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    Getting ready

    Anybody around the wester basin lake Erie area getting there vessels ready. Got drive back on today. Still gotta do a shift cable adjust and a few other things.
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    Drive installation

    Quick question. I put a new lower shift cable in. Can I put the drive on first then hook the top of the cable up and perform my adjustment or should I do that before I put the drive on
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    Engine alignment

    Well I'm on to engine alignment now. Kind of wish I would have done this while I still had bell housing and manifolds elbows off. Here is my dilemma. I had heavy spline contact on top and barely on bottom. Also installed new gimbal bearing and yes I align that with coupler everytime i adjust...
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    Now what gimbal bearing

    Cant get gimbal bearing out. Welded in. This is where I'm at now using slide hammer but it keeps slipping off
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    Bellows replacement

    Ok getting ready to do bellows trim senders and lower shift cable. What do you guys use to run up the shift cable before you pull it for a guide. I was thinking weed eater string I guess. Also my gauge nor my trim limit works. I bought new senders. If I take my trim limit wires and hook together...
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    Engine alignment

    Ok so I'm getting ready to replace bellows,lower shift cable, update shift shaft bushings to gen 2 style and replace senders. First thing I did is check alignment. Drive came off a little hard. Of course it's a little off. Slide in a little hard. Good spline contact 3/4 of the way around on top...
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    Going thru drive

    Ok got my engine done now I wanna go through the drive. I wanna change the water pump with base. Check water pocket cover. Pressure check drive and so forth. Anyways here are some pics so far along with my drive jack. I already had the motorcycle lift so this is what I came up with so far. Later...
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    Bellhousing cleaning

    How do you guys clean the gasket off the bellhousing before you put the drive on. Its aluminum so you dont wanna gouge. You shouldn't use a 3m waffle pad. Even a sharp razor blade you could gouge it hhhmmm
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    Replacing risers and manifolds

    So I'm thinking about replacing my risers and manifolds. Question is should I do both or just the risers. I believe these are original. And when I look at riser gaskets it says most normal are two slots and two pin holes or I could select 4 slotted gaskets. Any opinions on this. Also this is a...
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    First plug change

    So I bought a 89 larson dc 215 end of last spring. Now I have it shrink wrapped with a access hole in the wrap where i get in and work on it . I put a new fuel pump on it diagrams were rotted. I had cliff rebuild my quadrajet cause it was bogging when secondarys came in. Cliff said it had a...
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    Thunderbolt iv pickup

    Hello all. Gonna replace the pickup in my distributor. Got a thunderbolt iv in the girl. Doing a complete tune up on her. Had cliff rebuild my quadrabog and bought a new cap rotor plugs and wires. Pulled cap off and original pickup looks rough so I thought might as well do that now. Problem is...
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    Mmsi number change

    Hey guys. So I sold my last boat but kept my radio and I am wanting to put it in my new boat. Its s standard horizon. Question is though how do I update my mmsi number to my new boat. I believe I went through tow boat us but not sure. Anybody else here who has done this thanks
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    Garmin 63cv with lakevu maps

    Bought a garmin 63cv that had lakevu maps in it. Not the ultra just the basic. I have been looking but dont see if you can put a coordinates in the unit and it will mark that coordinates on the map so you can go there. I have a map that has honey holes on it with coordinates and would like to...
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    Gps for lake erie

    Hey fellas. So I am interested in a gps. I reckon a chart plotter. I have never owned one before so i am not very familiar with them. I'm wanting something that if I leave out of toledo and I can plot a course to let's say put in bay. Or if I leave out of toledo I can plot a course to lets say...
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    old lowrance depth finder with black box

    hey guys. so I have a 89 Larson and the depth finder quit working on it. I know it has a black box mounted on the side of the boat. one cable comes off of it and runs back to the transducer which is a in hull design. the other cable has a red black and white wire which the black one is for the...
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    Winterizing inboard outboard

    I was wondering if I leave the thermostat in and suck antifreeze through and the thermostat closes does the antifreeze just not get into the risers. Could I just unhook those hoses and pour a freeze in the hoses so I know I got it in the risers. I guess I'm trying to ask if the thermostat is...
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    Draining power steering cooler

    Hey guys how do you drain the ps cooler. Just unhook the hoses on both ends of it I assume. Even if I run antifreeze through this I still have to right
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    89 5.0lx mechanical fuel pump replacement

    Hey guys got a new fuel pump here it's a carter pump. Question is new pump came with three gaskets. Two are in a bag and are the same shape. One is just a little thicker. The other one is a thick gasket with a little different style. I'm sure I ha e si many for shimmying the pump. How do I...
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    Drain **** locations 89 5.0

    Wondering if anybody has a schematic for the drain **** locations on a 89 5.0 mercruiser getting ready to winterize and wanna make sure I know where they all are thanks fellas
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    Emma Jean update

    Took her out today with timing light at idle I got her set at 8 degrees. Took her out today and I get 16 degrees more advanced. The 30 degree mark is on the tdc line on the timing cover. Should it be up on the 8 degrees advanced mark on the tab. Also I noticed when the secondarys come in if I...
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