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  1. mattyrich

    1975 evinrude 50hp (50573B) Stator insulation melting, Getting hot?

    I recently purchased a boat with this motor (1973 50hp Evinrude 50573B) which runs perfect thus far. I noticed that there was some green plastic melting down the sides of the block from under the flywheel (the Stator). The motor runs great, but id like to take some preventative action before it...
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    1964 Starcraft aluminum runabout project

    Hello all... I've just gotten a great deal on this beauty, and id love to know what model she is? the seller advertised it as a fourteen footer and the title actually reads 14 ft. ??? however, its not the original title, (it was transferred from IL so maybe they messed up?) and when i measured...
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    I have a battery gauge that is pegged wide open

    1981 Mercruiser 140 Hp 1991 Bayliner capri with gauges fit originally to the 91' Motor Does anyone know anything about gauges? I have a battery gauge that is pegged wide open at 16 volts when the motor is running. However I put a meter on the actual battery and it reads 14.4 when the motor is...
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    Bypassing Purple ignition wire for EST ignition upgrade?

    Hello all. Im trying to get ready for summer and could use some help. Ok, the boat and motor situation: 1991 Bayliner Capri Installed a 1981/1982 Mercruiser 140Hp Ser. # 6018808 (in this 1991 boat) REMOVED original motor (1991 Mercruiser 3.0L Ser. 0D619732) BUT, kept Wiring harness and EST...
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    Mercruiser 140 manifold compatibility?

    1981 mercruiser 140 serial number (6018808) Manifold from 1991 mercruiser 140 3.0 serial number of motor it came from (OD619732). Swapped ma am planning on buying a new manifold and exhaust elbow. I need a manifold that uses a Mercarb and is compatible with my head, from the 81' 140, and...
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    exhaust manifold question

    1981 mercruiser 140 serial number (6018808) Manifold from 1991 mercruiser 140 3.0 serial number of motor it came from (OD619732). Swapped ma am planning on buying a new manifold and exhaust elbow. I need a manifold that uses a Mercarb and is compatible with my head, from the 81' 140, and...
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    Mcm 140 water in oil?

    1981 Mercruiser 140... Trying to get this motor ready to go in boat and i need to switch out the manifolds to be compatible with outdrive exhaust tube and throttle connection. I had the elbow off of the manifold to look at the configuration of the studs and then i put it back on but didn't...
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    81 Mercruiser 140 summerizing and wont fire up?

    1981 Mercruiser 140 with 1991 Est ignition I am tryin to fit this motor in my boat and im running into an issue with the exhaust elbow and a few other things so I want to at least get this thing to fire up for a minute before i put anything else into it. Please help I have spark and compression...
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    Alpha one outrive trim wont go down

    Does anyone know what to check for on this trim problem... First of all... 1991 bayliner capri, 140 Mercruiser 3.0 with Alpha one Gen II outdrive (OD577441). I am trying to figure out whats up with this trim. it goes up no problem but it wont go down... No clicking, Not doing anything, So i...
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    Exhaust conversion Mercruiser 140 3.0

    Hey, Its me again.... I am in need of some info on the subject of exhaust elbows and and there applications. I have an older 140 with the straight back exhaust elbow that im planning on dropping into a 91' bayliner set up for a 45'd exhaust elbow. I do have two 45'd exhaust elbows that Im...
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    Throttle cable connection on later model 140hp 3.0?

    Hey boaters, I was wondering if anyone had any wisdom on the subject of fitting a modern throttle cable(was used on the valve cover style connection for a 91' mercruiser 140 3.0 that came out of the boat) to an older (1981) Mercruiser 140 3.0 (6018808) with a Rochester 2 jet carb. The carb is...
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    engine coupler adapter from 81' 3.0 to 91' 3.0

    Hello there. maybe someone has conquered this problem before. trying to drop an older 1981 mercruiser 3.0 into a 1991 bayliner whick previously had a 1991 mercruiser 3.0. I am aware of all of the other compatability issues, but this is the last obstacle that im facing. Both motors have a 12...
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    Oil in motor from winterizaion.

    1981 mercruiser 140. swapped ignition over and now gonna try to get her going.. Seems to have a large amt. of oil, because some is coming out of the exhaust elbow when i crank it over. I'm positive that it is from being stored, but not sure if there's something I can do, or just try to get her...
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    Rochester 2 jet carb adapting choke/throttle body???

    Motor Swap: Trying to get ready to install another motor I purchased. LOTs of problems being worked out... 1991 Mercruiser 3.0 140 with alpha one taken out of boat. (1991 Bayliner) 1981 Mercruiser 140 that im replacing it with had a pre-alpha outdrive that i dont have... 1. the 1991 had a...
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    upgraded to EST Ign. system, now no spark?

    Swapping all the components from a 1991 mercruiser 3.0 140 over to an older 1981 mercruiser 140. What am I missing or how do i check to see that everything is getting the voltage they should. I feel like the wiring is perfect, but i have no spark??? I want to check each component of the...
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    What to check when buying a used mercruiser 3.0

    I have been on the hunt for a used 3.0 mercruiser 140 hp to replace the seized one that's in this boat I picked up. My buddy was moving, and gave me the boat. I promised I would get her going again. Anyway, I found a few different motors being sold for roughly the same price. One that im really...
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    96' Suzuki Dt 75 hp alarm trouble shooting?

    I have a problem with my Suzuki... Runs great, except that it recently just started to act up... there is an alarm that is going off only at higher rpms. cant tell which alarm that it is? I do have a multi function suzuki guage, but i dont know if its working correctly or not. when i run the...
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    1960 Evinrude Fastwin 18Hp refurbishing

    Hey there fellow boat junkies! I just got my hands on this nice 1966 Rude' 18 hp fastwin that looks great and I cant wait to get her on the water and fixed up a bit... The motor itself looks pretty great for its age. ( no major dings, and everything seems to be intact) The compression is perfect...
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    Suzuki Tachometer opinion?

    First off, My motor is a 1995 Suzuki DT75 two stroke...So I hooked up a tach that I got free the other day which was set at 6P, on the back of the tach. (6 Pulses???). When I ran the motor it settled at 1100 rpm's and was idling as it normally sounds after warm. When I checked the manual, the...
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    Suzuki Two stroke Tachometer?

    Hey there. hopefully someone out there in boatland can finally put this ongoing question to rest... It's been hard to track down an answer to this one on Iboats, and in my service manual... How many poles does my 1995 Suzuki two-stroke 75 hp alternator have? I believe it has 12... Is that...
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