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Ayuh,..... Way back when I replaced the transom wood in my '74 Starcraft 221 Islander, I cut off a strip of the transom cap, changed out the wood, then pop-riveted a new piece of 1/8" aluminum, which being twice as thick as the original, gave me the perfect surface to mount my down-riggers,....

Ayuh,..... Put a 6' straight edge along the keel line, from the transom, forward, 'n see whether there's a hook, or a rocker in the hull,.....

Ayuh,..... As Scott said, the long blocks '91, 'n up are all the same,....

Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,....... How did you come to the conclusion that you need a new/ rebuilt long block,..??..??

Ayuh,...... Plenty of strength in that installation,.... You've already got the winch strap, 'n the ratchet strap,..... you don't need a logging chain on there,..... ;)

Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Are you going to do it, or hire it out,..??

Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... a simple way to go would be to use abit longer bolt holding the winch, 'n put a length of chain on the bottom of it, 'n a hook to slip onto the bow eye,.... You'd need a longer bolt, 2 nuts, the chain, 'n the hook,.....

Ayuh,..... Is the P/S pump full of oil,.??

Ayuh,...... Isolate the block, 'n pressure test it with 'bout 15psi of air,... If the head, or block is cracked, you'll hear it, then follow the sound,....

Ayuh,...... No way I'd spend $600. for a new cap,..... Working on the bench, tap for the helicoil/ thread-sert, clean everything up, 'n slather it with Perfect Seal, 'n send it home,... Then clean it all up again, 'n reinstall the cap,....

Ayuh,....... Every drain/ fill plug I've ever seen is 3/8"- 16,......

Ayuh,....... I don't have an ole carb laying around, 'n sellin' or buyin' ain't allowed in the forums, anyways,....... Others will know where to look for what you need,.... No chance of rebuildin' the old one,..??..?? I'm guessing you have an ole MC-1 drive, as I believe the MC-0 predates...

Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,.... The 2.5l doesn't have a harmonic balancer,(the 3.0l does, the 2.5l has just a pulley) so my guess is the rubber you found came from the v-belt itself,..... Are the pulleys clean, 'n smooth, or rusty,..?? ditto what cwella just posted, while I was typing,....

Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Start at the battery, check, 'n clean the connections, both ends of both(+, 'n -) sides,.... If the starter engages, try starting it,.... If not, break out the test light, 'n figure out where the power stops,......

Ayuh,..... Which one are we talking about,..??

Ayuh,...... 'bout the only other thing that could make that noise could be very dry dragging hinge pins,.....

Ayuh,..... A better clue, would be something of a known size, to estimate the size of the bolt

Ayuh,...... Just as with the older drives, you fill it to the bottom of the top plug, which leaves an air space at the top, for thermal expansion,....

Ayuh,.... The T-bolt IV is just point, 'n shoot,.....

Ayuh,...... With numbers like that, you have a rebuildable core, not a viable runner,........ A new/ rebuilt motor will be 'bout 150 psi across the board,....