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  1. Caveman Charlie

    Top Cover bolt torque

    I removed my top cover. When I reinstall it what should I torque the 4 bolts down to ??? My service manual just says to remove the bolts and then reinstall them when putting it back together. It never gives a torque value. Thank You
  2. Caveman Charlie

    Top cover removed bearing bad underneath

    Hi , I have a 1973 Silverline boat with the Mercruiser 140 and stern drive unit. I removed the top cover for inspection just now and the bearing underneath of it has a rough spot on one roller. The race looks bad. It appears that the bearing is pressed on the shaft. Is that true? If it is I plan...
  3. Caveman Charlie

    1974 Glastrom boat

    Hi, I haven't been here in quite some time because my 1973 Silverline Comoro is still my boat. But, I did have to pay to have the Mercrusier drive rebuilt 2 year ago and it cost 600 dollars. I love the old Silverline but, she is getting quite rough. Today while driving through my local small...
  4. Caveman Charlie

    Winterizing with pink RV antifreeze. How good is it?

    Well, winter came up on me kind unexpected.( Golly, who knew it would happen ever year. ) So I went out the other day before the first time it got down to 20 degrees and I drew/sucked pink RV antifreeze through my 1973 mercruiser 140. This is my second year of owning a boat. Last year I was...
  5. Caveman Charlie

    I'm a dummy and I need your help

    OK , I got my boat late last year and I had it on the water 4 or 5 times or so. It's a 17 foot sterndrive boat. I felt I was getting purty good at launching and retrieving it. This spring I added some smart tabs. The directions that came with the smart tabs said to not use them with a hydrofoil...
  6. Caveman Charlie

    How much difference does a inch of diameter make?

    If I were to go from a 15 1/2 X 19 prop to a 14 1/2 X 19 prop what would happen to engine RPM, hole shot, and top speed?
  7. Caveman Charlie

    I damaged my prop to bad to repair and nobody makes it. Now what do I do?

    I have a 1973 Mercury Mercruiser with a 140hp engine and a 2:1 ratio. The boat weighs about 2400 pounds. It had the original prop on it until I wrecked it last weekend. I have the owners manual and the prop is listed in there. It's a 15 1/2 inch prop with 19 pitch. Heck, I can even tell you the...
  8. Caveman Charlie

    A word of warning

    I have a 1973 boat with a mercruiser 140 I/O .My engine compartment always smelled strongly of gasoline. I saw on here where some other members said the same thing so I just thought it normal. A couple of weeks ago I got my boat out of storage for the first time this year. I had removed all the...
  9. Caveman Charlie

    I need some really good clear tape.

    OK here is the deal. On my travel trailer the original wiring for the tail light/marker lights has been cut off. The replacement wires just do the tail lights and lower marker lights. I legally need to get the upper marker lights on the top of the trailer working. The problem I have been having...
  10. Caveman Charlie

    My old school

    Here are some pictures I took of the school building where I went to elementary school. Some of them are kinda neat. http://www.flickr.com/photos/24593762@N08/
  11. Caveman Charlie

    How heavy of a anchor?

    I have a 16 foot open bow 73 Silverline stern drive boat. I suppose it will weigh about 2200 pounds. It will be used on small inland lakes only. If it's too windy out I will stay home. I will not be on the water over night. I'm looking to purchase a mushroom type anchor. I know there heavier...
  12. Caveman Charlie

    Trivia you always wanted to know.

    I'm somewhat new here so they may have been posted before. I know it's been around for awhile. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Trivia you always wanted to know...
  13. Caveman Charlie

    Changing engine oil, not as easy as it sounds.

    On my 73 Silverline boat with 140 mercruiser I can't figure out how to drain the old engine oil. (I just purchesed the boat last fall.) There is no easy to see, or feel, drain plug. There may be one on the back of the pan but, there is no way to reach it. The previous owner had the boat serviced...
  14. Caveman Charlie

    The greatest question in the history of human kind.

    Will be answered tomorrow night on the Discovery Channel at 9:00pm. (I'm not sure if that is eastern, central, or mountain or whatever) Airplane On A Treadmill!!! It will be tested on mythbusters. Don't miss it.
  15. Caveman Charlie

    05 Malibu problem

    My sister in law has a 05 Malibu Maxx. While driving yesterday is started beeping/dinging at her and the radio says DAB on it. It seems to still run OK and she is going to take it to work tomorrow but, we were just wondering what this is all about??:confused: Thanks for any help you can give.
  16. Caveman Charlie

    Shift Interlock?

    I'm converting my breaker point ignition over to Pertronx HEI on my 73 Silverline I/O with mercrusier 140. One wire from the negative- side of the coil goes to the points. But, There are two extra wires coming off the negative - side of the coil. One goes the the tachometer. No problem there...
  17. Caveman Charlie

    Save the Red Barron's

    The Red Barron Pizza air show squadron has been discontinued. I watched them perform once and they were great. I took a disadvantage youth with me to the show. It had a positive affect on his life. He later graduated from college with a degree in Aeronautical engineering. I know you do not like...
  18. Caveman Charlie

    If you grew up in the midwest

    If you grew up in the Midwest.... You know how to polka, but never tried it sober. You know what knee-high by the Fourth of July means. You know it is traditional for the bride and groom to go bar hopping between the reception and wedding dance. You know the difference between...
  19. Caveman Charlie

    Size vs pitch?

    How does the relationship of size and pitch work? I mean will a (say for round numbers) 20 inch 15 pitch prop perform the same as a 15 inch 20 pitch prop. Obviously not. But, how does that all work?
  20. Caveman Charlie

    What do the numbers on the prop mean?

    I have a 3 blade aluminum prop with the fallowing numbers on it. On the hub is stamped 48-58422 And then there is a symbol. I can't tell what the symbol is. Lets say the other numbers should be read with the prop on the boat. If so then horizontally there are numbers in large print that read...
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