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    1996 merc 5.7 Alpha I Intermittent Spark

    I have an intermittent spark from the coil. It ran for 1 hour or so then died abruptly. It starts and runs sometimes on the first turn of the key. It will die shortly after 1min or so. No spark from coil again. Seems like vibration or heat induced problem. Coil replaced. Coil wire...
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    Pulley alignment question on 170 Alt. conversion

    I bought the complete alternator conversion kit and will be installing soon. Any tips or feedback on the pulley installation. Thanks.
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    Converting 170hp to 190hp on 1985 3.7l

    I know the 190 hp version has a 4 bbl. Are the intake manifolds different? Heads? What would be involved to make this upgrade assuming everything is is good shape?
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    Hard Steering under load only. Alt conversion?

    I've got a 1985 Sea Ray 19' Seville that I just bought and took out for a trial run. It is running a 170 hp inline 4 merc. The voltage regulator blew up. I'll be swapping that out for another system. Anyone recommend a good source for the conversion kit.:rolleyes: The reason for this thread...
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