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    Help - 92 Johnson 200 HP Issues

    I have been working on a buddies 92 Johnson 200 HP engine for a while now. It all started with simple maintenance items I was going to help him with as it sat for 2 yrs. Well thats turned into a nightmare. It started out with just rebuilding the carbs and changing the Lower Unit Fluid, and...
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    Few Questions on 92 Johnson 200HP Ocean Pro

    I am not new to boats, but this is a new engine to me. I have not worked on this engine before, but it is a friends boat/engine and it needed some work as its sat for 2 years. This engine also was a TRUE salt water engine that was not flushed, as it sat in the water at the beach most of the...
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    1990 Johnson Ocean Pro 200 HP Help

    A friend of mine brought his boat over last night, as it needs some work to be done to it. It was running pretty good 2 yrs ago, but he said it would cut out on him. I am thinking the carbs are quite gummed up. This boat was also a Salt water boat as he lived down on the coast for a while and...
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    Question on what type of 350 block to find for a build

    I am just starting to think of building a 350 engine to replace my Stock 305. What I am wondering is, currently I have a 94 305 with an Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive. What year/block woudl I need to make this conversion the simplest? I am just looking for down the road, and do not plan on doing it...
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    Setting Timing on Thunderbolt IV, not V- Question

    Engine is a 94 Mercruiser 305 Chevy with a Edelbrock 1409 Carb and Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive with 1.65 Gears. I was having a slight bog after my 4bbl upgrade only on Take off, so I was told to check/advance the timing. Well I finally got a chance to get in the boat last night on the trailer and...
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    Need some help on Edelbrock 1409 Carb

    After taking the boat to the lake yesterday, I found my choke did not seem to be working, everything else was running great, but when starting it cold, it was a real pain to keep running. It would not idle until I got it warmed up to 170 on the trailer, or it would die. Once It got warm, it was...
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    Finally got a test run 94 Mercruiser 305, just got back from the lake

    Well, I finally got a chance to drop the boat in the water tonight. Just got back in from about 2 hours of running. This is my first good run from putting on the Edelbrock 1409 4 bbl carb and the new intake on my 94 Mercruiser 305. Well she finally got some extra speed and ran dead on 175 or...
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    How to know if engine is running rich

    I am just wondering, is there a way for me to tell if the engine is running rich? The engine is a 94 Mercruiser 305, it was upgraded over the winter to an Edelbrock Performer RPM Airgap Intake and a Edelrock 1409 Carb. It seems there is quite a bit of black soot building up in the Thru Hull...
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    Question for about 94 Mercrusier 305

    I have a question about a 94 Mercruiser 305 Engine with an Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive. My question is this, I was changing the oil today and I just got all the oil our by the Pump, my question is how much oil should it have? My second question is I noticed that the main water Circulation hose that...
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    Question on Sealing threads on fuel line

    I have a question for you guys, on the threads for a fuel line, either a barb or the flared steel lines, would you put any type of sealent on the threads when installing them to the Fuel pump or Carb? Also is Teflon Tape a NO, NO? I take it that it is, as the gas would break this down. I do...
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    Question on Fuel System

    I have a question on the Coast Guard certfied fuel lines. I need to know what is required to be safe to run from the Fuel pump to the Carb. The engine is a 1994 Mercruiser 305 with Alpha 1 Gen 2. I Want to know what type of line I can run as I need to run a new fuel line. I had upgraded the...
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    Problem with 94 Alpha 1 Gen 2 Water Pump

    Ok, So I have been having issues with my engine overheating and I redid the water pump again. I got it all put back together with new seals and all. The engine still got up to 175. The engine is a 94 Mercruiser 305 with an Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive. The thermostat is brand new, and I tested it in...
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    Question on Alpha 1 GEN 2 waterpump

    I just have a question for curiosities sake and for some amunition against the mechanic that did this for me. I noticed that when I removed my waterpump to redo it again, after it still was not cooling right after a mechanic had done it, the seal at the top of the water pump housing was not...
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    94 Mercruiser Alpha 1 Lower Unit question

    I just went to put my Lower unit back on after redoing the Water pump. I have gotten it all ligned up and up in the upper unit. I put 2 bolts on so far, and have my throttle in Forward gear, which is what I had it in when I took the lower off. (Per Manual) When I twist the prop shaft...
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    Quick Question- What temps should a 94 Merc 305 Run at

    I am just wondering, if anyone knows exactly what temp a 94 Merc 305 Should run? I have a 140 Thermostat in there, which is from the Dealer, just wondering what the correct running temp on that engine should be. Thanks, Bryan
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    Need help 94 Mercruiser 305

    Ok, I met the mechanic out at the lake today and took the boat for a spin. Well it runs ok, but it is overheating for some reason. I need some help to figure out what it might be. I had put a 142 thermostat in it. This is also the first run since the Upgrade on the Carb and the New Air gap...
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    Question on Merc 305

    I have a question. I had a Mechanic do an upgrade to my boat. The engine is a Mercruiser 305, non Vortec heads. It is a 94 model, we added an Edelbrock RPM Air Gap Intake and an Edelbrock 1409 Marine Carb. The Mechanic that put it on said it was flooding as the Stock fuel pump was putting...
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    Bad Impeller

    Can you guys tell me what would cause a brand new Impeller to go bad? I had the mechanic install it, and have not run the engine but a few times since he did this. He had run it quite a bit, and I fired it up, and its no longer pumping any water. I am a stickler for never starting the engine...
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    Need OEM Prop Shaft

    The boat and drive is a 94 Crownline with a 305 Mercruiser and Alpha 1 GEN 2 outdrive, it has 1.65 gears also. I have had my boat at the mechanic getting some upgrades done. While It was there he has found my prop shaft is quite bent and says I need to replace it. The problem I am having is...
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    Performace Mode Help

    NOTE: Sorry about the Typo in the title of the Thread. It was supposed to say MOD, not Mode. Just looking to find out what cam would be the best for my setup. I have purchased some parts to upgrade my boat. The boat is a 1994 Crownline 196 Bowrider Hull. The engine is a 5.0 Mercruiser...
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