRUST TILLER TO SIDE MOUNT THROTTLE CONVERSION?

    Has anyone converted their 9.9 command thrust tiller throttle to side mount throttle? thinking of converting and do not see any instruction that come with conversion kit 889246A80,if so how hard is it
  6. newtoboat101

    CONTINUITY cable from transom to engine?

    thank you bondo
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    CONTINUITY cable from transom to engine?

    5.7vortec /alpha 1 gen 1 ,the continuity cable from tramsom to engine, what do i use ,i do not see with cable kit and the directions have no number for this cable ,seems odd ,anybody have same issue and how did you connect ?thank you
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    Running boat on land with no prop?

    OP here,i am not against muffs at all ,my past experience ,which aint much, with muffs is that the muffs never sit on my lower outdrive correct ,gaps in the muff to outdrive letting water out and air in , water temp would fluctuate , and water exiting was weak flow and less volume ,and had to...
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    Running boat on land with no prop?

    back to original question ,is it ok to run boat (with muffs) with no prop on
  10. newtoboat101

    Running boat on land with no prop?

    (LOU C :The round Merc/Quicksilver ones with the clamp work best; the rubber is softer & more flexible.) i will look into these ,mine dont form well and leak water out
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    Running boat on land with no prop?

    brand new 5.7 motor vortec ,pulled 5.0 out, just got it running still in break in period and want to fine tune motor with load ,not ready for wot yet ,but was wanting to do all this on land ,thats why the tub ,for resistance for tuning ,if that makes sense ,no where close to run in lake or...
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    Running boat on land with no prop?

    ok, not trying to battle you ,i understand that muffs force water up into outdrive and thats better ,when ever i use muffs ther seem to always be gaps in muffs to outdrive it seems i get less water exit water,,and temp runs higher ,than with the tub seems more stable ,but yes its maybe only 3-4...
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    Running boat on land with no prop?

    This is my setup and shower top of outdrive to cool you think muffs are safer
  14. newtoboat101

    Running boat on land with no prop?

    Hello all, have a 5.7 vortex new engine /alpha 1 gen 1 question is can I run an outdrive in a tub with no prop just to check shifting into and out of gear right now I have outdrive in 125 gallon tub ,boat on trailer when i put in gear it propels boat forward so can i run with no prop in tub .I...
  15. newtoboat101

    Black wire from thunderbolt iv harness/est dissy

    Hello, 5.7 /thunderbolt iv and Delco est dissy .With all the pictures I took I still can not confirm where the black wire coming out of the harness goes .For some reason it has a female blade spafe connector on it ,may have been hooked up to electric choke on Edelbrock carb ,but that has a...
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    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    hello all, i took the distributor and primed engine ,turned ignition to on and the fuel pump would come on everytime i got a little pressure in oil pressure switch .SUCCESS! thank you so so much
  17. newtoboat101

    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    awesome thanx
  18. newtoboat101

    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    what i mean by prime is ;take dissy out and prime oil pump to build oilpressure for 3 prong oil pressure switch
  19. newtoboat101

    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    Hello all , have another question .As i stated before this is a fresh never started new motor,so if i have all my electric hooked up correct ,can i prime the motor ,while having ignition on ,will that fuel pump kick on when i get oil pressure up to test my electric pump system?
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    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    thanx guys
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