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    problems with temperature

    1978 galaxie 22xl 350 chevy merc 260 just brought boat home today. fired right up, no problems, yet. then notice big crack in the log manifold on the left side. when i put away for winter, i pulled every plug on motor and made sure no water in anything. then notice water temp is holding...
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    ok last time, i might give up

    Hello there, thank you to all of you that have helped me. This hopefully is my final post. 1978 galaxie 22xl with merc 260 chevy 350 crate motor with 110 hours on it now. Was pulling around 4000 rpm with the 17p prop on boat with a stuck exhaust valve, and actually one of the plug wires off...
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    ready to give up

    ok, I am ready to give up. 1978 galaxie 22xl chevy 350 merc 260 had stuck exhaust valve, fixed it. did compression test, all looks well set timing 6 degrees btdc dwell and advance are in spec fuel pressure was tested, all good 5 1/2 lbs when you start motor temp runs 140 to 160 all day long...
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    ready to give up

    ok, i am at my wits end with this project. 1978 galaxie 22xl with merc 260 chevy 350 exhaust valve stuck, replaced it, everthing tightened down to spec. snugged up valves, trying to remember which wires go where. downloaded manual, does not make sense to me. wires have been modified. motor...
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    help with chevy 350

    Hello, hopefully this is my final request for help. 1978 galaxie 22xl w merc 260 chevy 350 The backfiring was a stuck exhaust valve. I had valve replaced, and have everything tightened down. I believe the cylinder on number one is at TDC. I did not label the wires for the oil pressure...
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    merc 260 cylinder head

    Hello there, 1978 galaxie 22xl. Merc 260 chevy 350. You have all been very helpful so far. Backfiring at high rpm, plugs look brand new. Advice was to pull head and look for hole in piston, or stuck valve. Pulled head this morning and found the #2 cylinder that read zero compression, lo and...
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    hydraulic trim line question

    Hello there, 1978 galaxie 22xl merc 260 I am replacing a couple of the trim lines on the inside of the boat that went bad. I have replaced the clear hose. My question is, the black one that runs from the bottom of the trim pump. Where does it attach on the transom plate? And how do I...
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    trim hose replacement help

    Hello there, now it's time I asked a question about the trim hoses. 1978 galaxie 22xl merc 260 I am replacing the clear plastic hose going to the reverse lock out, and I am replacing the black hose (up). Only it looks like they used two grey hoses instead of one black and one grey. They have...
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    last ditch effort

    Hello there, it's me again 1978 galaxie 22xl with merc 260 chevy crate motor 350 Not getting rpms. Replaced plugs, plug wires, set timing dwell, advance, etc at a shop. Put new anti siphon valves in Replaced water seperating fuel filter, and filter at carb Propped down per members advice New...
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    help with trim pump

    1978 galaxie 22xl. Just got my parts via ups from iboats.com Question is, I am replacing the clear trim line from the trim pump to the lock out valve. How do I put this hose together? Also, I bought the line from the pump to the transom plate I would guess it goes to, that one looks easy...
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    want to shop on iboats (need help)

    Hello there, I would like to shop on iboats after all the help everyone has given me, and since I went to three local stores in town this past saturday, two of which were closed, and the other didn't have what I needed.:mad: I want to make sure I am ordering the right parts, hence I need some...
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    1978 galaxie 22xl no rpms

    Ok, hopefully some of you remember me. 1978 galaxie 22xl 260 merc chevy crate motor with 100hrs. Only pull 3000 rpms. Backfires as well at wot Have read the sticky. Replaced the ignition parts, had all timing dwell advance set by dealer Replaced fuel filter at carb, and water seperating unit...
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    exhaust bellows / riser to y-pipe

    1978 galaxie 260 merc. Question is, the two rubber bellows, the 3" to 4" boot between the riser and y-pipe. Can I cut the bad ones out, and replace the boots without having to pull the risers off? Then put the boots back in? The bolts are a little rusted looking and it doesn't look easy to...
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    help with ignition / carb

    Hello 1978 galaxie 22xl with 350 chevy crate motor 100 hrs on it. A gentleman that i met who taught auto shop for years says to get rid of the points ignition that I have, and put on HEI system off a chevy motor, and that I can get this from any pick and pull place. Can I do this and be ok...
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    help, no rpms

    Hello it's me again 1978 galaxie 22 xl merc 260 Got it on the water today, runs worse than before last year. Used to turn 3900-4000 rpm Today 3000 rpm, and it backfires worse at WOT. Replaced fuel filter at carb, and the water seperating unit as well. Help!!!! Should I blow out the anti...
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    mercruiser 260 oil

    Hello there, 1978 galaxie 22xl with merc 260. Chevy crate motor with 100 hrs on it. Going to do my first oil change on this boat. I am not sure what oil the previous owner had in it, but I bought Mobil 1 synthetic OW-30 oil. Says exceeds 5W-30 and 10W 30. Which filter should I buy? Is...
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    riser question 260 merc 1978

    Question for all of you. I have a 1978 galaxie with the merc 260 with the stock log style manifolds. I need to replace the 3-4" bellows on one side due to cracking. I figure do the right thing, and replace both of them, and check the flappers while I am at it. Does anyone know the gasket I...
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    merc 260 exhaust bellows

    Hello, me again. 1978 galaxie 22xl with merc 260 drive. If I want to replace the exhaust bellows, want to just take the precaution pre-season, do I just pull the trim rams, the six bolts, remove outdrive and replace? If i don't remove the housing, I don't need to re-align do I? Are there any...
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    thermostat merc 260

    Question, I see that with the raw water cooling system, my temps run around 140 consistently. 1978 galaxie 22xl w/ chevy 350 crate motor, with 100 hrs on it. People are saying that the engines like to run 160-180 hotter more efficiently. Should I pull my thermostat which is a 140, and get one...
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    1978 galaxie 22xl info help

    Hello there, does anyone have any info on my boat? You had said to post pics, here is the link, any help would be appreciated. http://s725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/mh11/ Thanks in advance!!!
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