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McMaster Carr they are on the web or any decent plumbing supply house should have them

No closet thing is the Delco EST but that’s a kit with distributor and requires minor rewiring so it is not a plug and play replacement for t bolt

I think a moog 344 or equivalent will fit the external clips they are $26 at summit racing

If you have to add a ground check your ground connections from battery to block

May want to try a prop with more stern lift vs bow lift generally have gotten this result running 4 blades

Simple to adjust the idle mix screw although yours may have the anti tamper plastic piece on there cut it off usually you will be 1.5-2 turns out and be ok

If choke is sticking closed your plugs will be carbon black and probably won’t run until plugs get cleaned

I assume based on your other posts timing is ok ? Is the throttle cable set up to allow it to return to the idle stop screw and the screw is controlling the idle throttle plate position? There is a screw on the side of the mercarb holding a half moon linkage that connects the choke to the...

you can try a 16” Michigan vortex 4 blade is used to use one for skiiing worked great much better planning and stern lift

I roll the Lilly pad up and keep it on my swim platform may not fit on yours tubes would invest in a 12 vdc inflator and pump them up each time

Unless you can get a tach to know where you are in terms of WOT rpm i would stick with the same pitch. Everyone wants more speed but unless you have enough power to swing more pitch your performance will be worse. can the local shop fix yours ?

Check for rot which is common in boats of this age. Possible if stored inside it is not rotten but that is the first thing to check before you put much time and money into it. Drill in bottom of transom stringers around the engine if they are ok plug as mentioned .

My experience has been similar 15+ years for oem merc parts. Current boat is 2004 sea ray 200 with alpha gen 2 drive. noticed this spring my exhaust bellows had torn and driveshaft bellows are showing some age So they will get changed this offseason. similar experience with impellers changed...

The motor is smoked... Things dont like getting that hot. It isnt going to hurt to try and start at this point, because he is screwed already.... If 2&3 have low comrpession head gasket is probably messed up. Id make sure no water is in cyclinder before trying to start.

Ive used both temps in my engines in the past. thinking on the 140 is you will crystalize less salt out of brackish/salt water with a 140 vs a 160 if raw water cooled. I suspect what you are seeing with the temp rise is either water pump impeller needs replacement, or thermostat isnt opening...

Im pretty sure you need to advance it 6 degrees to 8 degrees before. Your crank shaft will be turning clockwise viewed from front of engine.

Did u check the gimbal bearing while drive was off? Unless you got water in bellows ujoints last forever… not sure with the cone clutch on your drive but makes sense it would take a turn-or two to seat the cone clutch

Looks like you are at Two degrees btdc

15 minutes to pull the drive one can do it easily, two people may take longer… shouldn't leak at all on the trailer unless water is coming over the gunnel.

Yes if it sat uncovered orhad water in it yes is possible can tell much from the video need to get in there with a camera mirror etc and see exactly where water is coming in other possibilities from shift bellows and exhaust pipe